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Snoop Dogg shares his picks for his dream team if rapping were an Olympic sport. Who do you think should be on the dream team?

Tetris Kelly:
Snoop Dogg has become an Olympic staple, but if rapping were an Olympic sport, who would be on his team? Snoop talked to Billboard ahead of the Paris Olympics and chose three other rappers to join his hypothetical gold winning group.

He said he’d definitely take Billboard 200 topper Eminem, saying, “Gotta have that global experience. And I would definitely take Rakim. Old school.” And for his final pick, he said, “I would go grab a female. I’d go grab Queen Latifah. Just so that way, I got some royalty.”

Snoop will join NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics as a host of Primetime In Paris, but it’s not his only Olympic duty. He’ll walk through the streets of Paris as a torchbearer. He said of the opportunity, “I look at it as a prestigious honor. I would’ve never truly dreamed of something like this. I’ma be on my best behavior. I’ma be on my best athleticism.”

The boys of ENHYPEN play “Who Gets the Most Hype” during their lastest interview with Billboard!

Tetris Kelly:
I do want to play a game with you guys, it’s called “Who Gets the Most Hype In ENHYPEN?” Are you guys ready?

ENHYPEN:
Yeah.

Tetris Kelly:
All right. I’m just going to say a name or a thing and you tell me who gets the most hype. Who gets the most hype about fashion?

ENHYPEN:
Ni-Ki

Tetris Kelly:
I feel like it’s mostly you, Ni-Ki. Everybody’s … You’re the fashion king. Who gets the most hype about new choreo?

ENHYPEN:
Ni-Ki.

Tetris Kelly:
He wants to dance, he wants to be in the best clothes. He wants it all. Who gets the most hype about vacation?

ENHYPEN:
Vacation? Jay! 

Jay:
Of course me!

Tetris Kelly:
So what do you like to do when you relax?

Jay:
I’m a person who really likes to plan vacation because there’s not a lot of time when we’re doing our work. So I just plan to do the last things that we couldn’t do during work.

Tetris Kelly:
OK, who gets the most hype for sports? 

ENHYPEN:
Sports?

Tetris Kelly:
A little bit of a battle between Jake and Ni-Ki.

Jake:
But it’s, like, baseball is his thing. And I like different sports. 

Tetris Kelly:
You’re a basketball fan. 

Jake:
NBA. 

Ni-Ki:
MLB, NBA.

Tetris Kelly:
NBA. Who gets most hyped for tour? 

ENHYPEN:
Everyone! ENGENE! 

Tetris Kelly:
Who gets the most hype for sleep?

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As Vice President Kamala Harris made her first appearance as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, more musicians are lining up for her bid. Keep watching to see who!

Tetris Kelly:
Beyoncé? Women musicians continue to come out in support of presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and we are breaking it down.

That was Beyoncé’s anthem, “Freedom,” blaring as Vice President Harris made one of her first appearances as the new hopeful presidential nominee, it’s being reported by CNN that Beyoncé gave her permission to use the Lemonade track.

That clip was posted to Olivia Rodrigo’s Instagram page. Olivia has always been passionate about reproductive rights and can be added to Kamala’s Gen Z support, like what she received with Miss Charli XCX. And Katy Perry already alluded to VP Harris, but made things a bit more official by posting this edit to her Stories including her new single.

Are more endorsements coming? We’ll keep you posted.

Will Swifties beat Team Drizzy in round 2 of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off? Keep watching to see who’s still in!

Tetris Kelly:

Round of a fan army face-off is closed and there’s some major upsets, let’s break down round two. Sabrina Carpenter upset NewJeans to move on against GloRilla next, but she’s not the only female rapper who’s fans helped their fave. Nicki Minaj took out Tyla, Cardi B bested Zach Bryan, Megan moves on from ATEEZ and the 2022 winners Stray Kids fell to Ice Spice. Those weren’t the only surprising victories. Kendrick may be on top with “Not Like Us,” but Drake beat him out to take on Taylor Swift next round. And country made a big splash. Shaboozey bested Gaga, Jelly Roll steamrolled Sexyy Red and Lainey Wilson narrowly edged out BTS. And you know Chapell Roan and Charli XCX are having a moment when they were able to take out SEVENTEEN and BLACKPINK. For the full list of winners and to vote in round two head to billboard.com

Celine Dion is rumored to be making her highly anticipated comeback to the stage at the Paris Olympics after being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022.

Tetris Kelly: 
Celine Dion is rumored to make her highly anticipated comeback in a huge way at the Paris Olympics. Let’s break down what we’re hearing.

Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 and halted performing, now Variety is reporting that she’s looking to make her return to the stage at the Olympic Games, and it’s rumored to be during the Opening Ceremony on Friday.

Celine did arrive in Paris, where another rumored performer, Lady Gaga, has also been spotted. Celine spoke this trip into existence, telling Vogue France in an April interview, “I want to be the best I can be. My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!”

We have reached out to Celine’s team and the Olympics for comment. Are you excited about the possible return? Who do you want to see perform at the opening ceremony? Let us know in the comments.

Lady Gaga stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux. Could the pop star be performing in the Olympic opening ceremonies? Keep watching to see all the updates on Gaga.

Tetris Kelly:
Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn is here in live action. Lady Gaga will star opposite Joaquin Phoenix on Oct. 4 in Joker: Folie à Deux, the musical sequel to the Oscar-winning 2019 film.

But the title of the film isn’t the only connection Gaga has to France. The Olympics official IG teased something from the opening ceremonies taking place on Friday. And many fans think the person under the costume is Lady Gaga. Well, Gaga was spotted in France waving to fans from her car in Paris. So we’ll see Friday if she appears during the NBC Broadcast. 

Will Shaboozey’s country song or Kendrick’s rap hit reign supreme at No. 1 for this week’s Hot 100?

Tetris Kelly:

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated July 27. Back in the top 10 is Eminem. “Beautiful Things” is still at 9, as Teddy swims moves up to 8. “Too Sweet” is up to 7, as Sabrina stays at Nos. 6 and 5. “Million Dollar Baby” is locked at 4. As “Not Like Us” falls from 1 to 3, Posty and Morgan slide to 2. And returning to No. 1 for his second week on top is Shaboozey with “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.

Rita Ora stopped by to chat about her newest single” Ask & You Shall Receive.” She elaborates on how her upcoming album will be drastically different from her previous album ‘You & I,’ how she prepared herself to play the Queen of Hearts in ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red,’ working with Brandy and more!

Rita Ora:

He, for fun, made like a music video on AI where like you just sit and type in what you want with your favorite song. And he was like, Why do you guys spend so much money on music videos? You can just do this now. I’m like don’t. Hey, I’m Rita Ora and you’re watching Billboard News.

Rania Aniftos:

We got to talk about “Ask & You Shall Receive.” 

Rita Ora:

Yes, the best mantra in my opinion.

Rania Aniftos:

It really is. I love that mantra. Tell me a bit about how you kind of came up with that and where you wanted to go with it.

Rita Ora:

Well, the mantra has been around for a long time. The song I got it sent to me in my email from RAYE, who’s a great friend of mine. She’s also another British pop sensation. And I love her. I’ve known her for a very long time as a songwriter and as an artist. And she came on tour with me back in 2017, sent me the song and I loved it. Sometimes, it’s sometimes it’s not that deep. My third record ‘You & I’ was very deep, emotional. It was about my like, personal life changing. I got married, and I really wanted to share my story with the world. Well, with this one. I was like, You know what, let’s just put out great things that feel good, you know, and the sun is out. I’m always about the sunshine. Everything with my music has been super positive. 

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As Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and threw his support behind VP Kamala Harris, celebrities have been rallying in support of her. Keep watching to see who’s got her back!

Tetris Kelly:
It’s a Brat summer as musicians prepare to support Kamala Harris as Joe Biden drops out of the race for the presidency. Let’s dive in.

After President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race to the White House, he immediately put his weight behind his VP, Kamala Harris. And also pretty immediately, Katy Perry posted this video embracing her current single.

And we’ve all heard it’s a Brat summer. Well, Charli XCX posted, “kamala IS brat.” And the hopeful presidential nominee didn’t shy away from the Gen Z endorsement, following Charli on social media and using the Brat aesthetic on her HQ page. Now if only we could get her doing the TikTok, we know she has the moves.

Who else do you think will come out in support of Kamala Harris? Let us know in the comments.