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Tastemakers and scene shakers were celebrated at Billboard‘s 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event. While the celebrations took place inside, the neighboring Time Square intersection was also flooded with congratulatory feels, courtesy of INFINITI. On a massive jumbotron outside of the venue, a victorious message showed love to all the recipients of this year’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power […]
Chappell Roan told a photographer off at the 2024 MTV VMAs red carpet, and spoke about why she did it. Keep watching to see her reasoning. Narrator:Chappell Roan had a big night at the MTV VMAs and made a bold statement on the red carpet with a fiery exchange with a photographer. Chappell made her […]
In this episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Kyle Denis, Trevor Anderson and Damien Scott explore the impact of Kendrick Lamar being selected to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, why other artists believe Lil Wayne was snubbed, why Beyoncé should have received a CMA nomination, whether she’s being snubbed and more! Damien Scott:That’s exciting […]
The MTV VMAs of 2024 were filled with big wins and even bigger performances. Katy Perry was honored by taking home the Video Vanguard Award, Sabrina Carpenter performed a medley of her hits including “Espresso” & “Taste,” Taylor Swift won big and so much more. Keep watching to learn more about what went down! Taylor […]
Taylor Swift threw her two cents into the presidential race on Tuesday night after the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Here’s what she had to say about throwing her support behind the VP. Tetris Kelly: Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris for president, and Kamala has fully embraced it with music and merch. […]
Sabrina Carpenter took over the summer with “Espresso,” and her Hot 100 No. 1 “Please Please Please.” She’s had hits on the Pop Airplay chart and Billboard 200. Keep watching to see where Sabrina Carpenter started and how she swiftly took over the charts! Tetris Kelly:Did you know that Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Skin” was her […]
Catch all the highlights from the star-studded evening, which celebrated chart-toppers, industry newcomers and the fifth anniversary of Amazon’s Rotation program. Kyle Denis: Chart-toppers… Victoria Monét: I just want to start off by saying thank you so much, Billboard, for this recognition. Usher: It is really happy to be able to celebrate here with Billboard. […]
Diddy has been hit with a $100 million judgment in a sexual assault lawsuit brought to him by inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith. Keep watching for the full story. Tetris Kelly: Diddy’s been told to cough up $100 million in a sexual assault case he blew off. Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith: I’d like to either preserve the […]
Beyoncé sat down with GQ magazine and got candid about who she listens to, her life and more. Keep watching to see our favorite moments from her cover with GQ! Tetris Kelly:Beyoncé is on the cover of GQ, and she’s being candid about pop stardom, who she’s listening to, she even had time to go […]
Suki Waterhouse’s second album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, is coming soon. The singer, model and actress shares how she recorded the album while pregnant, how her role in Daisy Jones and the Six inspired her to tackle her solo career, a glimpse into her upcoming tour and more!=
Hey, I’m Lindsey Havens for Billboard News, and we are here with artist, singer-songwriter, actress, model, whatever, Suki Waterhouse.
Hi!
I feel like I need to say that’s a song title, which we will get into — you just, like, do so much.
She’s a model, actress, whatever.
Your second album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin album, I want to ask first how it was different this time compared to the making of your debut album.
The first record I made, I’d never made a record before. I’d been releasing things by myself for, like, 10 years, 8-10, years, so I didn’t have a label, I didn’t have any team. There was no sort of, like, there was nothing behind me at that point. And then I kind of went and asked a couple of people if they would sign it, and everyone said no. And then Sub Pop said yes, but I had to kind of really bang down the door. And it took like, six months of writing emails, and they said, “No, we don’t want to listen to any songs from models or actresses, whatevers.”
So it was a completely different experience this time. I’ve been able to collaborate with different people, and, you know, have, yeah, have different artists that I could call up, and a few more people wanted to get in the room with me than they did before. So it was, like, very, very different in that way.