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On today’s segment of “Music You Should Know,” we highlight the hottest pop star in the industry, Chappell Roan. You’ve seen her, you’ve heard her music, and you know you love her. Keep watching to see how she’s taking the world by storm! Tetris Kelly: Chappell Roan is the hottest pop star at the moment. […]
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic discusses their new album ‘Artificial Paradise,’ the process of producing the song for the Paris Olympics, and his aspirations to create one for the LA Olympics in 2028. He also shares insights into working with Tate McRae, praises Taylor Swift, debates which artist he would like to remix “Apologize” with, and talks about the success of Runner Music, his publishing company, and more!
Ryan Tedder:
Before I had any songs on radio or OneRepublic was even signed or anything happening, I was just determined to make a living, doing music. I didn’t care how. I just like, I have to quit Pottery Barn I need to get this. I need to stop working for other people. Hey, I’m Ryan Tedder, from OneRepublic and you are watching Billboard News.
Lyndsey Havens:
There’s a new OneRepublic album, a lot of new collaborations. We’re gonna start with the thing everyone’s talking about, which is the Olympics.
Ryan Tedder:
Okay, yeah.
Lyndsey Havens:
So you produce this phenomenal song, super fun for Gwen Stefani and Anderson .Paak. I know we know a bit of the story, but what was that process actually like? And how has it been now that it’s out?
Ryan Tedder:
I started by writing songs for commercials, and then movies, and then TV series, and I loved it. And I thought for probably two years, right after Columbia dropped my band. I was like, I guess this is my gig. I’m just gonna write songs for movies and TV and film. I genuinely enjoy doing it. It’s
Lyndsey Havens:
Yeah.
Ryan Tedder:
It’s called like prescriptive writing. Sometimes it’s actually easier. Like when someone’s like, here’s the topic, here are the things we can’t do. It’s a sandbox, right? Here’s the sandbox, fill the sandbox, make it beautiful. So the process for Coca-Cola and the Olympics, it was definitely challenging. It was a perfect combination of fun and challenging. It definitely tested my rolodex.
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In this episode of ‘Billboard Unfiltered,’ Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Damien Scott discuss whether Ice Spice’s debut album is worth the hype. They also discuss Charlamagne and Elliott Wilson’s feud over the Complex Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking List, Will Smith’s future in music and more!
Trevor Anderson:
If you think Ice Spice is going to jump out and switch on a lyricism in a way that’s going to be a lot more introspective or a lot more you know, more than what it is? It’s not, it’s not going to be for you.
Damien Scott:
Now we’re at this point where we’re just sh*tting on people directly instead of being like let’s focus on the work, let’s make sure the work is better, let’s make sure we’re all doing good work.
Trevor Anderson:
Whether it’s gonna be about the slap, the entanglements and all that sh*t like yeah, there was a lot of material.
Carl Lamarre:
Hey guys, what’s going on? Welcome to a fresh episode of Billboard Unfiltered. What it do, what it do, what it do we are back again gentlemen. How are y’all feeling?
Damien Scott
I feel great
Trevor Anderson:
Doing alright, you know.
Carl Lamarre:
Shout out to our good brother Kyle, couldn’t be here.
Damien Scott:
He’s off listening to Big Mama’s album.
Trevor Anderson:
That’s right.
Carl Lamarre:
Big Mama.
Trevor Anderson:
‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea.’
Carl Lamarre:
My baby mama.
Trevor Anderson:
Hopefully it’s not that.
Damien Scott:
Don’t let 21 hear you say that.
Trevor Anderson:
How many- one day we’re going to do a ranking of all these, not a ranking, just even a list all these baby mamas because you… You got a couple on deck. Yeah, a good seven.
Carl Lamarre:
Saweetie, H.E.R. who else? Big Mama. Nah, I think that’s the three right now. I think I’m happy with it.
Trevor Anderson:
The three right now. Wow okay.
Carl Lamarre:
That’s a good three right?
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Britney Spears’ memoir, ‘The Woman In Me,’ is headed to Universal for a biopic. The film will involve some Hollywood heavy hitters. Keep watching to find out who! Tetris Kelly: It’s Britney, biopic! And the Universal Pic has some Hollywood heavy hitters attached. Britney Spears’ memoir, ‘The Woman In Me,’ is getting a big screen […]
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Cardi B has filed for divorce from Offset again, after first filing back in 2020, and announces she’s pregnant with her third child. Keep watching for all the details. Tetris Kelly: Cardi B has called it quits and filed for divorce from Offset and announced she’s expecting her third child. Cardi B: Good morning from […]
Charli XCX’s “Apple” is in the top five, but will she take No. 1? Or could it be Megan Thee Stallion’s two viral hits? Keep watching to find out! Narrator: A new leader takes the top spot, while Charli XCX and Megan Thee Stallion make some major gains. “Juna” by Clairo jumps from No. 9, […]
Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis are set to release a new concept album titled WARRIORS, inspired by the cult-classic 1979 film The Warriors and its source novel by Sol Yurick.
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The 26-song project, which will be available everywhere on Oct. 18 via Atlantic Records, follows a fictitious New York City gang from Coney Island to the Bronx and back when they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader, Cyrus.
“We’ve spent the past three years musicalizing the Warriors’ journey home, from the South Bronx to Coney Island,” the co-writers stated in a joint announcement. “Along the way, we’ve gotten to work with a lot of our favorite artists, and we’ll be announcing their roles on the album in the weeks ahead. We can’t wait to share these songs with you on Oct. 18.”
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The project boasts some serious hip-hop credentials behind the scenes. Grammy Award-winning rapper Nas serves as executive producer, bringing his New York City roots to the table. Meanwhile, Grammy-winning musician Mike Elizondo takes the helm as producer.
While the full cast remains under wraps, the creators tease a “star-studded” lineup of voices to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Lin-Manuel Miranda has already achieved notable Billboard success with projects like Hamilton, The Hamilton Mixtape, and the Encanto soundtrack.
Hamilton‘s cast recording won a Grammy in 2016 for best musical theater album. It became the first-ever Broadway cast recording to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The Hamilton Mixtape debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Encanto‘s soundtrack, featuring the hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” dominated the charts, making Miranda Billboard’s Top Hot 100 Songwriter of 2022.
He also contributed to the Moana soundtrack, earning a Grammy and an Oscar nomination for “How Far I’ll Go.”
The project also adds to the diverse body of work of Eisa Davis, who is an award-winning actor, writer, and singer-songwriter known for her work on stage and screen.
Davis was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her play Bulrusher and wrote and starred in Angela’s Mixtape. She’s also written for television series such as Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It and FX’s Justified: City Primeval, and she has appeared in numerous theater productions and films.
WARRIORS is out Oct. 18
POW chatted with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet of 2024 KCON LA. Tetris Kelly: Hey it’s Tetris hanging out with POW at KCON, I heard it’s your first time here so tell me how it’s been. POW: I’m so happy to be here to meet fans and KCONers. Thank you very much, thank […]
g.o.d chatted with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at 2024 KCON LA. Tetris Kelly: So tell me what the KCON experience has been like for you guys? g.o.d: First of all, we are so happy. We actually had a g.o.d concert in LA in 2014, and now that we’re back here for KCON […]