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SZA releases her highly anticipated ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA’ with the help from Ben Stiller who stars in the music video for ‘Drive.’ The album features SZA in an alien costume as well as another collab with Kendrick Lamar called “30 For 30.” Tetris Kelly The wait is over, as SZA’s much anticipated ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA’ […]
Jennifer Hudson shares to Billboard Pop Shop hosts Katie Atkinson and Keith Caulfield about why she wanted to make her Christmas album ‘The Gift of Love,’ how she chose the songs both classics and new originals she co-wrote, interviewing Michelle Obama on her talk show and more!
Jennifer Hudson
I don’t know what could top ever top her as a guest is hands out my favorite by far.
Tetris Kelly
Jennifer Hudson dropped by Billboard’s Pop Shop podcast with Keith Caulfield and Katie Atkinson to discuss her new holiday album, The Gift of Love,’ and her recent interview with Michelle Obama. We talk about the song selections for the album, the inspiration and why now was the time to do it?
Jennifer Hudson
Well, because I’ve always wanted to do a holiday album, and I couldn’t think of a better time than now. The question to me, I think, is, why not now, you know? And I finally was able to narrow it down to my favorite Christmas songs…
Keith Caulfield
Your favorite things?
Jennifer Hudson
Yes my favorite things there you go, yeah, and pick, you know, the songs that was most personal to me for this holiday album.
Keith Caulfield
You know, this album has familiar favorites, like, we just, I just sort of hinted at “My Favorite Things,” but also some new material that you co-wrote. What was the process like for you to determine the songs that you wanted on the album? Like, how did you decide what would ultimately be on the album?
Jennifer Hudson
Originals or classics?
Keith Caulfield
Well, let’s start with the classics.
Jennifer Hudson
Well, okay, so that’s what I’m saying. Like, it was difficult to say, I love all holiday music first of all. So it’s like, how do I narrow it down to know what to put on the holiday album? But I picked what was most personal to me, like “The Christmas Song.” For instance, my grandmother used to love that song, so I recall hearing that as a little girl throughout each and every holiday of her playing that song.
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Giorgi Gigashvili is gifted when it comes to his music, and Billboard Georgia named him as No. 1 for Billboard’s ‘Global No. 1s’ series. Giorgi talks on his different personalities when it comes to creating his music on the piano, his Carnegie Hall debut and more! Billboard is launching its inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, an […]
With 2024 in the books, Billboard is celebrating another year of music coverage — much of which has been accompanied by original photography capturing some of the moment’s biggest artists, producers and industry game-changers. Among those pictures are Billboard‘s incredible lineup of cover stars this year, from Olivia Rodrigo to Megan Thee Stallion, Sexyy Red, Usher, New Jeans, Tyla, Lainey Wilson, Camila Cabello, RIIZE, St. Vincent, Ty Dolla $ign, Charli XCX, Latto, Christian Nodal, A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, J Balvin, Shaboozey, LISA, PartyNextDoor, Young Miko, Tyler, the Creator and more. Those musicians and countless others were celebrated across Billboard‘s editorial packages this year – including genre, Power 100, sports, Women in Music, AAPI, Country Power Players, Latin Women in Music, Pride, R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players, Latin Power Players, the Grammys and touring – for which they gave introspective interviews and inspired content available in print and online throughout 2024 for readers to pore over.
Still more stars attended Billboard events — such as Women in Music and the Billboard Music Awards — in addition to external festivals and celebrations, where Billboard cameras were often on site to immortalize music history as it was being made. Other subjects who posed for Billboard’s lenes were the Red Clay Strays, Kylie Minogue, Linda Martell, Myles Smith, Teddy Swims, Justice, Tems, Dasha, KATSEYE, Victoria Monét, Brent Faiyaz, Julien Baker and Jack Antonoff, as well as executives and business pros such as Elliot Grainge, Rachelle Jean-Louis, Ollie Zhang, Tyler Arnold and John Branca.
From people to places and events, Billboard had lots to photograph in 2024. Keep reading to see some of the best photography of 2024 below.
Camila Cabello
Image Credit: Erica Hernández
Camila Cabello photographed on April 30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Charli xcx
Image Credit: Charlotte Hadden
Charli xcx photographed July 4, 2024 at Loft Studios in London.
Xavi
Image Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk
Xavi photographed on Jan. 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.
The Red Clay Strays
Image Credit: Macie B. Coleman
The Red Clay Strays photographed on Jan. 8, 2024 in Mobile, Ala.
Kylie Minogue
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave
Kylie Minogue photographed on Jan. 27, 2024 at Voltaire in Las Vegas.
Christian Nodal
Image Credit: Lisette Poole
Christian Nodal photographed on Dec. 11, 2023 at Lienzo Zermeño in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Linda Martell
Image Credit: Gavin McIntyre
Linda Martell photographed on April 24, 2024 near Columbia, S.C.
Rachelle Jean-Louis
Image Credit: Munachi Osegbu
Rachelle Jean-Louis photographed on Aug. 8, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Gustavo Dudamel
Image Credit: Joe Pugliese
Gustavo Dudamel photographed Sept. 3, 2024 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
PartyNextDoor
Image Credit: Erica Hernández
PartyNextDoor photographed on Feb. 13, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Myles Smith
Image Credit: Jennifer McCord
Myles Smith photographed June 19, 2024, in Brighton, U.K.
Teddy Swims
Image Credit: Christopher Polk
Teddy Swims photographed on Oct. 20, 2024 at CBS Television Studios in Los Angeles.
Lisa
Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor
Lisa photographed on Oct. 17, 2024 in Brooklyn.
Justice
Image Credit: Joel Barhamand
Xavier de Rosnay, left, and Gaspard Augé of Justice photographed on March 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Usher
Image Credit: Sami Drasin
Usher photographed on Jan. 5, 2024 at 1859 Bel Air Road in Los Angeles.
Latto
Image Credit: Christian Cody
Latto photographed by Christian Cody on July 5, 2024 at Resonant Studios in Atlanta.
Young Miko
Image Credit: Ruven Afanador
Young Miko photographed Aug. 29, 2024 at Seret Studios in Brooklyn.
Shaboozey
Image Credit: Sage East
Shaboozey photographed on April 18, 2024 at Dover Studio in Los Angeles.
Teejay
Image Credit: Michael Buckner
Teejay photographed by Michael Buckner on Dec. 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Tems
Image Credit: Zoe McConnell
Tems photographed on Jan. 10, 2024 in London.
T-Pain
Image Credit: Andrew Hetherington
T-Pain photographed on April 3, 2024 outside of Atlanta, GA.
J Balvin
Image Credit: David Needleman
J Balvin photographed on Aug. 20, 2024 in New York.
Dasha
Image Credit: Ashley Osborn
Dasha photographed on April 25, 2024 at The Comedy Chateau in Los Angeles.
KATSEYE
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave
From left: Megan, Sophia, Lara, Manon, Daniela and Yoonchae of KATSEYE photographed on Oct. 29, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Tyler, The Creator
Image Credit: Luis Perez
Tyler, The Creator photographed Nov. 20, 2024 at Quixote Studios in Los Angeles.
Knox
Image Credit: Aaron Sinclair
Knox photographed on Feb. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Victoria Monét
Image Credit: Sami Drasin
Victoria Monét photographed on Jan. 16, 2024 at Cricket Ranch in Los Angeles.
Elliot Grainge
Image Credit: Yasara Gunawardena
Elliot Grainge photographed Jan. 11 at 10k Projects in Los Angeles.
Brent Faiyaz
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave
Brent Faiyaz photographed on April 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Ivan Cornejo
Image Credit: Michael Buckner
Ivan Cornejo photographed on Dec. 13, 2023 in Los Angeles.
A$AP Rocky
Image Credit: Ruven Afanador
A$AP Rocky photographed on July 24, 2024 at the 1896 Studios in Brooklyn.
Nicki Nicole
Image Credit: Devin Christopher
Nicki Nicole photographed on Feb. 18, 2024 at Vibra Urbana in Miami.
Michael Marcagi
Image Credit: Kate Sweeney
Michael Marcagi photographed on March 29, 2024 in Cincinnati.
Julien Baker
Image Credit: Lia Clay
Julien Baker photographed at All Things Go NYC 2024 on Sept. 29, 2024 at Forest Hills Stadium in New York.
Jack Antonoff
Image Credit: Amy Lombard
Jack Antonoff photographed Sept. 10, 2024 at Electric Lady Studios in New York.
Illenium
Image Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk
Illenium photographed on Feb. 9, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Peggy Gou
Image Credit: Aaron Sinclair
Peggy Gou photographed on March 26, 2024 at Maison Celeste in Mexico City.
BigXthaPlug
Image Credit: Daniel Dorsa
BigXthaPlug photographed on Jan. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles.
St. Vincent
Image Credit: Lenne Chai
Annie Clark photographed on May 28, 2024 at Issue Studio in Los Angeles.
Cash Cobain
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton
Cash Cobain photographed on July 25, 2024 in New York.
Towa Bird
Image Credit: Nicole Nodland
Towa Bird photographed on June 6, 2024 in London.
Sean Miyashiro
Image Credit: Yuri Hasegawa
Sean Miyashiro photographed on April 17, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Lainey Wilson
Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor
Lainey Wilson photographed on March 26, 2024 at Paradise Pasadena in Pasadena, Calif.
Mustard
Image Credit: Aaron Sinclair
Mustard photographed Sept. 16, 2024 at Johnnie’s Pastrami in Culver City, Calif.
Luis R. Conriquez
Image Credit: Martha Galvan
Luis R. Conriquez photographed on Aug. 12, 2024 in Riverside, Calif.
Teezo Touchdown
Image Credit: Ariel Fisher
Teezo Touchdown photographed on July 18, 2024 in Los Angeles.
NewJeans
Image Credit: Ssam Kim
From left: NewJeans’ Minji, Danielle, Haerin, Hanni and Hyein photographed on Dec. 4, 2023 at Seongbuk Songjae in Seoul.
Nicky Jam
Image Credit: Devin Christopher
Nicky Jam photographed on Aug. 23, 2024 in Miami.
Public Enemy
Image Credit: Sami Drasin
Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy photographed on Feb. 3, 2024 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Steve Aoki
Image Credit: Jessica Chou
Steve Aoki photographed on April 17, 2024 in Las Vegas.
Ty Dolla $ign
Image Credit: Sage East
Ty Dolla $ign photographed on May 16, 2024 in Los Angeles.
LP Giobbi
Image Credit: Ashley Osborn
LP Giobbi photographed on Sept. 10, 2024 in Laguna Beach, Calif.
El Guincho
Image Credit: Ysa Pérez
Pablo Díaz-Reixa photographed on Sept. 20, 2024 in Miami.
Tyla
Image Credit: Ramona Rosales
Tyla photographed on March 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Hozier
Image Credit: Austin Hargrave
Hozier photographed on Sept. 19, 2024 at Black Rabbit Rose in Los Angeles.
Chayanne
Image Credit: Mary Beth Koeth
Chayanne photographed on July 18, 2024 at Blue Dolphin Studios in Miami.
Coco Jones
Image Credit: Jai Lennard
Coco Jones photographed on Jan. 5, 2024 in New York.
Myke Towers
Image Credit: Natalia Aguilera
Myke Towers photographed April 11, 2024 at Soho Beach House in Miami.
RIIZE
Image Credit: Munachi Osegbu
Clockwise from top left: Wonbin, Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Anton, and Sohee of RIIZE photographed on May 21, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Dua Lipa
Image Credit: Elizabeth Miranda
Dua Lipa photographed on Nov. 5, 2024 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The War and Treaty
Image Credit: Robby Klein
Tonya and Michael Trotter photographed on April 15, 2024 at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Tommy Richman
Image Credit: Gustavo Soriano
Tommy Richman photographed on May 23, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Piso 21 Artists
Image Credit: David Cabrera
Piso 21 artists Pablo Mejia Bermudez, David Escobar Gallego, Lorduy and Juan David Huertas Clavijo photographed on Oct. 16, 2024 at the Fillmore Miami Beach in Miami Beach, FL.
Jessie Murph
Image Credit: Kathryn Boyd Brolin
Jessie Murph photographed on May 13, 2024 in Malibu, Calif.
Ollie Zhang & Atarashii Gakko!
Image Credit: Yuri Hasegawa
Ollie Zhang, center, and Atarashii Gakko! photographed on April 16, 2024 at 88rising in Los Angeles.
Amy Allen
Image Credit: Joelle Grace Taylor
Amy Allen photographed on Aug. 20, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Tyler Arnold & Post Malone
Image Credit: Michael Tyrone Delaney
Tyler Arnold (left) and Post Malone photographed on April 16, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Playboi Carti
Image Credit: Matthew Salacuse
Playboi Carti photographed on Aug. 2, 2024 at Seret Studios in Brooklyn.
Barlow & Bear
Image Credit: Maggie Shannon
Abigail Barlow (left) and Emily Bear photographed on Sept. 30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Edén Muñoz
Image Credit: Anna Powell Denton
Edén Muñoz photographed on Sept. 7, 2024 at Old National Centre in Indianapolis.
Lele Pons, Ricky Montaner, Nacho, Elena Rose, Danny Ocean & Mau Montaner
Image Credit: Mary Beth Koeth
From left: Lele Pons, Ricky Montaner, Nacho, Elena Rose, Danny Ocean and Mau Montaner photographed on Sept. 26, 2024 at Grove Studio in Miami.
Noah Kahan
Image Credit: Wesley Mann
Noah Kahan photographed on Dec. 1, 2023 in New York.
Muna
Image Credit: Lia Clay
From left: Naomi McPherson, Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin of Muna photographed at All Things Go NYC 2024 on Sept. 28, 2024 at Forest Hills Stadium in New York.
Shaboozey
Image Credit: Eric Ryan Anderson
Shaboozey photographed on Sept. 12, 2024, at Seret Studios in Brooklyn.
Katy Perry, Ice Spice & Charli XCX
Image Credit: Sami Drasin
Katy Perry, Ice Spice and Charli XCX photographed on March 6, 2024 at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, CA.
James Brown Mansion
Image Credit: Andrew Hetherington
James Brown Mansion photographed on June 24, 2024 in Beech Island, SC.
Maná
Image Credit: Martha Galvan
From left: Alex González, Fher Olvera, Juan Calleros, and Sergio Vallín of Maná photographed on Dec. 1, 2023 in Fresno, Calif.
John Branca
Image Credit: Christopher Patey
John Branca photographed on June 17, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Olivia Rodrigo
Image Credit: Sami Drasin
Olivia Rodrigo photographed on Aug. 10, 2024 at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
This Billboard Explains episode dives into how Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee compete for No. 1 on the Hot 100 with their Christmas classics “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” respectively, during the holiday season.
Tetris Kelly:It’s the battle between the Christmas queens Mariah versus Brenda. Every holiday season, Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee battle it out for the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, but how did these two Christmas classics become the top song? And what’s the story behind this holiday competition? This is Billboard Explains: Mariah Carey and Brenda Lee’s Battle for the Christmas Throne.
There are many holiday classics that are in rotation every December — Wham’s “Last Christmas,” Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” and Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” just to name a few. But two songs are always fighting for the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100: Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas Is You” and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” So how did we get here? Let’s go back to the beginning.
Nearly 14 year old, Brenda Lee released “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958, and it debuted on the Hot 100 dated Dec. 12, 1960. The song originally peaked at No. 14 two weeks later, but it re-entered the Hot 100 decades later during the 2013-2014 holiday season. It first hit the top 10 during the 2018-2019 holiday, and spent nine weeks at No. 2 during the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 holidays, right behind Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Speaking of Mariah, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” first appeared on the Billboard charts in 1994, and it hit the Hot 100’s top 10 for the first time in December 2017. It reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 for the first time in 2019, and has continued to dominate every holiday season since then, but that all changed in 2023 when Brenda’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” finally reached the No. 1 spot and spent three weeks at the top, while Mariah’s carol led for two weeks last holiday season.
But what is it about these two songs that keeps the battle going every Christmas? With the rise of streaming and curated holiday playlists, these two tracks are always staples on those lists, which helps bring them back to the chart every year. Plus, radio airplay and sales are always strong for both songs, among many other seasonal standards over the holidays.
But the stars play into the fun, too. Mariah has her viral “It’s Time” videos, while Brenda filmed a music video for her classic hit last year, and even joined the world of TikTok to promote the song.
Regardless of why these two songs are the songs of the holiday season, we can’t get enough of these two Christmas queens.
In this episode Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Trevor Anderson, Kyle Denis, Damien Scott and Carl Lamarre rank the best rap and R&B albums of 2024, go through the biggest scandals of the year, share their predictions for 2025 and more!
Damien Scott:You’re out here talking, you know, making the 2024 song about dating and getting into arguments and s–t.
Kyle Denis:In 2024 specifically.
Damien Scott:This is all Kat Williams’ fault.
Trevor Anderson:That’s really where it started.
Carl Lamarre:In case y’all missed last week’s episode, there were talks about y’all potentially being gone because Amber and Regina killed it.
Trevor Anderson:Oh, was that the conversations in the back?
Carl Lamarre:Yeah, but the OG squad is here!
Trevor Anderson:I see those conversations got squashed quickly.
Carl Lamarre:We got Charles and Kenny back, you know what I’m saying?
Damien Scott:We’re what’s best for the show.
Trevor Anderson:Shout-out to Kenny, man.
Carl Lamarre:No, I was happy to have the gang back especially for this last episode of 2024. We unveiled two fire lists this week, which include the Best Rap Albums of 2024 and the Best R&B Albums of 2024, so what we’ll do, I’m going to give a quick breakdown of the top 10. The full list is on billboard.com, so here’s the top 10.
For the Best Rap Album of 2024: No. 10 Freddie Gibbs’ You Only Die 1nce; nine: Future, Mixtape Pluto; eight: Latto, Sugar Honey Iced Tea; seven: Megan Thee Stallion, Megan: Act I and Megan: Act II; six: Schoolboy Q, Blue Lips; five: GloRilla, Glorious; four: Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia; three: Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal; three: Future and Metro, We Don’t Trust You …
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Valentino Merlo & The La Planta paired up for Billboard Argentina as the 2024 No. 1 for Billboard’s ‘Global No. 1s’ series. The artists teamed up to create chart breaking “Hoy,” and they share how the song was created, how they knew it would be a hit and more!
Billboard is launching its inaugural ‘Global No. 1s’ series, an initiative to spotlight top-charting artists from around the world. Billboard has partnered with its ten-plus global editions to showcase distinct voices topping their local charts around the world in exclusive interviews. Stay tuned throughout the week to discover who’s No. 1 in the UK, Brazil, Korea, and more!
The La Planta:
What’s up, friends from Billboard? This is Nico, The La Planta.
Valentino Merlo:
And this is Valentino Merlo. We are the Global No. 1s cover.
The La Planta:
Well, thank you. Thanks for the warm welcome and the congratulations. It’s truly a pleasure. Honestly, we felt it. When we recorded it, there was something extra, an extra energy with the song. But personally, I didn’t expect to be, as I said, five months at No. 1 on Billboard Argentina. It was completely surprising.
Valentino Merlo:
For me, it was actually the opposite. I mean, really the opposite, right? I enjoyed it a lote, and it was a pleasure to work with Nico and his whole team. I’m also really happy to have been No. 1 on Billboard Argentina for such a long time. That song was incredible.
The La Planta:
The video is still no. 1 on YouTube, “Hoy.” It’s unbelievable, and it’s nearing 300 million views. It’s crazy, and it’s not stopping, so… it was amazing.
Valentino Merlo:
Honestly, I didn’t expect it to go so far, but he did. He did say, “When I wear this hat, it’s going to blow up.” And it did! It blew up because of the hat – the white hat he wore.
The La Planta:
You could feel it. The song was going to hit. I felt it. Like I said, it’s about sensations. They were overwhelming. It’s rare because that doesn’t happen with many songs I record. From the moment I recorded it, when I sent it over, I said, “If it works for you, let’s release it.”
Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” rises even higher in the top 10. Will she be No. 1? Keep watching to find out! Narrator: Christmas hits slip while classics climb up the chart. The choir version of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” rises to No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting December 19th. […]
Rob 49 plays this or that, shares the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get his attention and more at Rolling Loud Miami 2024.
Kyle DennisBillboard is here at a Rolling Loud’s 10th anniversary with the one and only Rob 49, how you doing man?
Rob 49Good Brother, what’s you on?
Kyle DennisI’m chilling man, I gotta know what’s your pre-show ritual?
Rob 49Nothing
Kyle DennisNothing, just chilling
Rob 49Chillin with the bros, Yeah feelin’ comfortable.
Kyle DennisWhat’s your favorite song to perform?
Rob 49Probably like “What’s Happening” for real. I love that song. Crazy.
Kyle DennisYes, sir.
Rob 49I’m not gonna lie.
Kyle DennisI got a couple questions for you. Alright, what do you have to do as soon as you leave the stage?
Rob 49Get some drink, get some food. My head be hurting. Yeah, I’d be having bad headache
Kyle DennisIf you had to live in any if you had to live in any Hip-Hop music video from the past. Which one would you pick?
Rob 49Um Tupac.
Kyle DennisIf you could erase one trend from hip hop forever? Which one would it be?
Rob 49Topping up other people?
Kyle DennisAlright, this or that? Freestyle or written?
Rob 49Freestyle.
Kyle DennisEast Coast or West Coast?
Rob 49like Pac and Nine you hear me?
Kyle DennisTupac or Biggie,
Rob 49Biggie, I’m a real, Biggie fan.
Kyle DennisCome on, what’s your favorite Biggeie song, all of them, freestyle, everything, okay?
Sneakers or jewelry?
Rob 49Shoes,
Kyle DennisStudio or stage?
Rob 49Stage.
Kyle DennisAlright, if you could throw a private listening party for only three people in the world who’s on the invite list,
Rob 49Three people in the world?
Kyle DennisYeah.
Rob 49My mama, probably Frank Ocean, probably like Tyler the Creator
Kyle DennisIf you could have dinner with any three entertainers, living or dead, who would they be?
Rob 49Any three entertainers? Halle Berry, Beyonce and, and, and,
Kyle DenisThem two, no third? Yeah, just you two. Alright. Last question, what’s the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get your attention?
Rob 49Pull they breast out.
Kyle DenisTrue, were they good and nice?
Rob 49 There’s so many, I can’t keep track, I’m not Catholic.
Rob 49Appreciate you Billboard.
Kyle DennisAppreciate you, man.
4Batz reveals his favorite song to perform live, how much he loves performing live, his top 5 rappers and a small cameo from Cash Cobain at Rolling Loud Miami 2024.
Kyle Denis
Billboard is here at Rolling Loud’s 10th anniversary with our guy 4Batz. How you doing tonight?
4Batz
Man, I’m doing amazing, yeah, for sure. So I’m good. So, like, you know, you know, I feel like, right now, I feel like, you ever you seen that, uh, that chill guy emoji, yeah, little dog, yeah. I’m just, I’m just a chill guy.
Kyle Denis
That’s what’s up just a chill guy, yeah, what song are you most excited to perform tonight?
4Batz
Man I’m excited to perform f*cking we can cuss on here right? Yeah, I got a song called “Act Four F*cking You.” I can’t wait as soon as that song come on like I’m on that timing so.
Kyle Denis
Yeah, you’ve been on tour this year. What do you think you’ve learned from that tour that you’re gonna bring to the stage tonight?
4Batz
That I got the energy, I got what it takes to perform so, and I love performing. I didn’t know I like performing that much, but I actually love it, you know, yeah.
Kyle Denis
What’s your favorite thing about being on stage?
4Batz
Just, just like, every every second, it’s kind of like, I like the feeling of just like, I don’t know, like a buzzer beater feeling, yeah, I’m saying, like, Oh, we got to make sure this is this, like, I like that feeling. What’s up my boy, shout out. My boy, Cash Cobain. Say something to him real quick.
Cash Cobain
Shout out to Billboard, shot the Batz Man.
4Batz
Yeah man I just love that tingly feeling, like that, that nervous feeling, yeah, but it just make you so, like, good. It makes you so right, keep you on point.