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18 Jan 2024

Flo Milli Crowns TikTok Billboard Top 50 With ‘Never Lose Me’ | Billboard News

Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” jumps to the No. 1 spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, posting Jan. 18.

Tetris Kelly:
Flo Milli claims the top spot while three new tracks break into the top 10.

Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” jumps to No. 1 after seven weeks on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting Jan. 18. Debuting at No. 8 is He Is We’s “I Wouldn’t Mind,” which has people and their pets moving.

Rounding out the top 10 is Cordelia with “Little Life” at No. 9, so that users can show off why they liked this little life, and Xavi’s “La Diabla” at No. 10, which has everyone lip-synching their hearts out.

Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

18 Jan 2024

Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About 6arelyhuman | Billboard

6arelyhuman reveals five things you didn’t know about him to Billboard!

6arelyhuman:
Hey guys, I’m 6arelyhuman. And this is five things that you didn’t know about me.

The first thing I would say that is kind of funny, that my very first song was actually about pizza. I think that’s pretty funny.

A lot of people don’t know that I have, like, a pretty big family. I have, like, three sisters and a brother. We’re all spread out across the United States.

A lot of people don’t know that I’m actually vegetarian and I’ve been vegetarian for, like, almost four years now, which is kind of crazy. And it’s, like, really hard to be vegetarian on tour, I’ll tell you that.

I hate like when people make noises with their mouth. Yeah. Like, I’m like, ‘OK, we get it.’ And some of my friends know that and then they’ll get up all up in my face. And they’re like, I’m like, ‘You’re done.’

I’m, like, obsessed with cats. I love cats so much. They’re just so cute and fluffy. Like, I don’t know what else to say. They’re just cute and fluffy. I love cats.

And those are five things you didn’t know about me.

17 Jan 2024

Coachella Lineup Announced, Yung Miami Trades Shots With DJ Akademiks & More | Billboard News

Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator and Doja Cat are announced as the headliners for 2024 Coachella along with the rest of the stacked lineup for the three-day festival. Drake postpones It’s All a Blur tour dates with J. Cole. Yung Miami trades shots with DJ Akademiks after he brought up Diddy’s sexual assault allegations. Selena Gomez throws a PJ-themed birthday party with new boyfriend Benny Blanco for her close friend Nicola Peltz Beckham. Odetari shares five things about himself. Kali Uchis tells the stories behind these photos and more.

Tetris Kelly
The Coachella lineup has arrived, Drake postpones his tour, Yung Miami has zero time for Akademiks, Selena Gomez gets cozy with boyfriend Benny Blanco, and we hang out with Kali Uchis and Odetari. It’s January 17th. I’m Tetris and this is Billboard News. It’s my favorite time of the year, and that is Coachella season. Let’s kick things off with what’s going down this year. Festival season is upon us and Coachella just announced their lineup. Let’s break it down. Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator and Lana Del Rey will headline this year’s Coachella when everyone flocks to the desert the weekend of April 12th to the 14th and 19th to the 21st, but you know Coachella has a little something for everyone. For you Latin music lovers, there’s Peso Pluma and J Balvin. The K-pop stans have ATEEZ and LE SSERAFIM. And if you’re looking to see some killer dance moves, Tinashe, Tyla, Victoria Monét and Chlöe will all be shaking it in Indio. Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice and Lil Yachty are repping the rappers and Sabrina Carpenter and Reneé Rapp have pop covered.

Tetris Kelly
Reneé even joked on Twitter saying she used to do drugs here and now I’m still gonna do drugs here but play a set too. And everyone is hyped for the return of No Doubt. They posted a video on how it all came together.

Watch the full video above!

17 Jan 2024

Pitchfork Hit With Layoffs, Restructuring Under GQ

Condé Nast announced on Wednesday (Jan. 17) that it is laying off staff at the music publication Pitchfork and that the website will be absorbed by another Condé title, the men’s magazine GQ.   

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Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s chief content officer, said in an email to staff that “we are evolving our Pitchfork team structure by bringing the team into the GQ organization. This decision was made after a careful evaluation of Pitchfork‘s performance and what we believe is the best path forward for the brand so that our coverage of music can continue to thrive with the company.” 

According to the memo, Puja Patel will no longer be editor in chief after the changes; she’s been in the role since 2018.

“With these organizational changes, some of our Pitchfork colleagues will be leaving the company today,” Wintour added. “I want to thank Puja for her leadership of the title over the last five years.” 

Wintour’s email to staff — first reported by Semafor — did not say how many employees were terminated. When asked about the extent of the layoffs, a Condé Nast representative pointed Billboard back to Wintour’s memo. 

“After nearly 8 [years], mass layoffs got me,” longtime editor Jill Mapes tweeted. “Glad we could spend that time trying to make it a less dude-ish place just for GQ to end up at the helm.”

“It’s official: I was laid off from Pitchfork today, along with what appears to be half the staff,” Matthew Ismael Ruiz wrote. “While on parental leave.”

Like the tech and music industries, media has been ravaged by layoffs over the past 15 months. Axios reported last June that there were more than 17,000 cuts across media in the first five months of 2023, “the highest year-to-date [total] on record.” 

Roger Lynch, the CEO of Condé Nast, told staff in November that the company planned to cut 270 employees, or around 5% of staff. “We are prioritizing cost reductions through real estate/office space savings (for example, we are already in the process of bringing our teams in the UK together in one space), closing open roles and re-phasing certain long-term projects across the business,” he wrote. 

“However, these efforts alone won’t be enough to ensure we can continue to make the investments needed to grow our business profitably,” Lynch added. “We’ve also had to make the difficult decision to implement reductions among our dedicated teams.”

Pitchfork was founded in 1996 and grew to become one of the leading voice in indie music coverage. Condé Nast acquired it in 2015.

17 Jan 2024

Kali Uchis Explains the Stories Behind the Photo | Billboard

Kali Uchis explains the stories behind these photos with Billboard.

Kali Uchis:
My name is Kali Uchis and this is Behind the Photos with Billboard.

Alright in this photo, I just finished part one of my Red Moon in Venus tour. My managers actually got me this purse as a little as a little gift congratulating me for the tour. I had also just gotten these things I was like gonna take a cute little pink outfit pic.

I was going on a trip with my man in this photo. He took this picture, but I don’t remember where we were going because this … this is like a … I think it’s like a year old. Yeah sorry pregnancy brain. Oh, this was actually after I turned in Orquídeas, right? Orquídeas or Red Moon in Venus — one of those. I don’t remember because I was working. I was working on both of them at the same time. So I really don’t remember. This was you know, for promotional purposes. You know, kind of like turned my album in, you guys, I’m here in the studio working.

17 Jan 2024

Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Odetari | Billboard

Odetari reveals five things you didn’t know about him to Billboard!

Odetari:
What up, guys! It’s Odetari, and here are five things you probably didn’t know about me.

First thing, I always have to keep the house at 55 degrees — it has to be freezing cold in my house. I get really annoyed when anyone touches the AC. I don’t care how cold you are, like, I have plenty of jackets in the house.

I have four cats too. That’s part of the reason I keep it cold because they like it that cold — I know they do.

In school I was in band. I was a percussionist — get a lot of my inspiration and rhythm from there.

Favorite food is … oh, shawarmas! I love shawarmas. Shawarmas are my favorite food of all time.

I have a fear of snakes. Yeah, I’m really scared of snakes, big snakes. Every time. Something weird is going on in my life. I have really weird dreams of big snakes.

And those are five things that you didn’t know about me.

16 Jan 2024

Don Omar on the Growth of Reggaeton, His New ‘Back to Reggaeton’ Tour & More | Billboard News

Don Omar talks about his new ‘Back to Reggaeton’ Tour, his new EP of the same name, the growth of the Reggaeton genre over the course of his career, who he wants to bring out for his special guests for his new tour, how he’s influenced and mentored artists like Ñengo Flow, Farruko, Arcángel, Natti Natasha, Jhay Cortez and more!

Don Omar
Music has everything the future held in store for it. But it lost something, it lost the product that united it.

Don Omar
Hey what’s up, friends! I am Don Omar and you’re watching Billboard News.

Leila Cobo
Don Omar, welcome to Billboard.

Leila Cobo
Now ‘Back to Reggaeton’ is a big deal because it is not only ‘Back to Reggaeton’ for Don Omar, but it’s your first tour in 10 years, right?

Don Omar
In 10 years, ‘Back to Reggaeton’ is returning to the field of work, to tours. The last tour we did was with Daddy Yankee, the Insuperables tour.

Leila Cobo
I remember

Don Omar
Before that, we did the tour Meet the Orphans. We did the King of Kings tour too, but I’m super excited. Super excited I think this opportunity takes 25 years of music around the world.

Leila Cobo
Now, 25 years is a lot of time to fit into one night. How did you choose the tracklist? The setlist. Does it change every day?

Don Omar
The tour is going to demand two full hours of music, in order to go on this trip through time. From the first song the world knew and made a success in my career…

Leila Cobo
Which is…I’m going to guess! “Dale Don Dale.”

Don Omar
Well done. “Dale Don Dale” is one of my first songs and it’s a song I can’t stop playing in any show.

Watch the full interview !

16 Jan 2024

Three Grammy Performers Announced, Lil Nas X Addresses ‘J CHRIST’ Controversy & More | Billboard News

Lil Nas X is addressing his latest controversy with his new song “J CHRIST.” Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa are announced as the first round of 2024 Grammy performers. The ‘Mean Girls’ movie has a big weekend at No. 1, raking in $28 million. Jack Harlow stays hot at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sexyy Red tells us five things about her and more!

Tetris Kelly
Lil Nas X addresses the “J CHRIST” drama, Dua Lipa is announced as a Grammy performer after an embarrassing moment with Billie Eilish, ‘Mean Girls’ dominates the box office. You got a new face in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. We sit down with Don Omar and we learned five things about Sexyy Red. Welcome back to Billboard News. I hope you guys all enjoyed your long weekend. I’m Tetris Kelly, it’s Tuesday, January 16th. And let’s start things off by congratulating Elton John on achieving EGOT status after last night’s Emmys. He’s the 19th competitive EGOT winner, well deserved. But let’s kick things off with Lil Nas X. His music video for “J CHRIST” caused quite a stir and he’s addressing the drama.

Lil Nas X
This is not like to try to get everybody on my good side or what not. This is more so to clear my own head about my own decisions. I know. I know like you know, I messed up like…

Tetris Kelly 0:59
Lil Nas X is saying I’m sorry. The artist is experiencing backlash for his new music video “J CHRIST” and he’s saying he truly didn’t mean to offend.

Lil Nas X
And I can act unbothered all I want, but it’s definitely like taking a mental toll on me.

Tetris Kelly
Lil Nas X is back like “J CHRIST” if you didn’t know, but after his “Montero” video caused a similar backlash a few years back, he’s saying this isn’t the same thing.

Lil Nas X
I thought me clearly not being on the side of the devil in that video was the — I don’t know what it was like there was an understanding there that I’m not like trying to diss Christianity.

Tetris Kelly
Everybody will be waiting to see where “J CHRIST” lands on the Billboard Hot 100, but at least now when we hear the song we know exactly where Lil Nas X stands.

Lil Nas X
But I also didn’t mean to like mock. This wasn’t like a f* you to you people, f* you to the Christians like you know it wasn’t, it was not that.

Watch the full video above!

16 Jan 2024

Ariana Grande & Lil Nas X Kick Off the Year in Pop With a Pair of Buzzy Bops

The year in pop has officially kicked into high gear.

On Friday, pop fans got a pair of new songs and videos from two Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers: Ariana Grande and Lil Nas X. Grande released the ’90s-pop-inspired “Yes, And?” alongside a music video that paid tribute to Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted,” while Nas dropped the melodic rap song “J CHRIST” alongside an expectedly controversial video loaded with Christian imagery and celebrity look-alikes.

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about the pair of high-profile bops and whether either has a chance to debut atop next week’s Hot 100.

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Teddy Swims gets his first top 10 on the Hot 100 as “Lose Control” jumps 12-8 while Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ on Me” nets a third week atop the chart. Plus: Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a 17th nonconsecutive week, and its first week at No. 1 in three months.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

16 Jan 2024

Here Are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sexyy Red | Billboard

Sexyy Red reveals five things you didn’t know about her to Billboard!

Sexyy Red:
What’s up? Dis your favorite hood hottest princess Sexyy motherf–kin Red, and these are five things you don’t know about me.

OK, one: I’m a great momma. Like whatever my son want, he get, he spoiled. I don’t whoop my kids. He can be real bad, tryin to fight me and everything. I ain’t goin’ to do nothing.

Two: I know how to draw and paint real good, like, I’m real crafty, like I like to do home stuff around the house.

Like, three: People probably don’t know that, but I cook really good, like, all my friends, whenever I’m cooking, they come over my house like, “You got some food?” and I get them a plate.

Four: I got a hidden talent.

Five: I hate wearing makeup. I could have a photo shoot video shoot, I’m not really gonna do my makeup. I just do like to a little clear lip, some lashes, some eyeliner and call it a day. I ain’t gonna put nothing on my cheeks, I don’t care how much my acne show. I just can’t do the makeup.

And that’s five things you don’t know about me.