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Lil Wayne talks about inspiring the next generation of rappers, how he discovers new talent with Young Money records, ‘Carter VI” and more on the cover of Billboard. Lizzo is facing a lawsuit from three tour dancers who claim that they were subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Dua Lipa and Warner Music Group are facing another copyright lawsuit over “Levitating.” And more.
Tetris Kelly:Did Beyonce shade Lizzo as she’s getting sued? Hip-hop legend Lil Wayne is on our cover. Dua Lipa is “Levitating” back to court, as Ludacris is generous and Nate Smith teaches us hometown slang. I’m Tetris, it’s Billboard News and it’s Wednesday, August 2nd. This show is juicy and sweet so let’s start with the artists behind “Lollipop,” it’s Lil Wayne.
Gail Mitchell:What’s been your secret to longevity?
Lil Wayne:Me? I don’t have a secret. I just work and I never stop. I don’t do nothing but my music. In my mind, every single time I say the word “work”, I ask God to forgive me because I know this has never been a job. It’s just a dream come true so that’s why I’ve never stopped.
Gail Mitchell:I’m excited by the growing ranks of female rappers right now. I wanted to get your thoughts on that. I started a Billboard in 99′ and it was, you know, you had your Roxanne Shanté, (Lil’) Kim’s, and Queen’s (Latifah) and MC Lyte and stuff, and then there’s nothing and then Nicki pops up. Why is this happening, now? What’s your thoughts on that?
Lil Wayne:I think that it just wasn’t- it wasn’t interesting to women. You know, it wasn’t as interesting, you know, as the way Nicki and Meg and others have. It looks like, you know, it’s awesome. I don’t think it was just, you know, I don’t think they viewed it as something that they wanted to do and actually make a living from it.
Gail Mitchell:Right and it seems maybe the industry is a little more open-minded.
Lil Wayne:Oh, definitely. Now? Oh, what? Yeah, definitely.Watch the full video above!
Nate Smith reveals his favorite Northern California slang at the Billboard Country Live event. Nate Smith:Hi, I’m Nate Smith, and here are some of my favorite Northern California slang words. In Northern California, we say “hella.” Southern California doesn’t like that — they think it’s kind of silly, but we say “hella cool,” “hella this,” […]
Lil Wayne talks about inspiring the next generation of rappers, how he discovers new talent with Young Money records, how he feels about AI, how he maintains the longevity of his legendary career, teases what his fans can expect from the ‘Carter VI” and more. Lil WayneI am naturally, organically, amazing. I’m one of a […]
Colombian superstar Juanes stopped by Billboard News to talk about the abrupt cancellation of his July 12 SummerStage show in New York City, his new album Vida Cotidiana, his struggles with mental health and more. Juanes:If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t be sitting here telling you I feel great! Hi, how’s it going? I’m […]
Cardi B may be facing charges after she got even with a concertgoer who tossed a drink at her. Offset opens up about what lead him to accuse Cardi B of cheating on him. Madonna and Oprah attended Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in NJ, Taylor Swift gave her tour crew a raise, Jung Kook and V […]
Michelle Buteau from Netflix’s ‘Survival of The Thickest’ plays Never Have I Ever. Michelle ButeauHey everyone, I’m Michelle Buteau. And this is Never have I ever not with Mindy Kaling on Netflix. It’s just a game because someone went to Kinkos. Producer:FedEx Express, actually. Michelle Buteau:Oh, I’m so sorry FedEx Express, okay. Have I ever […]
It’s the first day of August, which has us thinking about Taylor Swift’s timely song “August” from her 2020 album Folklore. Folklore was surprise-released on July 24, 2020 — so just ahead of August that year — and in the Augusts since, we’ve seen the song re-emerge on various Billboard charts timed to the month. […]
Cardi B got even with a concertgoer who tossed a drink at her during the rapper’s performance in Las Vegas on Saturday. Kelly Clarkson kicked off her 10-day residency last week and hilariously reacted to being called a fan’s hall pass. Jason Aldean’s controversial track, “Try That in A Small Town” has reached No. 1 […]
Lauren Spencer Smith reveals her favorite Canadian slang. Lauren Spencer SmithHey, I’m Lauren Spencer Smith and these are my favorite Canadian slang. My first Canadian slang is a Toque, which apparently are called like beanies, or toboggans in America. And that’s not what a toboggan is, but we call them toques The hats you wear […]
In the quarterfinals of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off, Shakira’s fans are up against TWICE’s ONCE. Tetris KellyWe’ve reached the quarterfinals of Billboard’s fan on me face off and our last matchup is for the girls. In this corner we have Latin legend, Shakira. She’s been in the game since 1990 has over 180 million followers, […]