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XG talks to Billboard about their upcoming new music, recent trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios, and more at KCON LA 2023.
Tetris Kelly:Well, first of all, I feel like I already know you because you’ve been hanging out with my producer Evan, and he loves you guys so much. So I’m happy to meet you guys at KCON. Tell me about these outfits because you guys look great. What was the inspiration? A little bit of race car going …
Maya:Oh, yeah … this is like a race car concept. But we wanted to put energy into our performance as well. So we put, like, red colors and also sparkles, bling bling. You know, we need the bling bling for the big stages today!
Tetris Kelly:Well, you guys are blinging and I know you’ve been busy, obviously. You’ve been at our studio, you’re at KCON LA now. What else have you guys gotten to do while you’re in L.A.? I’ve heard something, I’m just saying.
Maya:Well, we are preparing a lot of new songs. Our first mini album is coming soon, Sept. 27. Actually, so we’re preparing for that. Oh, yes. Get ready. New DNA is coming. So yes, we’re preparing for that and also different stages upcoming this year.
Tetris Kelly:As you prepare for your new release, did you also get to maybe check out Disneyland or something?
Cocona:Oh, I went to Universal Universal Studios Hollywood with Harvey and Maya.
Tetris Kelly:Oh, y’all split it up. So what was your favorite thing at Universal?
Cocona:Oh, studio tour. Oh yeah. I love it.
Tetris Kelly:What did you guys do at Disneyland? And I need your favorite ride/
Jurin:Oh, favorite ride? Incredicoaster. That was so fun.
Tetris Kelly:Incredicoaster! So fun! And then last, before I let you guys out of here: What’s your favorite song this summer?
Jurin:Oh favorite summer song is “New Dance” by XG. We can’t spoil it or anything, but it will come out on Aug. 23. So I hope you guys enjoy it.
Tetris Kelly:Well, look forward to new music from XG. Thank you so much for hanging out with us.
Charlie Puth announced his engagement to girlfriend Brooke Sansone when he posted a pic of his fianceé rocking a serious rock. The 2023 CMA Awards nominations are here, and Lainey Wilson & Jelly Roll are leading the pack! Billboard takes a look back at some of the most controversial Hot 100 No. 1 tracks. And […]
Billboard takes a look back at some of the most controversial Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 tracks. From Cardi B andMegan Thee Stallion to Katy Perry to Robin Thicke and many more before them, controversy has always been a part of music. With two controversial No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 this summer, […]
Noah Kahan reveals five things you didn’t know about him to Billboard. Noah Kahan:I’m Noah Kahan, and these are five things that you don’t know about me unless you’re a weird weirdo who knows all these things, in which case — leave me alone. The first is that I can speak Spanish. I lived in […]
Joe Jonas files for divorce from his wife Sophie Turner, Drake shows off all the bras that have been thrown at him during his It’s All a Blur tour, BTS’ Jung Kook will co-headline Global Citizen alongside Brazilian pop star Anitta, Lauryn Hill and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anitta is also collaborating with K-Pop boy […]
K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE reveals five things you didn’t know about the members. (G)I-DLE:Hi, we are (G)I – DLE and this is five things about us. Soyeon:I did my nail in LA. (G)I-DLE:Oh! So pretty! Minnie:Today, I had breakfast with Yuqi and Shuhua and we had scramble eggs. Yuqi:Oh, and you waited for about 20 […]
We’re taking a look at the chart history of pop superstar The Weeknd and the moment his song “Blinding Lights” topped Billboard‘s list of Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs, spending a record 90 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Evan Burke:From blinding us with his lights to saving us from our tears, The […]
Beyoncé played three sold-out nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., over the holiday weekend — and Billboard was there for all three shows. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we’ve put together a roundtable discussion about the trio of concerts with Gail Mitchell, Billboard‘s executive director, R&B/hip-hop; Cat Johnson, Billboard‘s business development and […]
Asake shares how he feels about his success on the Billboard charts with his first album, Mr. Money With the Vibe, how his second album (Work of Art) is different, his crazy live shows, how the Afrobeats genre has grown across the globe, his mindset on collaborations, his dream collab and more!
Asake:The only thing I could remember is I tried to do, you know, the dance they do in Nigeria where everybody do like this.
Hi! What’s up, everybody? It’s your boy, Asake — aka Mr. Money With the Vibe — right now, and you’re watching Billboard News.
Tetris Kelly:It’s Tetris with Billboard News. Today, we got Mr. Afrobeats himself, Asake.
Thanks for coming to hanging out with us. Let’s talk about the genre itself. OK, so Afrobeats is obviously having this huge explosion globally. So how’s it feel from the artists standpoint, seeing your genre blow up like that?
Asake:I think it’s a good thing. You know, it’s like you having a baby, and your baby’s growing. You know, you feel good when you have something around you and the thing is growing, and I feel like in a couple of years or in years to come, it will be bigger.
Tetris Kelly:Well, speaking of getting bigger, I mean, next year will be the first year the Grammys ever have a category — best African musical performance — so that’s huge. Do you think that’s going to affect the genre? Like, are you even thinking like, “I want to be Grammy nominated?”
Asake:No, it’s never going to affect anything. Like, everybody wants to be big. So if the whole genre is bigger, that means there is the happiness of the whole country, you know, it’s the happiness of everybody.
It was a star-studded weekend at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop at LA’s SoFi Stadium and it was extra special on Monday to celebrate the Queen B’s birthday. Nicki Minaj unveils the cover art for her highly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce a new song, Zach Bryan tops […]