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Zayn Malik reveals why he decided to be the first member to leave One Direction in a new interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Liam Payne opens up about going to a sobriety treatment center after receiving backlash from the interview he did with Logan Paul, Tomorrow x Together talks about their new collab […]
In the first installment of Billboard’s new series On the Record, Kaytranada reflects on the origins of his sound, sharing the rich history of acts that his family introduced to him. Elsewhere in the discussion, the Haitian-Canadian hitmaker speaks about leaning into “the idea of different” when it comes to creating music and his collaborative project with Aminé.Kaytranada:I think memories and a song can go hand in hand. I feel like I’m doing the same to a lot of my fans, trying to create memories with my music.
My music really evolved, it doesn’t really sound like what people call “the Kaytranada sound.” It’s very hip-hop, but it’s still electronic house and R&B, it’s like, all those genres. And I just added swing, you know, like, keep the funk alive.
Growing up, my dad used to play a lot of, like, Haitian music, Compas music, where there’s, like, the old ones, or the recent ones, he was, like, playing a lot. We had a big sound system in our house, so music was always something important, you know. Then, it came to my sisters and they were playing, you know, a lot of like hip-hop, like, Jill Scott, Jay Z.
Rock music was something that was very, there like Linkin Park.
When it comes to me, it’s definitely like a combination of, like, you know, what I grew up listening to outside of Haitian music. But then when I got a little bit older, I just incorporate that more. And it felt like I took it for granted because I was not loving it because, you know, my parents were like, “Why don’t you listen to that? Why don’t you listen to that?” And I’m like, “Man, get out!” You know, but then, like, you hear something like “4EVA,” which is heavily Compas influence.Watch the full video above!
We always knew Taylor Swift was a mastermind, but she really outdid herself with the music video for her Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) “From the Vault” track “I Can See You.” Late Friday, Swift surprised Eras Tour concertgoers in Kansas City when she was joined onstage by the top-secret cast from the new visual: 2011 […]
Kevin Gates reacts to some of his most viral moments on social media, explains why he decided to re-release his mixtape ‘Luca Brasi’ after being released 10 years ago, talks about his new music, and more! Kevin GatesY’all did all of this for me. Y’all shouldn’t have. My name is Kevin Gates. And this is […]
With the drop of their new album ‘EXIST,’ EXO take over the first five spots on the Hot Trending Songs chart. Kevin Gates reacts to some of his most viral moments on social moments, explains why he decided to re-release his mixtape, and more. The Bellwether is opening its doors in LA today with a […]
LA’s newest music venue The Bellwether is opening its doors in LA today with a performance by Phantogram. Tetris Kelly: The Bellwether is Los Angeles’ hottest new music venue, and Billboard is taking you inside. Musicians like Haim, Tove Lo, Carly Rae Jepsen and so many more are set to take the stage at The […]
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Priscilla Block reveals five things you didn’t know about her.Priscilla Block: Hey, I’m Priscilla Block, and here are five things that you might not know about me.
I am, like, a very great burper. I mean, I can hold pitch like it’s just a long burp … like belch. I don’t know. It’s very, very ladylike.
Another thing that fans might not know about me is I was supposed to be a twin. I think I ate my twin! I’m serious, that is actually real. I won’t go into all the details, but I have lived my life eating for two people. Thick thighs save lives, baby!
OK, this is a really good one. I sang “Wasted” for my third-grade talent show. Everyone else was singing Annie and, like, Beauty and the Beast soundtracks, and I sang “Wasted” by Carrie Underwood. The whole song is about being wasted. I definitely won.
Another thing that fans might not know about me: I can wakeboard. Not, like, decently great, but I mean, I can get up on a wakeboard, you know, cross the wake and everything. She really is a lot sportier than she seems.
There was one time I went to the hair salon, and this was, like, right after I signed my record deal, and this angel wanted to do my hair and she was like, “I’ll do it for free.” I walked out of there feeling like Carrie Underwood. I mean, my hair was blonde. It was so beautiful. I left the hair salon, and I called her immediately and I was like, “Hey, I love the hair. I just don’t think it’s trashy enough.” And she was like, “What?” And I was like, “I just need chunks in it. Like, it’s too blended. It looks too good.” And she was like, “OK …” So I felt really bad for her. I basically made her undo everything that she did. And I was like, “I’m really just going for more of, like, trailer park type vibe.”Watch the full video above!
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” bumps Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” from the top spot of the Hot 100 and Lil Uzi Vert’s long-awaited ‘Pink Tape’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Harry Styles was struck in the face by a flying object during his concert in Vienna. Taylor Swift invited her ex-Taylor Lautner on stage […]
Megan Moroney plays Fishing for Answers at Billboard’s Country Live event.
Megan Moroney:What’s up, y’all? I’m Megan Moroney, and I’m going Fishing for Answers with Billboard.
“What’s your secret talent?” I can do the ABCs backwards. Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, Q, P, O, N, M, L, K, J, I, H, G, F, E, D, C, B, A. I don’t know when or how I learned how to do that.
“Where’s the craziest place you’ve ever run into a fan?” Probably the bathroom at Chili’s.
“What’s your favorite dance move, and can you show us?” It’s the worm and moonwalk, but I’m not going to do either of those. I’m in a dress.
“Best concert you’ve ever attended?” The Eras Tour. No question.
Oh, God, this one is so hard. “Who’s your style icon and why?” I don’t really have one. I just wear whatever the hell I want.
“Who was your musical inspiration growing up?” Definitely Miranda Lambert and, in high school, Kacey Musgraves.
“Who’s made you the most starstruck?” Meg Thee Stallion. She sat in front of me at the CMT Awards, and I was just in awe. She’s so pretty.
“First celebrity crush?” Probably Zac Efron. I feel like that’s everyone’s first celebrity crush.Watch the full video above!