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Nicky Jam Opens Up About Donald Trump’s “She’s Hot” Moment, New EP, Sobriety & More | Billboard 

Leila Cobo sat down with Nicky Jam where he opens up about meeting Donald Trump and how he reacted to the “She’s Hot” comment, his sobriety, stories about Enrique Iglesias, Fher of Mana, his relationship with his wife, getting bariatric surgery and more!

Keep watching for this in-depth and vulnerable conversation with Nicky Jam. 

What was your favorite part of the interview? Let us know in the comments below!

Nicky Jam:

I would love to tell you that Trump story. 

Leila Cobo:

Tell me the story.

Well I haven’t told anyone. 

Tell me!

I’m going to take advantage and tell you about it. 

Nicky, you came to La Industria hungry.

If they come to La Industria, you have to try these cheese arepas and cream. 

And how involved are you in preparing the dishes on the menu?

In almost everything. I mean, my DNA is all over the menu.

Ok, then wait, because I have the menu here. 

Oh, no wait.

You just touched it and it moved a little.

The man-

Here comes the most handsome man in the world. So here is the most handsome man in the world. And how are you? Oh, what a delight. Thank you!

Server:

With pleasure. 

So, these are the famous arepas with “queso de mano.” “Queso de mano” is the one that is shredded inside?

No.

The reverse?

Yes, the soft one over there, try it! Take a little bite, it’s fine. You’re going to stick a fork in an arepa?

Yeah…

D*amn! You know that I’m a real thug. 

Let’s see, but is this a Colombian or Venezuelan arepa?

But you are a lady. This is a Venezuelan arepa. 

You clearly know that it is not Colombian.

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Selena Gomez Wins First Ever SAG Award | Billboard News

At the 2025 SAG Awards, Selena Gomez won her first award for Best Ensemble for ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ Keep watching to see her speech!

Have you watched ‘Only Murders in the Building?’ Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

Selena Gomez is a winning actress as ‘Wicked’ walks away empty handed. We got your music news from the 2025 SAG Awards. The cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ won Best Ensemble at the 2025 SAG Awards making Selena Gomez an excited winner and thanks her cast mates that weren’t there. It was a well deserved win for Gomez though her fellow peer and musician Ariana Grande stepped away with yet another snub. ‘Wicked’ lost all 5 of its nominations at the SAG Awards going home empty handed including Female Supporting Actress where Zoe Saldana took home the prize again for ‘Emilia Perez.’ For more music and award show coverage hit Billboard.com.

Beyoncé’s Success With ‘Cowboy Carter’ | Billboard News

Beyoncé’s been dominating charts and snagging awards left and right with ‘Cowboy Carter,’ and as we highlight Black and Latin artists, we dive into Beyoncé’s success. 

Do you like ‘Cowboy Carter?’ Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly: 

She is the moment. And as we take this month to highlight Black and Latin artists, we hop on Beyoncé’s Internet to put the spotlight on the phenomenal entertainer. Beyoncé has had an incredible year after releasing the album ‘Cowboy Carter,’ which went on to win best country album and album of the year at the Grammys, and after displaying the project in Houston on Christmas Day with Netflix, she’s now taking it on the road for the ‘Cowboy Carter’ World Tour. From her beginnings with Destiny’s Child to becoming a full-blown superstar, she’s never met a stage she can’t slay. For that, we say thank you, Beyoncé.

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for March 1, 2025 | Billboard News

Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle it out for No. 1 on the Hot 100. 

Tetris Kelly:
The Drake versus Kendrick feud is back with some debuts and a new No. 1 on the chart. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated March 1. Starting at 10 is Drake with “Nokia.” “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is down to nine, as is “Birds of a Feather” to eight. Bruno and ROSÉ are locked at seven. Drake’s “Gimme a Hug” debuts at six. “Squabble Up” is still at five, while “TV Off” slips to four. And “Die With a Smile” is up to three. “Not Like Us” drops to two, and grabbing his sixth No. 1 and her third are Kendrick Lamar and SZA with “Luther.”

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DPR IAN’s Journey From B-Boy to K-Pop to the Billboard 200 | Billboard the Crossover Convo

DPR IAN has had various names, and with each name came a new sound. In the first episode of The Crossover Convo, DPR Ian shares his journey through music. From being a Daft Punk fan to entering K-pop as Rome in C-Clown, and now being independent as DPR IAN, the singer opens up about his journey with his Billboard 200 entry Moodswings in to Order and “Don’t Go Insane,” touring, his mental health, working on a new album and more!

Jeff Benjamin:
Hello and welcome to Billboard. My name is Jeff Benjamin, and I’m here in Seoul to bring you guys a very special interview. We’re going to be talking to DPR IAN today, an artist who truly defines the crossover. Thank you for talking with us. Get comfortable. You’ve crossed from B-boying to K-pop. You’ve crossed countries, from Australia, Korea … 

DPR IAN:
Multitudes of countries, yes.

Yes, in the U.S. You’ve even crossed professions, you know, going from rap oriented, singing, video editing, visuals. 

Wow, that is quite a lot. Having it laid out all like that, it really puts a lot of things into perspective. For me, it’s like I’ve just really been on the run, on the fly, and I haven’t really been able to process a lot of these things, and it’s been quite the journey. 

You know, tell me what you’re comfortable with because I’m never sure I if I should call you, Christian or Ian or DPR?

Too many names. You could call me anything. OK so I’m called “Anything” now — just kidding. No, literally, like you just said, you pointed out there’s so many eras I’ve been through pertaining to those eras I think that’s where a lot of the names came out of. So without even me knowing, like Rome was from my C-Clown days, you know? And then it goes into Christian, which was the videography days, and now it’s Ian. So I guess, you know, I mean, Ian is perfect. 

Keep watching for more!

The Bee-Hive Reacts to Expensive Beyoncé ‘Cowboy Carter’ and the Rodeo Chitlin Circuit Tour Tickets | Billboard News

The Bee-Hive reacts and share their thoughts on the expensive tickets to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour tickets and how Ticketmaster has impacted fans ability to buy tickets at affordable rates.

Bee-Hive Member: Ticketmaster is ruining the concert experience. I’ve never had a problem.
It’s a monopoly.

Tetris Kelly: ‘Cowboy Carter’ herself, Beyoncé is saddling up for her highly anticipated new
show the ‘Cowboy Carter’ and the Rodeo Chitlin Circuit tour, and with the release of new tour dates come new prices, and the ‘Cowboy Carter’ ticket prices are sending fans into a frenzy as they try to cop tickets among soaring prices and Ticketmaster mishaps, with ticket prices reaching over $3,800 in some places, we took to the streets of Hollywood to hear what Beyoncé fans were feeling about these high ticket costs. Would you pay $1,800?

Bee Hive Member: I would not. Yeah, I would not. I mean, I love her, but I’m not, like, one of those
super fans, you know.

Bee Hive Member: That’s doing too much, that’s doing too much in this economy, but, you know,
Beyoncé going, people gonna, it’s gonna sell out. Somebody got it.

Bee-Hive Member: Oh, my God, it’s a lot of money. I mean, I get it, though, I do get it. It’s a lot of money. I heard people be like, saving up, you know, and stuff like that. So it’s possible.

Bee-Hive Member: I paid $1,200 for Renaissance tickets, for floor seats here in LA, they were resale, so they were up, but it was still, you know, that’s a lot. That’s my rent.

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Experience Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Chromakopia: The World Tour’ in L.A. | All Access | Billboard News

Tyler, the Creator lit up L.A. with his ‘Chromakopia: The World Tour’ concert, and we’re taking you inside the Tyler-filled night. From fans sharing their favorite tracks to singing songs from his discography, keep watching to experience the fun!

What’s your favorite track from Chromakopia? Let us know in the comments below!

Tyler, the Creator:

So can I do a song I’m probably only gonna do in California on the stage?

Tetris Kelly: 

From Tyler himself to the fans that love him.

Fan 1:

‘Chromakopia,’ he’s real. He’s about that s—. 

Tetris Kelly: 

And everything crypto.com did to celebrate the icon. We’re taking you with us for a night with Tyler, the Creator in Billboard All Access. We arrived at the ‘Chromakopia: The World Tour’ at Crypto.com Arena and LA Live was lit up in green, and even had a statue of Tyler out front. And by the time we made it up to the VIP suite, there was a ‘Chromakopia’ drink that, yes, was green and also very strong. And you can expect a guy like Tyler to have merch with swag, and he delivered, and fans lined up all over the arena for the chance to take some home. 

Fan 2:

We’re at the Chromakopia Tour. Got that ‘Chromakopia.’ He had to get the hat in both colors. He’s annoying, but they’re really cute. 

Fan 3:

Big Tyler fans.

Fan 4:

Day one. 

Fan 3:

I’ve known him since like ‘Cherry Bomb.’ 

Fan 5:

I really love the marching band inspiration, really big stadium energy. 

Fan 6:

It’s such a good album. No skips on that album. 

Fan 7:

The moment it came out, we were at the listening party. We got the Postmates grub. 

Fan 3:

“Like Him” really finishes off the story about his dad. Listening to that song made me talk to my dad again.

Fan 1:

He came out with that “Hey Now” remix, that L.A. West Coast, like I’m about this s—. I’ve been here. I’ve been doing that. 

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Tate McRae Tells All About ‘So Close to What’ Inspiration | Music You Should Know | Billboard News

Tate McRae’s third studio album, ‘So Close to What,’ just released today and the pop singer opens up about the inspiration behind her album. From her multitude of looks in the “Sports Car” music video, to her raw honesty in “Purple Lace Bra,” to a deep conversation with her dad leading to “Nostalgia,” Tate McRae shares her story behind her new album.

What do you think of her album? Let us know in the comments!  

Tate McRae: 

Is a Ferrari a sports car? I like a Ferrari. Sometimes it can be a bit of a mind f—. I remember crying on my 21st birthday. Creation is supposed to be from a place of total freedom. I mean, my team is f—ing chaotic, like, we have very ambitious shoots. We want to do everything in the world. And I’m also just like a bulldog on music. I’m just like, ‘Let’s get everything done.’ I don’t need a lunch break. Like, let’s just go. Everyone’s screaming at me, like, whip your hair. No, it’s like, it’s literally chaotic. The last set of the day, and it was the tank, and we were shooting the whole thing on film. So we only had so much left. And the director, my creative director, my hairstylist, everyone went like, “whip your head, dance!” And then eventually, like my- I dunked my whole head underwater. My whole wig fell off. And I was like “guys, this is literally insane.” What do I need in the studio? As long as I just have a person that doesn’t make me feel awkward, then I can write a good song. If I have people who are open to like the worst ideas ever, I feel like I’ll usually spit out good stuff, but if there’s a judgy crowd or energy in the room, it’s like literally one of the most dreadful processes of all time. I knew I wanted to put “Sports Car” out, mostly because I felt like it was a big swing for me as a dancer, and I could really see that song visually.

Keep watching for more!

Carín León’s Regional Mexican Music Makes Waves Worldwide | Billboard News

Carín León has been making big strides with his regional Mexican music, and we’re highlighting the Latin star’s musical impact.

Do you love Carín’s music? Let us know what your favorite song of his is in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

Carín León has everybody talking. And as we take this month to highlight Black and Latin artists, we are putting the spotlight on the Mexican star. The artist just had a big start to the year as he took home the Grammy Award for Best Música Mexicana Album at the 2025 ceremony. He has been one of the artists at the forefront of the genre’s massive resurgence and just last night, he won big at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro and he’s even found time to joke about his rumored sexuality, posting to IG: “I woke up gay three days ago” before going on to say he’s straight, but highlighted how much he loves the LGBTQ community. We’ll keep our eye out on this star as he continues to make us smile.

Grupo Frontera, John Summit & More to Take Billboard’s The Stage at SXSW | Billboard News

Billboard’s THE STAGE at SXSW is back, and we’re breaking down the star-studded performances for March 2025. Keep watching to learn more!

Who are you excited to see perform? Let us know in the comments!

Buy your tickets here!

Tetris Kelly:

We’re getting lit in Austin! Billboard just announced the opening acts to the already star-studded lineup when we hit The Stage at SXSW. We can’t wait to see Grupo Frontera, Koe Wetzel and of course John Summit at our annual concert series that will take place from March 13-15 at the iconic Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Now fans can also plan on seeing Ashley Cooke open for country’s Koe Wetzel, Majo Aguilar for Mexican powerhouse Grupo Frontera, and on March 15, DJ Nala. Tickets for Billboard The Stage at SXSW are now on sale via Ticketmaster. We’ll see you there!