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11 Feb 2025

Drake Changes Lyric In ‘Knife Talk’ After Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show | Billboard News

Drake changed the lyrics on “Knife Talk” after Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show this past Sunday, teases music from his joint album with PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, and new solo music in the works. 

What do you think of his lyric change and his teaser of new music? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
It seems like Drake may be down, but he’s not out. At a recent tour stop in Melbourne, Australia, Drake changed the lyrics on his hit song “Knife Talk” from “Beef is live, spoiler alert, this n—a dies” to “Beef is live, spoiler alert — I never died.”

Not only is Drake declaring he’s not dead yet, he’s also letting us know his beef with Kendrick isn’t over. We’ll have to wait and see what response the Canadian superstar has planned, but until then, Drake has teased his next project.

Drake is getting ready to drop a joint project with PartyNextDoor. While performing in Australia, Drizzy teased the crowd on what to expect from the project, which drops this Friday the 14th, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Drizzy then took to Instagram to preview one of the songs, titled “Crying in Chanel.” A tracklist for the album has not been revealed. Talking to his fans on the second night of Anita Max Win tour, Drake teases that he’s working on a solo album. “Eventually when the time is right, Drizzy Drake alone by himself is gonna have to have a one-on-one talk to y’all.”

Drake clearly has “More Life” in him, and we can’t wait to see what music he’s been cooking up. His joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, drops this Friday.

For updates on everything music, stay locked here at Billboard.

10 Feb 2025

Photos From the Star-Studded 2025 Super Bowl Parties & Events

The Philadelphia Eagles had a lot to celebrate after notching the championship at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night (Feb. 9), beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.

However, the party in the Big Easy started days before the game, with some of today’s biggest stars attending and performing at parties and events throughout the city. To kick things off, FanDuel’s Super Bowl Party Powered by Spotify on Feb. 7 featured performances by DJ Pee.wee (a.k.a. Anderson .Paak), Megan Thee Stallion and Blink-182. A-list attendees included Kourtney Kardashian, Gabrielle Union, Saweetie, Offset, Karrueche Tran, Jessica Alba, Teyana Taylor, Rob Gronkowski, Brianna Chickenfry, Flavor Flav and many more.

The next evening, on Feb. 8, Sports Illustrated hosted their annual SI The Party at Mardi Gras World featured performances by Diplo and Dom Dolla and was attended by stars like Louis Tomlinson, gymnast Aly Raisman, Tucker Wetmore and more.

Meanwhile, Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party took place at The Sugar Mill and was headlined by performers Post Malone, Travis Scott, Latto and Ciara. Attendees included Angel Reese, Gayle King, Martha Stewart, Coi Leray, Russell Wilson, Alix Earle, Tinashe, Pete Davidson, Kevin Costner, GloRilla ad more.

More star-studded Super Bowl parties included Shaq’s Fun House, the GQ Bowl, and FRI&NDS Super Bowl Party, among others.

See below for some of the best photos from this year’s Super Bowl parties.

10 Feb 2025

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Feb. 15, 2025 | Billboard News

Will Morgan Wallen take No. 1?

Tetris Kelly: 
This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Feb. 15. Up to 10 is “TV Off,” “Beautiful Things” bounces back to nine, “Lose Control” falls to eight, Weeknd and Carti climb to seven. Bruno and ROSÉ are at No. 6. Shaboozey is still at five, as “Birds of a Feather” rises to four. “Luther” is at its peak. Morgan Wallen debuts a new one at No. 2, and grabbing another week at No. 1 is “Die With a Smile.”

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09 Feb 2025

Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show: Best Photos From the Performance

Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show is in the books, and it definitely didn’t strike a minor chord with audiences. 

In fact, the 13-minute showcase between halves of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs game kept fans — both in the stadium and at home watching on TV — riled up from start to finish, with the Compton rapper performing back-to-back hits from his latest Billboard 200-topping album, GNX, as well as other chart-toppers from years past, including 2017’s “Humble” and “DNA.”

As previously announced, frequent collaborator and soon-to-be tourmate SZA joined him on the field at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans to help perform their 2024 team-up “Luther” and 2018 Black Panther duet “All the Stars,” while producer Mustard had his big moment next to Lamar when the latter performed “TV Off.” Plus, Samuel L. Jackson played the recurring role of Uncle Sam, dressed in a tailcoat and top hat and shouting interjections between batches of songs.  

The indisputable high point of the show, however, was when Dot — minutes after faking out the audience with a tease earlier on in the performance — finally launched into the song everyone was waiting for, Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single and 2024 culture-defining diss track “Not Like Us.” Moments after smiling directly into the camera to tease, “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young,” Lamar was joined by an ear-splitting crowd of tens of thousands of football fans in yelling, “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor!” 

Aside from Lamar and his A-list collaborators, dozens of red-white-and-blue-clad dancers, as well as a crew of behind-the-scenes workers who put together the hip-hop titan’s layered, 360-degree staging, also nailed their execution of 2025’s unforgettable halftime extravaganza. Relive the already iconic performance by checking out some of the best photos from the show below. 

09 Feb 2025

Carl Banks Shows Off New Orleans & NFL Themed Starter Jackets | Billboard News

Carl Banks show off New Orleans inspired and NFL themed Starter jackets for Super Bowl weekend.

Carl Banks
Hi it’s Carl Banks, two time Super Bowl champion and I am here with Billboard. The interesting thing about my relationship with Starter, is I was one of the first athletes to wear the brand when they introduced it back in the 80s. I had a sit down with Rakim and Ed Lover, two of the pioneers of culture and Ed Lover was on Yo MTV Raps and they were responsible for making this brand as popular with culture and then, the guy at MC himself was telling a story, a starter story about how they would go on Delancey Street and Orchard Street and just try to find the newest Starter jackets. So I think when you have those cultural icons that were at the forefront of the brand, it just tells you a lot. Starter has the flyest silhouettes, there was no satin jacket before Starter and they’re still trying to knock it off. The pull over break away jacket, the Anorack is still an iconic piece, these were pieces that were created that people were like “ wow I need that” and you just can’t find that in any other brand. Music is an expression of something, sport is an expression of something, fashion is an expression of something and I think all of those things people can relate to one or the other, Starter is kind of the connector to all of those things. We’ve done a lot of different collaborations, we did Acme Studios which was really cool, we did Levi’s this past fall which was really cool.

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07 Feb 2025

Cardi B & Pardison Fontaine ‘Toot It Up’ & More | Music You Should Know | Billboard News

Cardi B and Pardison Fontaine dropped “Toot It Up,” but are fans hitting her with backlash from this match-up? Cardi tells you why there isn’t any drama and when her new album is coming.

What do you think of the new track? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly: 

New music from Cardi is here, but is there drama that it includes Megan Thee Stallion’s ex Pardison Fontaine? 

Cardi B:

None of that is my ******* business. So stop ******* harassing me. Stop calling a *****.

Tetris Kelly: 

And Cardi, when is the album coming? 

Cardi B:

It’s coming. I’m just waiting on everything to be ready.

Tetris Kelly: 

We have it all in this week’s Music You Should Know: “Toot It Up.” It’s Cardi and Pardi on an explosive new track “Toot It Up” and the music video has us doing just that. Now, Pardison Fontaine has worked with Cardi B on her ‘Invasion of Privacy’ album in the past, but he also dated Megan Thee Stallion. And some of her fans think Cardi is doing her friend and collaborator dirty, still working with her ex. She had this to say on X.

Cardi B:

I want to make this very clear, when I **** two people and I like two people, I stay away from **** because when it comes to relationship, some **** will always happen. And one thing about me, I’m gonna stay neutral, and I’m gonna stay the **** out of it. 

Tetris Kelly: 

Now will this track be a part of Cardi’s long-awaited sophomore album? And when is it coming out? 

Cardi B:

It’s coming. I’m just waiting on everything to be ready. So when it’s time to order, everybody can have everything on deck for the pre-order. 

Tetris Kelly: 

Okay, okay, when it’s time to order, we gonna get it. We gonna get all the sides, the toppings?

Cardi B:

Everything, all the bells and whistles! 

Tetris Kelly: 

Oh, Cardi. Well, we will be ready when it comes.

07 Feb 2025

Rob49 Opens The Nest NOLA in Time for Super Bowl, Teases New Album & More | Billboard News

Rob49 opened up his new restaurant, The Nest NOLA, in New Orleans just in time for the Super Bowl, and the rapper is sharing how he was inspired to open a restaurant, what it was like to work with Lil Wayne, his upcoming music releases and more!

Catrise Johnson:

Hey everyone. It’s your girl Catrice J, we are in New Orleans with Rob49 at his new restaurant The Nest NOLA. How you feeling? 

Rob49:

I’m good, good, good. It’s like a lounge type, restaurant type vibe. 

Tell me about it. 

That’s what it is. I just always wanted somewhere like for me and my partners to come instead of going like to these… all these spots that we not comfortable at. 

What does it mean to you to have this restaurant in New Orleans, your home city?

It feels good just because New Orleans food is everything I ain’t- I wouldn’t even feel comfortable building nowhere else. 

New Orleans has one of the richest food cultures in the world. How do you think the flavors of the city are going to represent in this restaurant? 

It’s the one like, I think if they come here, they’re gonna know, like, New Orleans got the best food in the United States. Like, for sure. And I know it sounds crazy, 50 states, 49 of them like, but this the one. 

I feel like it too. I’ll be honest. 

You feel like that? 

I feel like you have the best food in New Orleans. 

Nah, swear to God bro. 

And obviously your restaurant, or lounge- 

Today’s gonna do it for you. 

Oh, I’m excited! 

So we’re here for Super Bowl weekend. How does it feel to have the Super Bowl in your city? 

Keep watching for more!

07 Feb 2025

Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt On a Mission to Rebuild After Palisades Fire | Billboard News

The Palisades fire devastated Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt, and now the couple are regaining the strength to rebuild their life through Heidi’s music. They share their first-hand encounter with the Palisades fire, how fans have impacted Heidi by streaming her music and more. 

Spencer Pratt:

Wow. Here’s the final mix, and it just got in right when we’re on the crosswalk. Pitbull just said in the email he’s donating 100% of his royalties to LA Fire relief, waiving his fee. What a freaking GOAT legend. That’s breaking news right here, God. 

Heidi Montag:

And it looked like a bomb had gone off. So much smoke in the air, and I look at our house and it’s like at the top in the middle of it. Hi, how are you? Can I please get a glass of booze?

Spencer Pratt:

Oh, here we go. Mukbang, a croissant. Heidi says that when I say mukbang, it’s a little intense.

Heidi Montag:

Cheers to our health, and our future. There’s a fire right over our house, so please say some prayers for us. And it’s a mandatory evacuation, and I’m gonna pack up here. I went to evacuate at Spencer’s parents house, which is down the street from us. I thought OK, we’ll spend the night here. Hopefully I’ll go home. I got there and the whole town was gone, and we had just missed that crazy wave on Sunset where everyone was having to leave their cars and run. But thankfully, we missed that, because I had my two kids, and my one son had 104 fever. So I was so focused on mom mode. Spencer was still at the house, and I was waiting for him, and a part of me didn’t want to leave, because I’m like, if I leave, he might stay even longer. 

Keep watching for more.

07 Feb 2025

How Kendrick Lamar Conquered the Hot 100 & Billboard 200 | Billboard Explains

Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated headlining Super Bowl performance is coming, and Billboard‘s breaking down his journey on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100, from Overly Dedicated to his latest project, GNX.

What’s your favorite Kendrick Lamar album? Let us know in the comments below!

Tetris Kelly:
It’s no secret: Everybody’s excited to see Kendrick Lamar take the stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. But who is Kendrick? What’s his story? And how did he land on the world’s biggest stage? This is Billboard Explains: How Kendrick Lamar Arrived at the Super Bowl.

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on June 17, 1987 in Compton, Calif. Growing up, he took an interest in poetry and creative writing, and excelled academically. Having witnessed gang violence and police brutality at an early age, Kendrick processed his trauma through stories and poems, before later turning them into lyrics. At 16, Kendrick made his first mixtape, 2003’s Y.H.N.I.C. (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year) under the name K-Dot. The project led him to signing with the independent label Top Dawg Entertainment. He dropped more mixtapes, until he decided to go by his real name – Kendrick Lamar – and dropped his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, which was his Billboard chart debut.

Kendrick then made his Billboard 200 debut with Section.80 in 2011, reaching No. 113. In 2012, Kendrick dropped Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, featuring singles like “Poetic Justice” and “Swimming Pools (Drank),” which was his Billboard Hot 100 debut. He followed that up with his next album, To Pimp a Butterfly, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album featured the track “I,” which won him his first Grammys for best rap song and best rap performance. Then came his third studio album, DAMN., in 2017. The album earned him another No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the track “Humble,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot 100. 

Keep watching for more!

07 Feb 2025

Phantogram Is Glad the Band Started Before TikTok Changed Music Discovery

Sarah Barthel of Phantogram is glad the band got its start before short-form video apps became the de facto route to break new music.

“It’s really hard for me to understand TikTok,” she tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast ahead of a headlining tour supporting the album Memory of a Day that runs through Feb. 28 in Los Angeles. 

Formed in 2007 in upstate New York, Phantogram began building a career at a time when social media was in its infancy, the iPhone was less than a year old and album sales hadn’t yet cratered. “We toured around the U.S. [playing] in front of five people, handing out burned CDs and hoping that they weren’t going to use them as coasters,” says Barthel. “I don’t know what you do now. It’s such a different beast that I am so grateful I that we didn’t start now, because it’s really hard to understand. Everything has kind of just flipped upside down in so many ways, and trying to grab a hold of that can be really overwhelming.”

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But Phantogram is willing to adapt. Memory of a Day marks the first time the band hasn’t talked about making a long-form music video, says bandmate Josh Carter, and has discussed embracing short-form video, “but making it more artistic. I think that we can really do some cool s–t together. We just like put our heads together and come up with ways of making those 30-second segments tell a story and put them together.”

Barthel agrees. “I think there’s other ways to be to be creative visually than throwing all of your money into one music video,” she says. “I feel like it doesn’t really do the same thing it used to do. It’s so different now. There’s a lot of different avenues to use. Use visual concepts with people’s tiny little attention spans.”

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Listen to the entire, wide-ranging interview with Sarah and Josh from Phantogram using the embedded Spotify player below, or go to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, Podbean or Everand.