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Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. However, he’s a big fan of the latter’s knockout blow “Not Like Us.”
Sitting alongside Dr. Dre during a recent sitdown with Drink Champs in Vegas at ComplexCon, Snoop said Kendrick’s anthem united not only West Coast rappers, but also rival gangs.
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“Let me tell you what that record did do. It unified the West,” he said. “So, it may have been disrespectful, but it’s hip-hop, so it’s part of hip-hop. I chose no sides because I have no individual cause. That’s a grown man going against a grown man. But what it did do was unite the West, and make everybody out here start looking at each other like how much love we got for each other.”
He added, “The Bloods had a peace treaty. You had certain Crip gangs that came together and became real friends as opposed to being enemies. So, that record did a lot for us on the West as far as uniting, so we should speak on that.”
He said something similar after Kendrick’s Pop Out concert in June. “Sending a big shout-out to K. Dot and all the homies in the West that stood together, unified, organized in peace, love,” he said in a video as he was in Canada. “That was beautiful, that was fun to watch. Beautiful to see all my peoples come together. And K. Dot, you are the King of the West. That’s the kind of sh—t kings do, we unite, bring people together.”
Snoop was inadvertently included in the battle early on when Drake decided to release “Taylor Made Freestyle” featuring A.I. versions of Snoop and 2Pac‘s voices in order to get a response out of Kendrick. That plan backfired, though, as the Tupac Shakur estate threatened to sue, forcing the Toronto rapper to take the song down.
The West Coast legend had a funny response once he got wind of the diss track, posting a video on social media of himself asking questions and being confused. “They did what? When? How? Are you sure? Y’all have a good night,” he said. “Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up? What the f—k? What happened? What’s going on? I’m going back to bed. Good night.”
Snoop and Dre have been working together once again and are releasing an album soon. Missionary will hit shelves on Dec. 13.
Tyla dropped her new single “Tears” for Coke Studio 2024 on Wednesday (Nov. 20) via FAX and Epic Records. Produced by Stargate, the acoustic guitar-driven ballad strikes a chord with anyone who’s going through it and needs a shoulder to cry on. And the “Water” hitmaker sticks to her aquatic theme. “I’m a river you […]
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, becoming the first song by a Western act to rule the Japan song chart in 11 and a half years.
“APT.” debuted at No. 96 on the chart released Oct. 23 after dropping digitally on Oct. 18 and has continued to perform increasingly well, especially in streaming. Streams for the track have earned a 107% increase this week compared to the week before, while downloads gained 113%, radio 102%, and video 110%. The pop-punk duet rises a notch to No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100 dated Nov. 20, becoming only the fifth song by Western artists to top this chart.
The previous song by a Western act that hit No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100 was The Wanted’s “Glad You Came,” more than a decade ago. Here’s a list of the Western numbers that have topped the tally so far:
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Artist/Title/Chart Release DateLeona Lewis, “Bleeding Love” (April 30, 2008)MIKA, “Blame It on the Girls” (Sept. 23, 2009)Lady Gaga, “Born This Way” (April 6, 2011)The Wanted, “Glad You Came” (May 15, 2013)Rosé & Bruno Mars, “APT.” (Nov. 20, 2024)
CUTIE STREET’s “Kawaii dakeja damedesuka?” rises 19-2. The debut single by the ASOBISYSTEM girl group dropped digitally on Sept. 8 and bowed at No. 84 on the chart dated Oct. 16. The track gained popularity in video and streaming, topping the TikTok Weekly Top 20 chart for five consecutive weeks. The CD version arrived Nov. 13 and launched with 61,384 copies. The track comes in at No. 5 for physical sales, No. 38 for downloads, No. 13 for streaming, and No. 9 for video views this week.
Creepy Nuts’ “Otonoke” is at No. 3. While the track holds its position from last week, points have increased: streaming has gained 105%, downloads 102%, radio airplay 159%, karaoke 104%, and video has also increased slightly as well. The “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” hip-hop duo consisting of R-shitei and DJ Matsunaga is set to perform at the prestigious year-end live music program, NHK’s 75th Kohaku Uta Gassen.
NEWS’s “Acchi muite hoi” debuts at No. 4. The title track of their 31st single is being featured as the theme song for the drama Takasugi-san-chi no Obento, starring member Keiichiro Koyama. Looking at the metrics of the chart’s measurement, the track rules sales with 137,887 first-week copies, which is more than the group’s previous single, and comes in at No. 71 for downloads and No. 12 for radio.
Elsewhere on the Japan Hot 100, Chanmina’s “FOREVER” debuts at No. 33 after hitting No. 1 for radio. The theme song for the drama Monster was produced by South Korean rapper/music producer GRAY, who also worked with the trilingual rapper on her fourth album Naked.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Nov. 11 to 17, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English Twitter account.
Candace Owens has reacted to allegations of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attempts to obstruct justice in his upcoming sex trafficking and racketeering case. Last week, prosecutors claimed that Diddy allegedly had family members reach out to potential witnesses and victims while he’s been behind bars, and urged a judge to deny the embattled mogul’s bail request. […]
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Jelly Roll is staying the course on his fitness goals. In a candid interview with People for his cover story published Wednesday (Nov. 20), the country star revealed that he’s lost a total of 110 pounds this year so far — 60 to 70 pounds of which he estimates have disappeared while he’s been on […]
Lady Gaga is continuing to spread her new single “Disease,” with the 38-year-old pop superstar dropping a live performance video that showcases the song in a whole new light Wednesday (Nov. 20). In a five-minute clip titled “Disease (The Poison Live),” Gaga wails over a reverberating electric guitar. Without the dark dance-pop production featured on […]
Former Bee Gees drummer Dennis Bryon has died at 76, just four days after the passing of Colin “Smiley” Petersen, another time keeper from one of the sibling trio’s classic eras. Bryon’s death was confirmed by Blue Weaver, the keyboardist in their 1960s Welsh rock band, Amen Corner.
“I am lost for words at the moment… Dennis has passed away,” Weaver wrote on Facebook last Thursday. “Kayte, Denni’s wife has just called me and asked if I would let all friends and fans know. This was such a shock. Dennis has been my friend, since we were in our first band together at age 15. His great drumming will always Stay Alive…” Weaver did not provide a cause of death or any additional details on when Bryon passed.
Bryon took over the drum seat from Petersen, who died on Nov. 18 at the age of 78; Petersen joined the English-Australian band formed by brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb in 1966, playing on a string of early hits that cemented the trio’s vocal prowess, including “To Love Somebody” and “I Started a Joke.”
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Following Petersen’s departure, Cardiff, Wales-bred Bryon teamed up with the Gibbs in 1973, just as their star was set to shoot to supernova in the midst of the disco revolution. His first recorded appearance was on the band’s 12th studio album, 1974’s Mr. Natural, which presaged their pivot to a more R&B/soul-influenced sound. That direction was further cemented on the following year’s Main Course, which featured the funky singles “Night on Broadway” and “Jive Talkin’.”
Their winning streak continued on 1976’s Children of the World, on which their full pivot to dancefloor dons produced the Billboard Hot 100 smash “You Should Be Dancing,” a prelude to the album that would make them the undisputed kings of the disco era: their Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
That 1977 companion to the hit John Travolta movie of the same name was for a time the best-selling album ever — and still ranks in the top 10 on that list — thanks to such indelible jams as “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Night Fever,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “More Than a Woman,” “If I Can’t Have You” and others.
He continued performing and recording with the band through the rest of the decade, with his final recorded efforts with the Gibbs appearing on 1979’s Spirits Have Flown, which spawned yet more No. 1 hits in “Love You Inside Out,” “Tragedy” and “Too Much Heaven.”
According to a bio, Dennis Ronald Bryon was born in Cardiff on April 14, 1949 and began playing the drums at 14 before forming Amen corner with beloved British guitarist Andy Fairweather Low (Roger Waters, Eric Clapton). The group scored a number of European hits with songs including “Gin House Blues,” “Bend Me Shape Me,” “Hello Susie” and “Living in a World of Broken Hearts.”
After Amen Corner broke up, Bryon auditioned for the Bee Gees in 1973 and later became the only drummer in pop history — besides the Beatles’ Ringo Starr — to having five songs in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously. After leaving the Bee Gees, Bryon moved to Nashville and began a long career as a session musician, preforming and recording with Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Edmunds and, more recently, The Italian Bee Gees. He released a memoir, You Should Be Dancing, in 2015.
Following the deaths of Maurice Gibb in 2003 at 53 and twin Robin in 2012 at age 62, eldest sibling Barry, 78, is the last surviving member of the Bee Gees.
Deadmau5 has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.
The Canadian electronic music producer will work closely with CAA on his future endeavors, including global touring, gaming and tech-focused efforts, among other opportunities.
“Deadmau5 has redefined the intersection of music, art, and technology, and we’re thrilled to be a part of his next chapter,” Deadmau5’s agent at CAA, Ferry Rais-Shaghagh, tells Billboard.
Given Deadmau5’s many projects across music, tech, art and beyond, his move to CAA was a function of the agency’s ability to offer opportunities with its other divisions in addition to live touring. The artist was previously represented by UTA, who he signed with in 2020.
Deadmau5 has a long list of accomplishments going back two decades. His debut album was released in 2005, and in 2011, he became the first electronic artist to play the mainstage at Lollapalooza. He’s since played major festivals including Coachella, Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, Outside Lands, Creamfields UK, and Bonnaroo. In 2022, his set as Kx5 with Kaskade set a record for the biggest ticketed global headliner dance event of 2022, according to Billboard Boxscore.
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His catalog has 1.7 billion on-demand official U.S. streams where Deadmau5 billed as the primary artist, according to Luminate. Hits including “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,” “Strobe” and the Kaskade collaboration “I Remember” helped introduce electronic music to mainstream audiences, with his music and live performances also infusing boundary pushing technology. His 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour, featuring production of his own design and implementation, ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar’s top tours globally.
Meanwhile, his label, Mau5trap, has released music since 2007.
The artist, whose real name is Joel Zimmerman, is managed by Dean Wilson at Circuit Group/Seven20. His team also includes attorney is Dina LaPolt from LaPolt Law, P.C. and publicist Alexandra Greenberg at Falcon Publicity PR.
Jelly Roll had a special connection to Taylor Swift long before their paths ever crossed — and at the 2024 Grammys, he finally got to tell her about it.
In his People cover story published Wednesday (Nov. 20), the 39-year-old country star opened up about feeling flustered when the “Anti-Hero” singer made her way over to meet him at the February ceremony. “My wife [podcaster Bunnie XO] said, ‘I think Taylor’s coming over to holler at you,’” he recalled. “It was like the Red Sea parted for her.”
Jelly went on to explain his personal attachment to Swift, which involves his now 16-year-old daughter, Bailee. “I take a ridiculous, probably abnormal, amount of pride in being from Nashville, so anytime I can link a Tennessee connect, it tickles me,” he told the publication. “Taylor lived in Hendersonville for a while, and she had bought a playground. I used to push Bailee on that swing set that Taylor donated to Hendersonville.”
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However, the “Son of a Sinner” singer says he was “so nervous” when he was actually face-to-face with the pop star, he “couldn’t even remember what swing set it was.” “I’m looking at Taylor Swift, and I have a reason to explain to her why I like her so much, and I’m going, ‘You built the swing set somewhere, my daughter, I pushed her on it,’” Jelly said. “I did so bad! Definitely was at a loss for words in that moment.”
Even so, Swift looked thrilled to meet her fellow Tennesseean in a video Bunnie posted at the time. After snapping a picture with Jelly, the “Karma” artist wrapped him in a big hug.
“When your hubby gets to meet his crush finally,” the Dumb Blonde host captioned her clip.
That night, Swift won album of the year for her Billboard 200-topping album Midnights, while Jelly was nominated for best new artist (but ultimately lost to Victoria Monét). Both artists are nominated for more awards in 2025, with the Eras Tour headliner up for song, record and album of the year thanks to “Fortnight” and The Tortured Poets Department, while Jelly is in the running for best country song and best country solo performance for “I Am Not Okay.”
Since this year’s Grammy night, Jelly has nabbed his first-ever No. 1 album with October’s Beautifully Broken. He’s currently touring in support of the record and, as announced Tuesday (Nov. 19), he’ll soon join Post Malone on the road for a North American stadium tour kicking off in April.
See Jelly’s People cover below.
