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4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” is back on the Billboard charts, thanks to a viral trend.
The 1993 No. 14-peaking Billboard Hot 100 classic reenters the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs tally dated Nov. 8 at No. 13, as users on shortform video platforms such as TikTok have been mashing up the track with Nicki Minaj’s 2012 hit “Beez in the Trap.” (Older songs are eligible for Billboard’s multimetric charts if in the top half and with a meaningful reason for their resurgences.)
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In the week ending Oct. 30, “What’s Up?” drew 4.2 million official U.S. streams, up 17%, according to Luminate. It also sold 1,000 downloads, a 34% boost week-over-week, sparking a second week at No. 3 on the Rock Digital Song Sales tally.
Over the past few weeks, streams of “What’s Up?” have steadily gained. A month prior to the Nov. 8 rankings (in the tracking week for charts dated Oct. 4), the song accumulated 2.7 million streams. A year ago this week (Nov. 9, 2024), the track pulled 2.2 million streams.
As for “Beez in the Trap,” the tune from Minaj’s 2012 album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (the track hit No. 7 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs that year) totaled 1.7 million on-demand streams in the week of Oct. 24-30, up 47%. A month ago (week ending Sept. 25), it drew 484,000 streams.
The viral sound featuring both songs synchs up their choruses: 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry’s refrain of “And I say, hey, what’s going on?” merges with Minaj’s “Bitches ain’t shit and they ain’t sayin’ nothing/ A hundred motherfuckers can’t tell me nothing/ I beez in the trap” verse.
That said, the original versions of each are having their own moments on platforms including TikTok, although many videos still reference the prevailing meme; some of the top-performing clips, for instance, find users lip-synching to “What’s Up?” but then mouthing along to the lyrics of “Beez in the Trap” at its usual cue even though its audio isn’t playing.
The mashup sound is lip-synch-heavy, as well, with some of the most viral uses indicated by two participants standing back-to-back, one taking the 4 Non Blondes lyrics and the other assuming Minaj’s role. The trend has been utilized by everyone from typical creators to folks dressed up in cosplay or Halloween costumes to celebrities such as Anitta, Jimmy Fallon, Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. Lopez’s version even got Perry herself in on the fun.
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10K Projects, the Warner-owned label founded by Elliot Grainge, has been sued for allegedly hoarding millions of dollars owed to Taz Taylor’s Internet Money Records under a joint venture.
Internet Money’s lawsuit stems from its 2019 partnership deal with 10K, which was at that point a fast-growing indie hip-hop label started by Grainge three years earlier. The 31-year-old son of Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, Elliot is now a powerful music executive in his own right as CEO of Atlantic Records.
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The 2019 joint venture made Grainge’s 10K the exclusive label home for talent developed by Taylor (Danny Snodgrass Jr.) through his Internet Money producer collective, including Nick Mira, JRHITMAKER and KC Supreme. The two companies were supposed to split net profits 50/50, according to the lawsuit.
“Unfortunately, the defendants, in violation of their obligations to plaintiffs, have acted in such a manner that they are the only entities who have benefited from this relationship,” reads the complaint, filed Tuesday (Nov. 4) in Los Angeles federal court.
Internet Money claims 10K has “engaged in a pattern of misconduct, indeed breaching every promise and obligation that was owed to the plaintiffs.” The crux of this alleged misconduct is a series of maneuvers by 10K that allegedly deflated Internet Money’s share of the net profits by at least $4 million.
The lawsuit says 10K has hoarded these profits by improperly cross-collateralizing accounts and overcharging Internet Money for jacked-up expenses, which are categorized as deductions under the joint venture agreement.
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Additionally, 10K is accused in the complaint of diluting Internet Money’s cut from the collective’s hit Gunna collaboration “Lemonade,” which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020. Internet Money also claims 10K has failed to share money made from the singer iann dior and withheld publishing royalties linked to various artists.
“As a direct and proximate result of the breaches, Internet Money Records has been denied millions of dollars in net profits to which it is entitled and continues to suffer ongoing damages due to 10K’s intentional misreporting and bad-faith conduct,” writes Internet Money’s lawyer, Sarah Matz.
The lawsuit brings a slew of civil claims, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraudulent inducement. Internet Money is seeking monetary damages and a court order requiring Warner Music Group (WMG), which acquired a controlling stake in Grainge’s label in 2023, to provide it with 10K’s financial statements for an audit.
Reps for 10K did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday (Nov. 5). The label has been run under the Atlantic Records umbrella since 2024, when Grainge was named CEO of the storied WMG operation.
Trending on Billboard Summer Walker looks like she has the post-wedding blues on the album artwork for Finally Over It, which she unveiled on Wednesday (Nov. 5). While being showered with white rose petals, the R&B superstar poses with an elderly white man she’s taken as her husband, drawing inspiration from then-26-year-old model and actress […]
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Rauw Alejandro turned his acclaimed Cosa Nuestra Tour into a heartfelt tribute to Mexico and its most famous festivity, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), on Tuesday night when the Puerto Rican star, his dancers and musicians all appeared with their faces painted as Mexican skulls for the first of five shows at the Palacio de los Deportes in the capital city.
In a stunning surprise for the 18,000 attendees who packed the venue, according to Ocesa figures, Rauw, elegantly dressed in a 1960s-inspired outfit, resembled the character El Catrín — the eternal lover of La Catrina, the legendary skull created by Mexican cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada, who in Mexican tradition is her eternal companion in celebration on life and death.
“I’m singing here in one of my favorite cities,” Rauw said with emotion to the crowd, who erupted in a warm ovation. “Today’s story is a little different, when two cultures become one, when Cosa Nuestra meets Mexico with lots of love and affection, with great respect for everyone.”
The fact that the dancers and musicians accompanying the artist also appeared with their faces painted as Mexican skulls made the experience even more emotional and intimate for his local fans, who, adhering to the singer’s dress code, wore short sequined dresses, feathers, berets, and classic-cut suits.
Día de Muertos is traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1-2. Over the weekend, the performer had shared a series of snapshots on his Instagram account, where he and his team appeared with their faces painted as a skulls enjoying traditional tacos and tequila in Mexico, where he has 10 fully sold-out shows scheduled.
The Mexican leg of his Cosa Nuestra World Tour began on Nov. 2 in the northern city of Monterrey and continues in Mexico City with five shows, from Nov. 4 to 9. He will also stop in the city of Guadalajara on Nov. 15 and 16.
Rauw Alejandro participated on Monday (Nov. 3) in the Billboard Live Music Summit 2025 in Los Angeles, where he spoke with Billboard’s Leila Cobo and Hans Schafer, senior vp of global touring at Live Nation, about how his partnership with the entertainment giant helped him create a Broadway-inspired show that could “travel the world.”
The Cosa Nuestra tour is a high-concept, 1970s New York-inspired spectacle supporting Rauw’s 2024 album of the same name, which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200. The tour grossed $91.7 million across spring and summer legs in North America and Europe before heading to South America and Mexico. The trek will conclude at the end of this month with a five-date residency at San Juan’s Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot.
There are a lot of happy New Yorkers out there celebrating the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 mayoral race, and some of them — including Gracie Abrams, Halsey and more — are also big-name musicians.
In response to the 34-year-old Democratic Socialist triumphing over opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa after the election wrapped up Tuesday night (Nov. 4), numerous stars shared messages of excitement and congratulations on social media. Abrams shared a number of posts about Mamdani’s win on her Instagram Story, writing that she was “SCREAMING” and adding, “I keep getting chills over and over.”
On X, Halsey wrote, “I just got off stage from an AMAZING show and Zohran Mamdani is mayor of New York and I am NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SLEEP I’m too ALIVE!”
Lorde also weighed in, sharing a “New York” graphic on her Story and typing, “Change … Have a Nice Day” while tagging Mamdani’s account.
All three of those singer-songwriters are based in NYC, which showed up for Mamdani on Election Day with more than 1,036,051 ballots cast in his favor, according to The Associated Press. Running on a platform of lowering the cost of living in the city, the assemblyman earned an estimated 50.4% of the vote, while Cuomo and Sliwa split the rest 41.6% and 7.1%, respectively.
Many other musicians celebrated the results in the comments of Mamdani’s posts on Instagram with Clairo dropping a fire emoji and Lizzy McAlpine writing, “YAYYYY.”
“he’s home!” Rachel Zegler replied, while King Princess commented, “I think we should throw a party ?”
Lauren Jauregui chimed in, “thank God!! May you be protected and guided!! Yayyyy!”
The outpouring of happiness in response to Mamdani’s win reflects the unprecedented grassroots momentum he was able to curate with his campaign. Backed by politicians such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Ugandan-born immigrant leaned into social media strategy and pop culture throughout the race, at one point coming out on stage during PinkPantheress’ October concert in Brooklyn.
Mamdani also got himself in the good graces of Swifties by shouting out Taylor Swift’s “Only the Young” — as well as “Hate It or Love It” by The Game featuring 50 Cent and “Right Above It” by Lil Wayne featuring Drake — when he was asked to summarize his campaign in three songs.
Brandi Carlile breaks the record for most No. 1’s by a woman on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, as her latest album Returning to Myself debuts atop the Nov. 8-dated tally.
In its first week, ending Oct. 30, Returning to Myself earned 35,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. That sum includes 32,000 in album sales.
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Returning to Myself is Carlile’s fifth No. 1 on the ranking, all achieved consecutively. She first led with 2015’s The Firewatcher’s Daughter, followed by 2018’s By the Way, I Forgive You, 2021’s In These Silent Days and this year’s Elton John collaboration Who Believes in Angels?.
Carlile’s five leaders are the most by a woman or woman-led act since Top Rock & Alternative Albums began in 2006. Previously, she was tied for the mark with Florence + the Machine and Paramore. (The distinction may be short lived; the former’s new album, Everybody Scream, was released Oct. 31 and will hit next week’s Billboard charts, dated Nov. 15.)
Returning to Myself also starts at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums and Americana/Folk Albums. It’s Carlile’s sixth ruler on the latter list, second only to Bob Dylan’s eight.
Elsewhere, Returning to Myself marks Carlile’s second No. 1 on Top Album Sales, and first since By the Way, I Forgive You. Of the new set’s 32,000 in sales, 15,000 are via vinyl; as a result, the LP starts at No. 2 on Vinyl Albums.
On the all-format Billboard 200, Returning to Myself opens at No. 7, marking Carlile’s fifth top 10, where she first ranked with the No. 10-peaking Bear Creek in 2012. Her personal best on the chart was set by By the Way, I Forgive You (No. 5).
Returning to Myself’s title track lead single reached No. 12 on Adult Alternative Airplay (Oct. 18). Its follow-up, “Human,” is bubbling under the list.
Trending on Billboard Calvin Harris is returning to Las Vegas. The Scottish producer has locked in a two-year residency at Wynn Las Vegas, where he’ll play the resort’s mega-club XS and its poolside Encore Beach Club. The first three dates at XS will happen Jan. 16, Feb. 13 and Feb. 21, with more shows to […]
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Daniel Caesar attains his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Son of Spergy begins atop the list dated Nov. 8. The set, released on Oct. 24 through Hollace/Republic Records, opens with 43,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week of Oct. 24-30, according to Luminate.
Of its starting sum, Son of Spergy generated 26,000 units from streaming activity, equaling 34.1 million official audio and video streams of the album’s tracks. 17,000 units derive from traditional album sales, with minimal activity from the third contributing metric, track-equivalent units from song sales. Thanks to its activity in the relevant metrics, Son of Spergy arrives at No. 4 on the Top Album Sales chart and No. 11 on the Top Streaming Albums ranking.
Son of Spergy — the title is a nod to the nickname of Caesar’s father, gospel singer Norwill Simmonds — is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter. It follows his breakthrough, 2017’s Freudian, which peaked at No. 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, 2019’s Case Study 01 (No. 10), and 2023’s Never Enough (No. 6).
In addition to its triumph on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Son of Spergy likewise starts at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart and is Caesar’s first leader there. Breakthroughs continue with its No. 4 launch on the all-genre Billboard 200, where the singer scores his first top 10 visit.
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Ten of the album’s tracks reach the 50-position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, led by the No. 23 debut of “Who Knows.” The entrance gives Caesar his best result as a lead artist. He previously scored two No. 1s in featured capacities: on Justin Bieber’s seven-week champ “Peaches,” also featuring Giveon, in 2021, and by supporting Tyler, The Creator on last year’s “St. Chroma,” which ruled for one week. He likewise assisted Tyler, The Creator on the No. 16-peaking “Take Your Mask Off,” also featuring Latoiya Williams.
Two previous releases, “Have a Baby (With Me)” and “Call on Me” return for their second weeks on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The former reaches a new peak of No. 31 after it debuted at No. 36 in August, while the latter matches its No. 40 high.
Plus, Caesar notches his first No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, as “Rain Down,” featuring Sampha, blasts in at the top. The track owes its start to 3 million U.S. streams, with negligible amounts of radio airplay or sales.
Here’s a rundown of Daniel Caesar’s Son of Spergy tracks on this week’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
No. 23, “Who Knows”
No. 28, “Root of All Evil”
No. 31, “Have a Baby (With Me)”
No. 37, “Baby Blue,” feat. Norwill Simmonds
No. 38, “Rain Down,” feat. Sampha
No. 39, “Emily’s Song”
No. 40, “Call on Me”
No. 41, “Moon,” feat. Bon Iver
No. 46, “Touching God,” feat. Yebba & Blood Orange
No. 49, “Sign of the Times”
Trending on Billboard Marc Anthony will “definitely” be at the Super Bowl LX to cheer on his friend and fellow hitmaker, Bad Bunny, who is headlining next year’s halftime show. The Puerto Rican salsa star spoke with Rolling Stone about the significance of Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl performance and some words of advice he’s […]
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The Killers, Guns N’ Roses, Tyler, The Creator, and Deftones are set to headline the 14th edition of the Pa’l Norte festival, the massive musical celebration held annually in Monterrey, Mexico. The 2026 lineup, announced on Wednesday (Nov. 5), features other major international acts such as Kygo, Interpol, Halsey, Jackson Wang, Zoé and Grupo Frontera.
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The acclaimed festival, founded by Apodaca Group, will take place March 27-29 at Parque Fundidora. Other performers include Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, The Lumineers, Morat, Turnstile, Cuco, 31 Minutos and Omar Courtz, as well as Myke Towers, Simple Plan, Judeline, DJO, The Blaze (DJ Set), Cypress Hill, Purple Disco Machine and Molotov, among many others.
In a statement, organizers announced that ticket sales will begin on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster.
In partnership with promoter Ocesa, acquired by Live Nation in 2021, Tecate Pa’l Norte has become one of the largest and most diverse festivals in Mexico. The 2026 edition will feature more than 100 musical acts across eight stages, according to organizers.
The three-day event gathers around 100,000 attendees per day, a few thousand more than the electronic music-focused EDC, one of the most crowded festivals in Mexico. It annually attracts fans from all over the world, with attendance exceeding other major festivals in Mexico City such as Vive Latino and Corona Capital, which gather around 80,000 people per day, according to their organizers.
The festival lineup celebrates a rich fusion of genres ranging from rock and indie to Mexican regional music, reggaeton and electronic music, showcasing some of the biggest international stars. Over the years, Pa’l Norte has established itself as the “most important musical entertainment event in northern Mexico,” according to the Ministry of Tourism of Nuevo León.
Previous editions of the festival have featured acts such as Billie Eilish, Foo Fighters, Muse, Tame Impala, The Killers, Maná, Caifanes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and 50 Cent. This year it was headlined by pop superstars Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake, Charli xcx and Green Day.
Check out the full 2026 Tecate Pa’l Norte lineup below:
