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15 Oct 2024

LISA Rolls Up on a Motorcycle to Kick Off Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show With ‘Rockstar’ Performance

The angels are back! The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to New York City on Tuesday night (Oct. 15), and the show kicked off with the K-pop angel herself, LISA, cruising onto the stage on a motorcycle before performing her hit track, “Rockstar.”

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Decked in a black latex two-piece set, the BLACKPINK superstar hopped off the motorcycle, before she was joined by her dancers. She strutted down the runway — and easily could be mistaken as one of the models — as she flawlessly belt out the lyrics to her summertime hit and executed jaw-dropping choreography.

That wasn’t all she had in store. She returned later in the show — rocking a pair of gold wings — for a celestial performance of her recent single, “Moonlit Floor,” which interpolates Sixpence None the Richer‘s hit “Kiss Me.”

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“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is such an iconic night in fashion and I’m so excited to be part of its return with so many incredible and powerful women being part of the show! It’s going to be a great night,” LISA previously said in a statement of performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Tyla will also perform at the event and Cher will headline the show, which will feature an all-women artist lineup for the first time ever. The 2024 show marks its grand return after a six-year hiatus.

LISA’s performance comes amid an exciting year for her, as the K-pop icon stepped into a new phase of her solo career outside of BLACKPINK with “Rockstar,” which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Global 200 and became her first-ever No. 1 hit on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

Watch her full “Rockstar” performance at the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show via a fan X page here.

15 Oct 2024

BossMan Dlow Responds to Fan Asking to ‘Switch Up’ His Sound: ‘Y’all Want Me to Rap Like Kendrick Lamar?’

Florida rapper and viral sensation BossMan Dlow responded to a fan’s comments on Instagram Stories that his music “sounds the same.”

IG user @bigxbailaaaaa wrote on her Stories, “Aye my mans @bossman_dlow why all your music sound the same? Why you get on Glo track and it sound like you merge your damn song! Get it together please! Goddam! I love you, though, but switch it up please & thank you.” This seemed to trigger Bossman into responding with some words. “Yall tell me switch it up,” he starts off his response with a screenshot of the original comment. “I’m trynna figure out like I thought everybody had their own sound, what y’all want me to bust out and rap like Kendrick Lamar? Dumb A–.”

He then followed that up with a video of himself sarcastically rapping like a “lyrical miracle” rapper and said, “Yeah, that’s how you want me to rap? You stupid muthaf—ka.”

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The fan was referring to BossMan’s recent feature “Step” from GloRilla’s debut album Glorious where he raps in what has become his signature style of dropping social media worthy punchlines and one-liners. While he released two mixtapes in 2023, it wasn’t until he dropped Mr. Beat the Road earlier this year that he really started to gain traction. Songs like “Get in with Me” and “Mr. Pot Scraper” went viral on social media apps TikTok and Instagram, making him somewhat of a household name overnight within the rap community. Speaking of which, fans seem to be tapping into his older stuff as his song from 2023 “Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song)” debuted at No. 9 on the TikTok Top 50 a couple months ago and it’s still on the list 15 weeks later.

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15 Oct 2024

Bow Wow Says There’s a ‘Hole’ Without Diddy’s Parties: ‘He Was Everything Hip-Hop’

Bow Wow is weighing in on Sean “Diddy” Combs amid his arrest.

“I never thought I would see it like this,” the rapper recently said during a guest appearance on the More to the Story podcast with Rocsi Diaz. “He’s like the gatekeeper to the game, to the point to where BET Award weekend, like the past two, it just didn’t feel right because there was no motion, there was no parties.”

While he didn’t mention Combs’ sexual “freak off” parties, Bow Wow continued, “It’s like a hole. He was just such a gatekeeper for the liquor and the clubs. He was everything hip-hop. So for that to die out, you just really never thought. Especially when you look at somebody as somebody you studied, somebody you idolized.”

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Diddy was arrested last month in New York City, and Manhattan federal prosecutors are accusing him of operating a criminal enterprise centered on his “pervasive pattern of abuse toward women.”

The indictment, obtained by Billboard, includes allegations of sexual abuse, accusing rapper and music executive of running a racketeering conspiracy that included sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson and bribery. If convicted of the charges, Combs is facing a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life behind bars. Diddy pleaded not guilty and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, has maintained his client’s innocence.

In a video obtained by CNN earlier this year and dated March 5, 2016, Combs appears to shove his longtime former partner, Cassie Ventura, to the ground near an elevator bank, kick her several times while she lies on the ground and drag her down a hallway. The contents of the video mirror an assault allegation Ventura made in a now-settled lawsuit she filed against Diddy in November.

The embattled Bad Boy mogul has repeatedly been denied bond and will remain behind bars until his trial begins in May 2025.

15 Oct 2024

Ye Shares New Song ‘Beauty & the Beast,’ Says Album ‘Bully’ Is Coming

Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) recently had a Vultures listening party at Wuyuan River Stadium in Haikou, Hainan, China where he debuted a new song and announced a new sold album. “I got a new album coming out,” he told those in attendance. “The album is called Bully and this song is called ‘Beauty and the Beast.’”

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He posted a trippy live video on his Instagram with the caption, “Live from Haikou. Updated from Tokyo. Ran the ASR through the SP 1200. Bully on the way.” The song, entitled “Beauty and the Beast,” takes a much more somber tone than his recent work with collaborator Ty Dolla $ign. Ye sings about having “fresh new tires” and mentions how he’s trying control his emotions in order to “keep [his] audience up.”

According to an Instagram video posted by journalist Touré, Ye is now living in Japan and is looking to handle the majority of the production on Bully himself. “Kanye is now living in Tokyo and living in a hotel hard at work on his next album Bully. He’s recording the album in the hotel room. Like, all the machines are set up in the hotel room.”

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Adding, “It’s a concept album and he plans to be the only producer on it. Traditionally, Kanye is the product of a team, there are producers helping him, there are writers helping him, he comes with the big ideas but there’s others in. Not this time. This time, Kanye is gonna make this pretty much by himself. A fresh chapter in his life because in Tokyo he can be who he wants to be.”

Also, while in China, Ye shouted Drake out for writing the chorus of “Yikes” from his 2018 album ye. We will be sure to keep you updated once he announces the Bully release date.

15 Oct 2024

The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards: Complete Winners List (Updating Live)

While Megan Thee Stallion came into Tuesday’s (Oct. 15) broadcast of the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards as the top nominee, who will emerge as the night’s big winner?

Meg leads the way with 12 nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar with 11; Drake with eight; Cardi B, GloRilla, Metro Boomin and Minaj (seven each); Future and Travis Scott (six each); 21 Savage and 41 (four each); and A$AP Rocky, Common, Lil Wayne, Pete Rock and Sexyy Red (three each).

Follow along with Billboard all night as we update the winners list live below:

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Hip-hop artist of the year

21 Savage

Cardi B

Drake

Future

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Song of the year

“Agora Hills,” Doja Cat

“Bent,” 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)

“Fe!N,” Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti

“FTCU,” Nicki Minaj

“Get It Sexyy,” Sexyy Red

“Like That,” Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar

“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla

Hip-hop album of the year

American Dream, 21 Savage

Ehhthang Ehhthang, GloRilla

For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition, Drake

In Sexyy We Trust, Sexyy Red

Megan, Megan Thee Stallion

One of Wun, Gunna

Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj

Utopia, Travis Scott

We Don’t Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin

Best hip-hop video

“8 AM in Charlotte,” Drake

“Band4band,” Central Cee feat. Lil Baby

“Bent,” 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)

“Big Mama,” Latto

“Boa,” Megan Thee Stallion

“Enough (Miami),” Cardi B

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Type Shit,” Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Best breakthrough hip-hop artist

41

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Bossman Dlow

Cash Cobain

Lady London

Sexyy Red

Skilla Baby

Tommy Richman

Best collaboration

“At the Party,” Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott

“Band4band,” Central Cee feat. Lil Baby

“Bongos,” Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion

“Everybody,” Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert

“First Person Shooter,” Drake feat. J.Cole

“Like That,” Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar

“Mamushi,” Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba

“Wanna Be,” GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Best duo or group

¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)

Common & Pete Rock

Earthgang

Flyana Boss

Future & Metro Boomin

Rick Ross & Meek Mill

Best live performer

Burna Boy

Busta Rhymes

Cardi B

Drake

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Megan Thee Stallion

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj

Travis Scott

Lyricist of the year

21 Savage

Cardi B

Common

Drake

Kendrick Lamar

Lil Wayne

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Video director of the year

20k Visuals

A$AP Rocky

Cactus Jack

Cole Bennett

Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

Dave Meyers & Travis Scott

Doja Cat & Nina McNeely

Offset

Producer of the year

Atl Jacob

Cash Cobain

Hit-Boy

Hitmaka

Metro Boomin

Pete Rock

Q-Tip

The Alchemist

DJ of the year

Big Von

DJ D-Nice

DJ Drama

DJ Khaled

Kaytranada

Metro Boomin

Mustard

The Alchemist

Best hip-hop platform

Bootleg Kev

Club Shay Shay

Complex

Drink Champs

Million Dollaz Worth of Game

On the Radar

The Breakfast Club

The Joe Budden Podcast

The Shade Room

XXL

Hustler of the year

50 Cent

A$AP Rocky

Cam’ron & Ma$e

Cardi B

Drake

Fat Joe

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Megan Thee Stallion

Sweet 16: best featured verse

21 Savage, “Good Good” (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)

A$AP Rocky, “Gangsta” (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)

Cardi B, “Wanna Be” remix (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)

Drake, “Meltdown” (Travis Scott feat. Drake)

J.Cole, “First Person Shooter” (Drake feat. J. Cole)

Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)

Lil Wayne, “Brand New” (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)

Megan Thee Stallion, “Wanna Be” (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion)

Impact track

“Blessings,” Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“Fortunate,” Common & Pete Rock

“Get in With Me,” Bossman Dlow

“Hiss,” Megan Thee Stallion

“Humble Me,” Killer Mike

“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar

“Precision,” Big Sean

“Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla

Best international flow

SDM, France

Leys Mc, France

Racionais Mcs, Brazil

Budah, Brazil

Ghetts, UK

Bashy, UK

Stefflon Don, UK

Maglera Doe Boy, South Africa

Blxckie, South Africa

Odumodublvck, Nigeria

15 Oct 2024

Eslabon Armado & Yahritza y Su Esencia Talk Family Biz at 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week

Eslabón Armado and Yahritza y Su Esencia arrived at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week on Tuesday (Oct. 15) for the “All in the Family” panel presented by Walmart. 

During the vibrant conversation, the two charting Música Mexicana acts were joined by their managers, who also happen to be family. Eslabon was joined by their mom, Nelida Oseguera, and Yahritza was joined by Adriana Martinez, their older sister. 

“We never thought we were going to have a [music] career and much less that our sister would be our manager,” Yahritza Martinez said during the panel. “She always took care of us and led us by the hand. She’s like a mother to us too.”

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For the group’s older sister, taking them under her wing, professionally, was a challenge because they had no idea how the industry worked. 

“We always separated work from family and established those boundaries from the beginning,” she noted. “It was also super important to always instill the values ​​we grew up with. I had no experience, so I asked God to guide me. Our values ​​come first, and then everything else.” 

Like Yahritza y Su Esencia, Eslabon and their family members — including their dad and young sisters — have a tight-knit business relationship. 

“It’s a blessing to be together at events, at concerts,” Pedro Tovar, lead vocalist of the group expressed. “I really thank God for that, because not everyone has that. We always see the same faces but we’re very happy with that.”

“I took on the role of manager since Pedro had a dream at the age of 12. From there, my husband and I decided that we would support him and be with him,” Oseguera added. “He’s the one that said his parents would be his managers, and that’s why we are here, because of him.”

Following the heartfelt conversation, Yahritza y Su Esencia exclusively teased a sneak peek of their forthcoming single “Y qué tal si te escapas del cielo,” dedicated to their late cousin.

Over the past 35 years, Latin Music Week has become the one, steady foundation of Latin music in this country, becoming the single most important — and biggest — gathering of Latin artists and industry executives in the world. Latin Music Week coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards set to air at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Telemundo. It will simultaneously be available on Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app, and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional.

15 Oct 2024

Ozzy Osbourne’s Former Guitarist Jake E. Lee Shot in Las Vegas

Jake E. Lee — a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne — was shot multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning (Oct. 15) while walking his dog, TMZ reports. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The outlet writes that the shooting occurred around 2:40 a.m. as Lee took his dog out for a walk. He has since been hospitalized and is currently fully conscious while being treated in an intensive care unit inside the city.

Police do not believe Lee was specifically targeted in what appears to have been a random street crime. The incident is now under investigation, and no arrests have been reported.

Billboard has reached out to the Las Vegas Metro Police for comment.

In a statement shared with TMZ, Osbourne expressed his sympathy for his onetime guitarist. “It’s been 37 years since I’ve seen Jake E. Lee, but that still doesn’t take away from the shock of hearing what happened to him today,” the Black Sabbath frontman said. “It’s just another senseless act of gun violence.

“I send my thoughts to him and his beautiful daughter, Jade,” Osbourne added. “I just hope he’ll be ok.”

In addition to playing for the “Mama, I’m Coming Home” singer, Lee was also part of the heavy metal band Badlands. He released the albums Retraced and Guitar Warrior under his solo moniker in 2005 and 2007, respectively. After a “self-imposed exile from the music industry and the public eye,” per his Spotify bio, Lee returned with a new band called Red Dragon Cartel, releasing a self-titled album in 2013 followed by Patina in 2018.

As he recovers from his injuries, Lee and his family ask for privacy, TMZ reports.

15 Oct 2024

Shakira Ties Enrique Iglesias for Most No. 1s on Latin Pop Airplay Chart With ‘Soltera’

Shakira’s chart performance proves to be unparalleled, as she achieves a record-extending 25th No. 1 among women on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay with her latest single, “Soltera,” which rallies 12-1 on the Oct. 19-dated ranking. The song also puts her in a tie with Enrique Iglesias for the most rulers among all acts, a record the latter has held since 2000.

“Soltera,” released Sept. 25 via Sony Music Latin, flies 12-1 in its second week with 3.8 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. during the Oct. 4-10 tracking week, according to Luminate.

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With a two-week run to the summit, it becomes the fastest jump to No. 1 since Maluma’s “Junio” soared 19-1, also in its second week, in October 2022. The latter was released Sept. 29, 2022, the last day of the previous tracking week, and debuted at No. 19 on Latin Pop Airplay with only one day of radio activity.

The new “Soltera” chart achievement arrives days after the song’s music video dropped Oct. 11, with cameos from Anitta, Danna Paola, Lele Pons, and Canadian model Winnie Harlow. The single received a high dosage of online promotion starting Sept. 16 when Shakira teased the release on her Instagram account.

In the current tracking week, “Soltera” has logged 3.4 million official on-demand U.S. streams, a 1% gain from the week prior. But it’s the songs airplay gain which moves it 13-11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, which blends digital sales, radio airplay, and streaming activity.

Back on the radio rankings, as “Soltera” hits No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay, Shakira collects her 25th career champ dating to April 1996, when the four-week ruler “Estoy Aquí” gave the Colombian her first crown. Adding to her wins, Shakira enters a tie with Enrique Iglesias for the most No. 1s since the tally launched in 1994, a record Iglesias has held since 2000. Plus, Shakira extends her record for the most No. 1s among women on Latin Pop Airplay, further distancing from the next female competitor, Karol G with 8 No. 1s on her chart account.

Here’s a review of the artists with the most No. 1s on the 30-year-old chart:

25, Enrique Iglesias
25, Shakira
17, J Balvin
15, Mana
12, Juanes
12, Maluma
12, Ricky Martin

Beyond its Latin Pop Airplay coronation, “Soltera” concurrently opens at No. 25 on the overall Latin Airplay ranking, where Shakira adds her 54th career entry, the most among women and the most among any Latin pop act.

15 Oct 2024

Halsey Channels Bruce Springsteen in New Album Promo: ‘I’m a Jersey Girl’

Halsey is a Jersey girl at heart!

As the star gears up to release their album, The Great Impersonator, later this month, she took to Instagram to reveal that leading up to the drop, she’ll be “impersonating a different icon every day and teasing a snippet of the song they inspired.”

The latest superstar they took inspiration from is The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen. In the photo set, Halsey rocks a short, jet-black hairdo, sideburns and a pair of blue jeans as she flawlessly captures a photo from Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” photo shoot, in which he’s seen jumping in the air before strumming his brown electric guitar.

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Per Halsey, Springsteen inspired the eighth track on The Great Impersonator, titled “Letter to God (1983),” writing, “This one requires no explanation, I’m a Jersey girl :)” Halsey grew up in Edison, New Jersey, while Springsteen hails from Freehold.

The Springsteen impersonation follows a series of other icons Halsey has channeled this month on social media, including Stevie Nicks, Dolores O’Riordan, Amy Lee, David Bowie, Cher, Kate Bush, PJ Harvey and Dolly Parton.

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Arriving Oct. 25, The Great Impersonator will mark Halsey’s fifth studio album. It follows 2021’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album also features previously released singles “The End,” “Lucky” and “Lonely Is the Muse.” 

Halsey previously confirmed that the album will traverse different decades and musical styles, with the “Closer” singer revealing multiple variants of The Great Impersonator‘s cover inspired by different time periods through a fan scavenger hunt earlier this month.

15 Oct 2024

Chief Keef Documentary Directed by Cole Bennett Will Chronicle Drill Pioneer’s Meteoric Rise

A documentary chronicling Chief Keef’s rise as one of the pioneers of Chicago’s seminal drill music scene is in the works.

Lyrical Lemonade‘s Cole Bennett is set to direct the untitled doc. Variety was first to report the news on Tuesday (Oct. 15). Through his Khalabo Ink Society, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is onboard as a producer alongside Jeremy Allen.

In addition to exploring Sosa’s meteoric rise from the South Side of Chicago to viral fame, the documentary is slated to delve further into his exile from the city and eventual return to Chicago.

The doc will also examine how his turbulent upbringing influenced his art, which led to him leaving an indelible mark on Chi-Town for years to come.

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An Apple Music documentary surrounding Chief Keef — born Keith Cozart — was in the works in 2017, but The Story of Sosa: The Movie never saw the light of day.

Bennett will make his debut behind the lens in the film space. “My first film, the chief keef documentary,” he announced on Instagram earlier Tuesday.

The Lyrical Lemonade founder has been a staple in the Chicago music scene throughout his decorated career, as he’s worked with the late Juice WRLD, Vic Mensa, King Louie and more directing music videos.

Chief Keef finally delivered his long-awaited and much-delayed Almighty So 2 album in May. The sequel project featured Quavo, Tierra Whack, G Herbo, Sexyy Red and more and peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200.