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Shortly after filing for divorce, Cardi B and Offset welcomed their third child, Blossom, in September 2024. While she’s let her baby’s name slip during various social media posts, Cardi gave the Bardi Gang their first official glimpse of Blossom when posting a series of photos of her three kids to Instagram on Monday (June 16).
“It is you Miss Blossom Belles,” she captioned the pictures. It was a Louis Vuitton-filled pool day for Cardi and the family at home. Sporting a million-dollar smile, Blossom stars in the first photo while wearing a pink onesie and an LV scarf with pink bow socks.
Cardi was twinning with her daughter, Kulture, who posed poolside in a matching LV headband and handbag. She also showed some love to son Wave, as he looked unbothered while messing around on his phone and rocking a pair of Timberland boots.
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Motherhood could be in Latto’s future, as the Atlanta rapper hopped into the comments section saying she’s suffering from “Baby feverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr wtffffffff.” Anycia, GloRilla and Stefflon Don also gushed about the family Cardi’s built.
Cardi B’s new boo, Stefon Diggs, wasn’t present for the pool day, but the couple appears to be going strong heading into the summer.
On the legal side, the Grammy-winning rapper and Offset are still sorting out a bitter divorce after Cardi filed for the second time last August.
Last month, Offset filed for spousal support in the divorce proceedings with Cardi. The Migos rapper amended the filing with a request for an unspecified amount of alimony. Days later, Cardi went off on Offset during an explosive X Spaces.
“You such a f—ing p—y a– n—a,” she slammed her ex. “Word to my mother, I want you to die, but I want you to die f—ing slow. When you die, I want you to die slow in the bed. And when you die, n—a, you gotta think of me.”
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Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remains the biggest song in the world, as it tallies a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and a fifth week atop Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” debuts at No. 2 on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S.; Ed Sheeran’s “Sapphire” starts at Nos. 8 and 7 on the respective rankings; and sombr’s “Back to Friends” hits the top 10 on Global Excl. U.S., rising 11-9, as it continues scaling the Global 200’s top 10.
The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
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Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
“Ordinary” leads the Global 200 with 70.4 million streams (essentially even week-over-week) and 12,000 sold (down 3%) worldwide June 6-12.
Carpenter’s “Manchild” launches at No. 2 on the Global 200 with 70.1 million streams and 8,000 sold worldwide June 6-12, following its release late on June 5. She claims her fourth top 10 on the chart with the song that introduces her next album, Man’s Best Friend, due Aug. 29.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” drops 2-3 on the Global 200, after 18 weeks at No. 1 starting last September (second only to the 19 weeks at No. 1 for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” since the chart began); ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” dips 3-4, after 12 weeks at No. 1 starting in November; and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” swoops 4-5, following three weeks at No. 1 last August.
Sheeran’s “Sapphire” enters the Global 200 at No. 8 with 44.8 million streams and 7,000 sold worldwide in its first full week, following its June 5 release, ahead of his album Play, due Sept. 12. He adds his fifth top 10 on the chart and first in a lead role since 2021 (when “Bad Habits” led for a week and follow-up “Shivers” hit No. 3).
“Ordinary” commands Global Excl. U.S. with 51.3 million streams (up 1%) and 5,000 sold (up 2%) outside the U.S.
“Manchild” debuts at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S. with 43.7 million streams and 3,000 sold beyond the U.S., marking Carpenter’s fourth top 10.
“Die With a Smile” descends 2-3 after 17 weeks atop Global Excl. U.S. starting last September. Only “APT.,” which backtracks 3-4, has led longer: 19 weeks, beginning in November. “Birds of a Feather” rounds out the top five, falling 4-5, following three weeks at No. 1 last August.
“Sapphire” sparkles at No. 7 on Global Excl. U.S. with 38.2 million streams and 4,000 sold outside the U.S., becoming Sheeran’s fifth top 10.
Plus, sombr’s “Back to Friends” pushes 11-9 on Global Excl. U.S. top 10, thanks to an 8% boost to 30.9 million streams outside the U.S. The singer-songwriter (real name Shane Boose) scores his first top 10 on the chart; it likewise became his first top 10 on the Global 200, where it lifts 7-6 for a new high.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated June 21, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, June 17. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.
Johnny Marr is standing behind Kneecap, even as some are calling for the Irish band to be censored at Glastonbury in light of their past politically charged concerts and recent legal trouble. In a statement posted to Instagram on Monday (June 16), the former Smiths guitarist wrote that he feels it’s important to make his […]
This week’s crop of new songs features two sterling collaborations: the first, between Americana music darling Sierra Ferrell and blues-country singer Kashus Culpepper. Also, two traditional country-steeped artists, Randall King and Braxton Keith, team up for a barroom-ready track. Also issuing new songs this week are Tyler Childers, Tanner Adell and Kayley Green.
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Check out all of these and more in Billboard‘s roundup of the best country songs of the week below.
Kashus Culpepper (feat. Sierra Ferrell), “Broken Wing Bird”
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Culpepper melds his husky, soulful voice with Ferrell’s plaintive twang on this languid, tender song of loving an injured bird until it becomes strong enough to fly away, as the wounded bird brings back memories of an old lover who was emotionally wounded and stopped trying to spread her own wings. The pared-back acoustics here showcase just how well their voices pair together.
Tyler Childers, “Nose on the Grindstone”
Childers has long included this fan-favorite in his shows, and now fans officially get this song via this newly-released live recording. This theatrical feel and Childers’ gritty, rough-hewn voice tell the tale of a son recalling lingering lessons learned from a father who pulled long hours doing blue collar work, and the hardship in living by those words in a modern world as the son battles addiction. “There’s hurt you can cause time alone cannot heal,” he sings, masterfully weaving lyrics depicting the tension between a son’s desire to make his family proud and the insistent pull of addiction. The track previews Childers’ upcoming album Snipe Hunter, out July 25.
Tanner Adell, “Snakeskin”
Acoustic guitar and Adell’s pristine vocal wind together for a song that blends breezy instrumentation with a venomous warning for anyone who thinks they can easily capture her heart. “I’m a cowgirl/ I’ma gone do my own saving,” she declares in a sweet-toned vocal that also harbors an edge of hard-won toughness. Adell previously issued the heart-wrenching, intensely personal “Going Blonde,” but here she evinces how a tough childhood has long-reaching impact.
Kayley Green, “You’d Still Be Drunk”
On her latest, Green sings of rebuffing any notions that an ex-lover might have potentially followed a redemptive arc should she have remained in the relationship. Sonically, the song has a upbeat, throwback vibe soaked in girl power and attitude that further reinforces Green’s strong vocals.
Randall King (feat. Braxton Keith), “Cheatin’ on My Honkytonk”
Keith and King team up for this barn burner about a guy who has traded in nights at a beloved honkytonk bar for time spent with his enticing lover. “The old me probably wouldn’t know me/ He’d probably disown me if he could see me now,” they sing, with their distinctive twangy vocals weaving together effortlessly. This track has the potential to be a mighty summer lovin’ anthem.
Wiz Khalifa has become one of the faces of weed rap since his debut in 2005. The rapper’s also built up a tolerance for the smoke, according to a new interview between Khalifa and late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Khalifa appeared […]
PinkPantheress is taking her Fancy That mixtape on the road, and announced a North American tour.
On Monday (June 16), Pink revealed that she’d be embarking on a residency-style North American tour titled An Evening With PinkPantheress. The nine North American dates will see the singer come to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more cities for the first time, marking her first headlining U.S. shows since 2024’s Capable of Love ’24 Tour.
PinkPantheress’ artist presale begins on Wednesday (June 18) at 10 am local time, with Spotify presales beginning Thursday (June 19) at 12 pm local time. General on-sale begins Friday (June 20) at 10 am local time.
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While it’s exciting to have Pink back on road, the UK singer recently critiqued her own performance in an interview, saying it’s not a main driver for her music.
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“I don’t do music to perform, I think is the thing, and that’s perfectly fine,” she said in an interview with Capital Buzz. “I think that people are probably used to and also expect a singer to be able to perform well. And I don’t blame anyone for thinking that. I’m not the best performer. Again, it’s one of those things where I’m like ‘I’m going to get better.’”
She continued: “But the thing is, no amount of rehearsals can make a difference when you’re in front of like 10,000, 50,000, 100,000. No amount of rehearsal you can do, and as somebody that has got very bad stage fright… I think one of the things people say is like, ‘Oh, I think her performances are a hindrance to her career.’ And I do think there is a level of if you want to make it as like a big, big pop-diva.”
Check out her full list of dates below.
Oct. 24 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Kings Theatre
Oct. 25 — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Kings Theatre
Oct. 27 — Toronto, Ontario — Massey Hall
Oct. 29 — Toronto, Ontario — Massey Hall
Nov. 1 — Chicago, Ill. — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 5 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Wiltern
Nov. 6 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Wiltern
Nov. 12 — San Francisco, Calif. — The Masonic
Nov. 13 — Oakland, Calif. — Fox Theater
The success of Sabrina Carpenter‘s new single “Manchild” on the charts has been anything but stupid, slow or useless, with the track debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. And to celebrate the feat, the typically cheeky pop star uploaded an earnest message to fans on her Instagram Story on Monday […]
Zara Larsson just doesn’t understand why other artists are continuing to work with Dr. Luke.
While appearing on a recent episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, the pop star called out other musicians for partnering with the producer in recent years, despite his controversies. “I’m like, why?” she said on the show. “There’s a million other people. Is it really, really important for him to come back? I don’t think so.”
“I personally wouldn’t do it, because what is he gonna do for me or for anyone else?” she continued. “I think that the most powerful thing you can do is to actually put your money where your mouth is and work with women and hire women and do all of that. So I think that’s way more powerful than writing a feminist anthem with someone who is not really standing for those values.”
Billboard has reached out to Dr. Luke’s reps for comment.
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Public opinion of Dr. Luke has been fraught for more than a decade at this point, with Kesha accusing him in 2014 of drugging and raping her at a 2005 party. He has denied all of the accusations, and the two parties’ long legal battle over the issue was settled in 2023. But his public image has never been the same, with several artists — Larsson included — voicing support for Kesha throughout the situation.
“Too many women are not being believed when it comes to this,” Larsson said in a 2016 interview with The Guardian. “And to be honest, whether he’s a rapist or not, he’s not the nicest guy. He’s very talented, you can’t take that away from him, but where do we draw the line?”
Larsson was previously signed to Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records, but left the label shortly before Kesha’s allegations came to light. Larsson was also supposed to have songs produced by Dr. Luke on her 2017 album, So Good, but she scrapped them from the tracklist.
Other stars, however, have still enlisted Dr. Luke in the studio despite the claims against him — the most notable recent example being Katy Perry. The pop superstar sparked backlash after it was revealed that she worked on her 2024 single “Woman’s World” with him, with many pointing out the irony of a track with lyrics about female empowerment featuring production from a man accused of sexual assault.
Perry, however, has previously explained her rationale for working with Dr. Luke on her 143 album, saying on Call Her Daddy last September, “I wrote these songs from my experience of my whole life going through this metamorphosis, and he was one of the people to help facilitate all that … I created all of this with several different collaborators, people that I’ve collaborated with from the past.”
The “Niconico VOCALOID SONGS” mid-year ranking for 2025 was recently announced. This chart, which was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, tracks the top 20 songs on Niconico created using voice synthesis software. The ranking is based on metrics developed by Billboard JAPAN, including the number of plays, the number of videos that use the songs, the number of comments, the number of likes, and more. In the recently released chart, the number one position went to Hiiragi Magnetite’s “Tetoris,” followed closely by DECO*27’s “Monitoring.”
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The video for “Tetoris,” which was released in November 2024, shows Kasane Teto spinning over a yellow background. The lyrics drip with self-deprecation: “I’m so busy with depression and Mania / That I can’t even get some sleep / Yet again.” The song is anchored by the melody to “Korobeiniki,” the Russian folk song famous as the background music of the Tetris video game, and uses rhythmical phrases that place heavy emphasis on the feel of the lyrics, combining “Teto” and “Tetris.” The lyrics are ultra-fresh, with lines like “Jinsei Cancel Cancel Kaiwai” (“Around the ‘Cancel Cancel Life’ Neck of the Woods”) that play on the online slang from late 2024, “Furo Cancel Kaiwai” (“Around the ‘Cancel the Bath’ Neck of the Woods”).
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It’s also worth noting the dramatic success being enjoyed by DECO*27, a veteran Vocaloid producer who will be celebrating the 17th anniversary of their debut this October but who remains on the frontlines of the Vocaloid scene. DECO*27 has been distinguishing himself since the 2010s, when songs like “Mosaic Roll” and “Streaming Heart” were covered by huge numbers of utaite. Even now, 16 years later, his popularity remains sky high. His works are about change, which has had a tremendous impact on his evolution as an artist. For example, on his album TRANSFORM, released on November 27, 2024, he used the new Miku voicebank. Since May 2023, DECO*27 has been using a Hatsune Miku 3D model he created himself (Deco Miku) primarily to promote his music on YouTube and TikTok. This approach ties in closely to his movement on the chart.
The mid-year chart also has many songs related to the film Kowareta Sekai To Utaenai Miku (“Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing”), an offshoot of the smartphone rhythm and adventure game Project Sekai Colorful Stage! Feat. Hatsune Miku, that began airing in theaters nationwide in January 17. There’s DECO*27’s song “Hello, SEKAI feat. Hatsune Miku,” which is featured in the movie, and six songs written by musical units and virtual singers and then arranged by six Vocaloid producers such as kemu, Iyowa, and Nilfruits. VocaColle, the world’s largest user submission-focused event in the Vocaloid scene, had a higher number of submissions than ever before. Like Proseka, it has become the perfect place to discover new talent. In VocaColle 2025 Winter, which was held in February, Avaraya, a Vocaloid producer with previous experience competing in the event’s rookie bracket, took the number one position in the Top 100 with “The Sound About Petals.”
One constant throughout the mid-year ranking of 2025 was the use of music video thumbnails featuring virtual singers, primarily Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto. The tide of songs featuring Kasane Teto, which began in 2024, has carried on this year, but we’re now also seeing a rise in songs with both Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto, a trend launched by 32ki’s “Mesmerizer.” For songs by Vocaloid producers who are gaining support overseas, the visuals of the virtual singers often serve as symbols of the songs themselves. Just as each Vocaloid producer tweaks the vocals, giving their virtual singers a unique sound, it appears now that each producer’s virtual singer has established their own distinct visual look.
One of the powerful boosters of the buzz in the scene is the recent influx of overseas listeners. For example, Vocaloid producer Nunununununununununununununununu debuted in 2022 and has already established a global fan base. The music video for his song “Mimukauwa Nice Try,” which ranked 4th on the chart, has both English and Japanese subtitles, and on the Chinese video streaming site Bilibili, the song has Chinese subtitles. One of the notable things about “CandyCookieChocolate,” by Hallo Cel, who debuted in 2021, is that it has subtitles in 13 different languages, including Japanese. Artists are looking at the potential for global expansion and are planting the seeds for creating connections with overseas listeners in the future. Global strategies such as the use of multilingual subtitles and captions are likely to accelerate in the future. This will be facilitated by Asia Creators Cross, a creator coordination program run by Dwango which provides opportunities for Japanese creators to thrive worldwide and for global creators to thrive in Japan. As part of this program, in May of this year, the Strawberry Music Festival, one of China’s biggest music festivals, featured a performance by four DJs with many Chinese fans: Minami no Minami, namigroove, Natsuyama Yotsugi, and TeddyLoid.
Vocaloid songs are often mirrors that reflect the real societal problems being faced by Gen Z. This may fly under the radar because of the recent trend for upbeat-sounding music, but underneath that music are songs about some of the dark recesses of modern life, such as LSD. “Monitoring,” with its delusions spinning out from hallucinations, and “Mesmerizer,” in which Hatsune Miku undergoes a menacing transformation in the second half of the music video, are prime examples. In that sense, Ura Amala’s “Daidaidaidaidaikirai” shares something in common with them, as the moment the song breaks into the chorus, the sound production becomes intensely psychedelic. Hallo Cel later revealed that the look of “CandyCookieChocolate” was an homage to the style of the artist named “channel” (who now goes by the name “CAST”), the creator of the music video for “Mesmerizer.” The animation in the video draws one’s consciousness in like a vortex, and the three sweets that make up the name are suggestive of some sort of code word.
Something to note, given this increase in trippily-themed songs, is the looping track structure of many of the songs. This looping lodges the lyrics to the songs in the listener’s brain. “Mimukauwa Nice Try” repeats the refrain “Zako♡, zako♡” (“Loser♡, loser♡”). The song “Daidaidaidaidaikirai” has the repeated rhyming of “Daidaidaidaidaikirai, OMG nasakenai, mohaya bye bye bye bye bye shitai” (“I hate hate hate hate hate you, OMG, how pathetic, I just wanna say bye bye bye bye bye already”). The intro to “CandyCookieChocolate” boldly draws on the song’s name, with the lyrics “CANDY CANDY CANDY COOKIE CANDY CANDY CHOCOLATE”. In other words, one of the big trends in today’s Vocaloid scene is using the music as an “electronic drug” that doesn’t place too much of a burden on the mind. It’s an SOS signal from those in the scene, especially zoomers. The recent popularity of up-beat songs is likely because of how well they fit with short video platforms like TikTok, but behind the fast melodies are dark lyrics. This is where the true value of Vocaloid songs lives on, casting a keen eye on the reality around us. That’s why we can never get enough Vocaloid.
—This article by Mio Komachi first appeared on Billboard Japan
Chrisette Michele revealed she’s been diagnosed with autism. The 42-year-old singer opened up about her diagnosis in a post to social media on Sunday (June 15).
“I just learned I’m autistic. Official diagnosis. They used the word ‘severely,’” Michele wrote. “I’ve been quiet on here. But… I’ve been outside. Singing. … but learning to strip the mask. One show at a time. (The irony) Just… coming to grips with a lot and giving myself room to take it all in.”
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The R&B singer continued to say that the “challenges” she’s faced in life “finally make sense.” “My life and its challenges finally make sense,” Michele added. “So so much sense. Autistic. Would you get a load of that… I’ll talk more soon. Just wanted to say hi… from stage side.”
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Fans chimed in with messages of love and support for Michele. “Neurodivergent babes unite,” one person wrote. “There’s so much freedom in knowing and it’s truly like unlocking a whole nother level of understanding in yourself.. give yourself grace and love as you unmask, wishing you the best babe!”
Another added: “As a fellow neurodivedgent who was diagnosed last November, the grief and then immediate liberation from realizing I’ve been living for the comfort of others to mask knowing something was different inside. Whewwww, the shedding of the mask felt immediate. We are free.”
Michele performed in Atlanta on Sunday night (June 15) as an opener for Anthony Hamilton. These days, she’s also hosting her eponymous podcast. Her last album arrived with 2018’s Out of Control, which came a year after she faced backlash for performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
“The first thing I thought was that I have an opportunity to get in front of these people who don’t seem to understand who they’re talking to and show them what we look like,” she told Billboard when defending her decision in 2017.
“I felt automatically committed to making sure that I stood up for the women who’ve felt disrespected and the minorities who felt disrespected, communities that felt that they weren’t being heard or understood,” Michele stated. “I thought that it was almost my responsibility to not just say yes but to say yes with purpose, so that was my reasoning. And no, I didn’t think twice about it.”
