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BeyoncĂŠ had yet another groundbreaking night at the 2025 Grammy Awards earlier this month, where the superstar was at last awarded her first win in the album of the year category, thanks to Cowboy Carter. Beyâs shocked reaction has since become a hilarious meme, and her mother Tina Knowles was just as surprised by the […]
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Morgan Wallen opened up about hard times, and ponders the long-tail familial impact of his lower moments in a personal new song he wrote for his 4-year-old son, Indigo Wilder. On Monday (Feb. 24), the reigning CMA entertainer of the year and 19-time Billboard Music Awards winner shared a snippet of the track titled âSupermanâ to social media.
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In an accompanying caption, Wallen explained why it has taken a while for him to craft a song for his son.
âBeen trying for a long time to write a song I loved to my son. None of them ever feel good enough because of how perfect I want something like this to be,â he shared. âAnd not saying this is perfect, but I am very proud of it. Here is a clip, Itâs called âSuperman.’â
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The song starts off with Wallenâs thoughts of how Indigo will grow to learn more about the life his father has led to this point â surely, the incredible career accomplishments, but the low points as well.
The song opens candidly, with lyrics that seemingly reference Wallenâs arrest last year, when the singer-songwriter was briefly taken into custody after allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a Nashville bar. (He later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges, and was sentenced to seven days in a DUI education center, as well as two years probation.)
âOne day heâs gonna see my mugshot from a night when I got a little too drunk/ Hear a song about a girl that I lost/ From the times when I just wouldnât grow up,â Wallen sings. He continues describing his fears as a father in the vulnerable lines, âAnd when you ainât a kid no more/ I hope you donât think less of me/ I try to hide my fallen soul/ But youâre gonna see.â
The self-aware lyrics continue: âNow and then, that bottleâs my kryptonite ⌠brings a man of steel to his knees/ Donât always know wrong from right/ Sometimes Iâm my own worst enemy/ No I donât always save the day, but you know for you Iâll always try/ Iâll do the best I can, a Superman is still just a man sometimes.â
Wallen has been steadily sharing new music over the past few months, including âLies, Lies, Lies,â âSmile,â âLove Somebodyâ and the title track to his upcoming new album, Iâm the Problem. Heâs set to launch his 2025 Iâm the Problem Tour in June.
Hear Wallenâs snippet of âSupermanâ below:
While Spotifyâs Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists whoâve had songs reach one billion streams, thereâs an even more elite crop of African artists who are members. âEssenceâ collaborators Wizkid and Tems have both reached this milestone, but not for their Billboard Hot 100 top 10 smash, and they both did it alongside […]

Sabrina Carpenterâs âEspressoâ felt inescapable in 2024, but none of Carpenterâs Short nâ Sweet domination made it onto NBA star Jaylen Brownâs latest playlist. The Boston Celtics wing participated in a pop culture quiz game during a timeout in the teamâs face-off against the New York Knicks on Sunday (Feb. 23), and Brown struggled to […]
The Do Lab has announced the lineups for its stage at Coachella 2025.
The electronic heavy bills, which are different for each weekend of the festival, feature artists including Tokimonsta, Anderson .Paak performing as DJ Pee .Wee, a DJ set from Confidence Man, a DJ set by Tycho, Nimino, Kaleena Zanders, Villager, Ladies of Leisure, Rudimental b2b Skepsis, Snakehips b2b What So Not, J. Phlip, Aqutie and many more.
The Do Lab has been hosting a stage at Coachella since 2005, with the area having been home to performances by big name artists including Billie Eilish, DJ Snake, RĂźfĂźs Du Sol and many others. The Do Lab also produces its flagship festival Lightning In a Bottle, which is happing again this May near Bakersfield, Calif., with a lineup that includes John Summit, Jamie xx, Khruangbin, Four Tet, Subtronics and many more.
The Do Labâs Coachella 2005 lineups increase the dance/electronic factor on the already dance/electronic heavy bill. Announced in November, the main lineup includes Above & Beyond, The Prodigy, Sara Landry, Keinemusic, Alok, Darkside, Zedd, Kraftwerk and many others.
Coachella has three stages dedicated exclusively to dance music: the massive Sahara Tent, the club-space Yuma and Quasar, a stage that debuted in 2024 and is dedicated to extended sets. Dance music also happens across nearly all of the festivals other stages.
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Coachella returns to Indio, Calif., over two weekends, on April 13-15 and 20-22; 2025 headliners are Green Day, Lady Gaga and Post Malone, with a special set from Travis Scott.
Kendrick Lamarâs âNot Like Usâ repeats at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. A week earlier, the song rebounded to the top, from No. 15, fueled by his performance of it during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Feb. 9.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and Bruno Marsâ âDie With a Smileâ adds a 10th week atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
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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.
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 chartsâ calculations.
âNot Like Usâ drew 111.7 million streams (down 1%) and sold 21,000 (down 46%) worldwide Feb. 14-20. The Drake diss track â which on Feb. 2 won the Grammy Awards for record and song of the year, among its five victories â logs a fourth week atop the Global 200.
Lamar also ranks in the Global 200âs top 10 with âLuther,â with SZA (up 4-3 for a new high); 2018âs âAll the Stars,â also with SZA (10-6 for a new best); and âTV Off,â featuring Lefty Gunplay (8-7, after hitting No. 5). All four songs were part of his Super Bowl halftime performance.
âDie With a Smileâ holds at No. 2 after nine weeks at No. 1 on the Global 200 starting last September; ROSĂ and Marsâ âAPT.â slips 3-4 following 12 weeks on top beginning in October; and Billie Eilishâs âBirds of a Featherâ lifts 6-5 after three weeks at No. 1 last August.
âDie With a Smileâ claims a 10th week atop Global Excl. U.S., with 103.3 million streams (down 4%) and 4,000 sold (down 17%) outside the U.S. Feb. 14-20. The song is the fifth to run up double-digit weeks at No. 1 since the chart began.
âAPT.â holds at No. 2 after a record 15 weeks at No. 1 on Global Excl. U.S. beginning in November.
Lamar charts three songs in the Global Excl. U.S. top 10: âNot Like Usâ is steady at its No. 3 best; âLutherâ bounds 7-4, surpassing its prior No. 6 peak; and âAll the Starsâ shoots 17-8, becoming Lamarâs fifth top 10 and SZAâs fourth.
Plus, âBirds of a Featherâ remains at No. 5, after three weeks on top last August.
The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated March 1, 2025) will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Feb. 25. 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, Billboardâs subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.
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LiSA dropped the music video for her collaborative single with Felix of Stray Kids called âReawakeR.â The single is being featured as the opening theme for the TV anime Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-. The collab follows LiSAâs feature on the K-pop groupâs track âSocial Path (feat. LiSA)â released in 2023. âReawakeRâ […]
After an explosive start to the year between the Grammys, Super Bowl, SNL 50 and NBA All-Star Weekend, the worlds of hip-hop and R&B have finally given us some time to catch our breath.
On Saturday evening (Feb. 22), the NAACP hosted the 56th Image Awards, where Emmy-winning host, actress and singer Keke Palmer, was crowned entertainer of the year. In the music categories, BeyoncĂŠ took home outstanding female artist and outstanding album for her Billboard 200-topping Cowboy Carter. Chris Brown emerged as the most-awarded recording artist of the night with three victories, including outstanding male artist and outstanding soul/R&B song for âResiduals.â Continuing the overlap between 2025 Grammy winners and this yearâs Image Awards triumphs, Doechii took home outstanding new artist and Kendrick Lamar scored two wins for âNot Like Us.â Notably, the Cynthia Erivo-led Wicked soundtrack won outstanding soundtrack/compilation album, while Tamela Mann snagged both gospel/Christian trophies.
As the NAACP led a weekend of celebration, the hip-hop/R&B community also had to hold space for moments of mourning. Impressions singer Jerry Butler passed last Thursday (Feb. 20); The Notorious B.I.G.âs mother, Voletta Wallace, transitioned the following day (Feb. 21); and on Monday (Feb. 24), a spokesperson for soul icon Roberta Flack confirmed the Hot 100-topping, Grammy-winning artist died that morning.
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With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop â from Rico Nastyâs comeback to Nardo Wick and 21 Savageâs latest link-up. Be sure to check out this weekâs Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.
Freshest Find: Ayoni, â2â
Built around jazzy piano chords, a pounding bass line and a sultry electric guitar, Ayoniâs latest track is a smoldering warning to those who dare test her gangster. âSimultaneously/ You were seeing her and loving me/ And now youâre here/ Lying at my front door,â she croons at the songâs onset, employing a haunting, almost sinister timbre that amplifies the cinematic nature of the trackâs narrative. As the story progresses, Ayoni reserves the chorus for a moment of direct address: âI left the same time as you/ You thought you knew what Iâd do/ But two could play too/ I could play you.â The scorned woman trope has gifted us with timeless R&B records going back to the Motown days, and Ayoni has found herself with a worthy addition to that canon. â KYLE DENIS
Jastin Martin, â28 Degrees In Houstonâ
Rising R&B star and Houston native Jastin Martin is back with her first track of 2025: â28 Degrees In Houstonâ is a heartfelt expression of longing, vulnerability and emotional dependency, particularly in moments of cold-weather solitude. Her smooth vocals and raw lyricism inject her explorations of relationship-minded emotions â missing someone, needing their presence, and reminiscing about past shared emotions, etc. â with gravity sourced from real-life experiences, ultimately making for a relatable joint that emphasizes the âBâ in R&B. â CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON
AzChike, âWhatx2â
Years of grinding have paid off for AzChike, who parlayed his ScHoolboy Q guest appearance and a âPeekabooâ alley-oop from Kendrick Lamar into a recent label deal with Warner Records. Chike continues to build on his momentum with his major label debut single âWhatx2.â The AzCult frontman rides the West Coast bounce in laid-back fashion, and while others are getting hip to the wave, heâs long been a believer in the movement. âShe said, âYou one of them ones,â Iâm like, âIâm already knowing,ââ he boasts. â MICHAEL SAPONARA
Joy Postell, âShow Meâ
Baltimoreâs Joy Postell and producer Mighty Mark have a jam on their hands with R&B cut âShow Me.â The song has a â90s vibe, which goes perfectly with the dating commercial VHS tapes the singer has been posting on her YouTube channel to promote it. First, thereâs Vanessa, the Cancer baddie; then thereâs Stacy, whoâs 100 percent muscle; and finally, thereâs Linda, the entrepreneur. If youâre into this song, then youâll dig âPlay Nice (Mighty Mark Remix)â from last year. â ANGEL DIAZ
Durand Bernarr feat. T-Pain, âTHAT!â
Back with a new album â and his first full-length project since he earned his very first Grammy nod earlier this month â Durand Bernarr continues his unpredictable, and rewarding, artistic evolution. Featuring collaborations with GAWD and T-Pain, Bloom continues Bernarrâs commitments to exploring the breadth of what progressive R&B can sound and feel like. âThatâ is a tender duet built around ethereal strings, finger-picked guitar and a distinctly â00s melody that feels plucked from a Kirk Franklin & the Family arrangement. T-Painâs trademark Auto-Tune adds some crackling verve to the generally laid-back soundscape, but itâs the way his tone marries with Bernarrâs that makes for a silky-smooth sound whether theyâre harmonizing or singing in unison. â K.D.
Busta Rhymes, Akon & Vybz Kartel, âCrazyâ
A Busta Rhymes-Akon-Vybz Kartel track was not on my 2025 bingo card! Since The Worlâ Boss made his return to the public, heâs been on a mission to drop the best music possible. Kartel even teased upcoming collaborations with Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Drake in the near future. When it comes to âCrazy,â the trio goes wild, nearly losing their minds but also celebrating how great life is. The track reflects on freedom and ultimately delivers a bold message â they canât be stopped. â C.C.
Chxrry22, âJust Like Meâ
Chxrry22 is coming through with the female empowerment bops. âJust Like Meâ keeps the First Lady of XOâs momentum rolling, following a cameo on The Weekndâs Hurry Up Tomorrow album. Riding a bass line mixed with the keyboard-laden bounce of Pharrellâs âFrontin,â Chxrry has no issue boosting her manâs ego, but just know sheâs one step ahead of the game. Ultimately, the Toronto singer comes around to realizing she likes them âJust Like Me.â The 23-year-old is primed to deliver her anticipated debut album this year. â M.S.
Rico Nasty, âTeethsucker (Yea3x)â
Rico Nasty has always felt a bit ahead of the times, and this could be the moment the mainstream finally syncs up with her. Introducing both her new Fueled by Ramen era and forthcoming Lethal LP â her first project since 2022âs Las Ruinas â âTeethsucker (Yea3x)â is more of the rambunctious rock-rap weâve come to love from the DMV MC. After expressing her desire to âpop out like a titty,â Rico spits, âNot with the bull, we not bool/ I keep a tool at your medul, just hit the pool/ He got the best fâkin face, I think Iâma use him for a mule,â effortlessly maneuvering a raucous soundscape courtesy of Rayman on the Beat & Imad Royal. â K.D.
J. Cole, âcLOUDsâ
âJust wanted to share,â Cole wrote via his Inevitable blog. âMade this a few days ago, then I added a second verse and was like, âMan I got a blog now, I can put whatever I want up there.â I didnât have a title 20 minutes ago when I decided to really put this up. But now I got oneâŚâ Thanks to his blog, we now have âcLOUDsââ a deep, introspective reflection on aging, change and the state of the world, layered with sharp lyricism and intricate wordplay. The song navigates lifeâs uncertainties, standing firm in values, and resisting the artificial influences of modern society. Itâs a powerful mix of self-awareness and social critique, making it a deeply thought-provoking listen. â C.C.
Nardo Wick feat. 21 Savage, âHBKâ
Nardo Wick and 21 Savage spar for the first time since colliding on Wickâs âWho Want Smoke?â breakout hit. Savage steals the show on âHBKâ with another menacing feature to continue his potent run of guest appearances. The duo channels WWE superstar Shawn Michaelsâ Heartbreak Kid persona, while 21 paints the picture of traveling to rival territory to hook up with a woman but knows heâs still gotta watch his back. âShe stay by the opps, so when we fâk, I grip my gun,â he raps. Is there a better ad-lib in hip-hop right now than the Atlanta rhymerâs âpây?â â M.S.
Roberta Flack died on Monday morning (Feb. 24), and the music world came together to mourn the beloved R&B icon. The âKilling Me Softlyâ singerâs spokesperson announced the news in a press statement, writing, âWe are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025. She died peacefully surrounded by her […]