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Legendary hypeman Flavor Flav admits he made a mistake while being a guest judge on Dancing With the Stars.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Flavor Flav (we bet you sang his name) admitted he didn’t mean to ruin Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy‘s perfect score during Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.
Flav told the website that he meant to give a couple a 10, not a 9, but was not allowed to change his score.
“I gave them a nine which was an accident. I really wanted to give them a 10, but they wouldn’t let me change it,” the 66-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee told PEOPLE.
He continued, “I went, ‘No. No, that was an accident. I don’t want to give them a nine. I want to give them a 10.’ But they was like, ‘Flavor, it’s already locked in. You can’t change it.’ I’m like, ‘Oh man.’”
“That’s how the game goes. You know what I’m saying?”
Flav shared his criteria for what he believes deserves a 10, telling PEOPLE that he looks “for precision” and “preciseness.”
He also tried to explain himself once again on his X, formerly Twitter account, writing:
As a judge on #DWTS,,, you hit your score on a computer first,,, then hold up the sign. I accidentally hit 9 for someone and told the crew I meant to hit 10,,, and they said they can’t change it and there’s nothing I can do. That girl deserved perfect 10s.
Damn Flav.
Flav’s time on the popular dancing competition show didn’t go over too well with some viewers, and they let their frustration be known on social media.
You can see those reactions below.
Michael Tullberg / Flavor Flav / Dancing With The Stars
Legendary hypeman Flavor Flav admits he made a mistake while being a guest judge on Dancing With the Stars.
Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Flavor Flav (we bet you sang his name) admitted he didn’t mean to ruin Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy‘s perfect score during Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.
Flav told the website that he meant to give a couple a 10, not a 9, but was not allowed to change his score.
“I gave them a nine which was an accident. I really wanted to give them a 10, but they wouldn’t let me change it,” the 66-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee told PEOPLE.
He continued, “I went, ‘No. No, that was an accident. I don’t want to give them a nine. I want to give them a 10.’ But they was like, ‘Flavor, it’s already locked in. You can’t change it.’ I’m like, ‘Oh man.’”
“That’s how the game goes. You know what I’m saying?”
Flav shared his criteria for what he believes deserves a 10, telling PEOPLE that he looks “for precision” and “preciseness.”
He also tried to explain himself once again on his X, formerly Twitter account, writing:
As a judge on #DWTS,,, you hit your score on a computer first,,, then hold up the sign. I accidentally hit 9 for someone and told the crew I meant to hit 10,,, and they said they can’t change it and there’s nothing I can do. That girl deserved perfect 10s.
Damn Flav.
Flav’s time on the popular dancing competition show didn’t go over too well with some viewers, and they let their frustration be known on social media.
You can see those reactions below.
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Kicking off their 100th anniversary, the Rockettes are set to headline their annual Christmas Spectacular showcase this holiday season. Performances start on Thursday (Nov. 6) and go until Jan. 5 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Tickets to the show first went on sale through Ticketmaster, while the retailer’s Face Value Exchange program is an option for fans to resell tickets online.
Since a number of the dates have either sold out or are very close to selling out, one of the best ways to find Christmas Spectacular tickets online is through third-party sites, such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and others — all of which guarantee authentic tickets in time for the event.
In addition, tickets are all delivered digitally, so you can get them sent instantly to your smartphone or email. Prices may also be above or below face value at times.
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The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated Nov. 15, we look at the chances of a handful of albums to reach a top 10 still dominated by Taylor Swift and KPop Demon Hunters.
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Florence + The Machine, Everybody Scream (Polydor): The screaminess of the latest set from Florence Welch is less about traditional spooky scaries than the horrors of the life-threatening ectopic pregnancy Welch recently suffered, as well as the indignities of being a veteran woman artist in the music industry. Regardless, the Halloween-released set seems to be resonating for its more adult terrors, drawing some of the best reviews of the year for a major release.
The set is not expected to stream in exceptional numbers — Florence + The Machine have never scored a real breakout hit during the streaming era, outside of collaborations — but it should sell well, as the outfit’s albums traditionally have. Helping will be a multitude of options available for purchase: six vinyl variants and four CD variants, including a signed copy in each format, as well as deluxe digital and streaming editions that include four “chamber versions” bonus tracks, featuring stripped-down arrangements of some Scream highlights.
With its relatively minimal presence on DSPs, it’s unlikely that Everybody Scream will be able to challenge streaming behemoths like Taylor Swift and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at the very top of the Billboard 200 next week. But the set does appear on pace to debut in the top 10 — which would mark Florence + The Machine’s fifth consecutive album to reach the region — and could also have a shot at the outfit’s first top five album since 2018’s High as Hope.
Tyler, the Creator, CHROMAKOPIA (Columbia): CHROMAKOPIA of course already debuted atop the Billboard 200 last November, with career-best first-week numbers for Tyler, The Creator despite arriving with an incomplete first tracking week. But for the set’s one-year anniversary, the rapper has reissued the set as CHROMAKOPIA+, with the bonus track “Mother” — featuring mid-song interjections and wisdom from his mom Bonita Smith, and previously only available on the album’s physical release — now inserted into its tracklist on DSPs.
In addition to the new song on streaming — which was featured near the top of Spotify’s New Music Friday and is streaming solidly, albeit not as much as an official new Tyler singler would — the “Plus” set has also been reissued for physical purchase on CD and vinyl. It’s also on sale in two boxed sets, each of which contains a branded merch item in a branded box, along with a copy of the CD.
The original CHROMAKOPIA has still yet to leave the Billboard 200, currently ranking at No. 117 in its 53rd week on the chart. But the additional sales and streaming interest from the reissue should be enough to give it a big boost for next week, perhaps all the way back to the chart’s top 10.
Michael Jackson, Thriller (Epic): And of course, the week after Oct. 31, you can’t discount the chart impact of actual Halloween-friendly music on the Billboard 200. As is often the case in recent years, Michael Jackson’s Thriller seems to be leading the pack on streaming — thanks to classics like its midnight-movie title track and vaguely spook-adjacent “Billie Jean” — followed by fellow holiday perennials like the Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack and Andrew Gold’s Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music.
However, the timing of the tracking week may be dissuasive towards any of these albums making too big a jump. With Halloween falling on a Friday this year — the first day of the new tracking week — the lead-up excitement for the holiday is all contained to the previous tracking week (hence Thriller already climbing 46-30 on this week’s Billboard 200), and interest in such jams usually falls off quickly and dramatically once the calendar turns to November. But perhaps with a full weekend to celebrate, interest will sustain just enough this year for Thriller to return to the top 10 — or at least the top 20.
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If we wanna talk about elite taste in Hip-Hop, Doja Cat might know a little something.
On a recent Instagram live stream, the popstar broke down Phonte’s verse on Little Brother’s “Whatever You Say” record. Safe to say, Doja got the backpack rap community grinning from ear to ear. Also, crowning it one of the best verses in Hip-Hop history, “Bruh, that’s one of my favorite verses in the entire f*cking history of rap ever. That was so smooth. He didn’t rhyme one f*cking word. I don’t care what anybody says.”
Making it clear that the verse was so fire that Phonte didn’t need to rhyme every bar.
The timing of this couldn’t have gone better as Big Pooh and Phonte just wrapped up the final dates of Little Brother’s farewell tour. Pooh also made a statement, making it clear where the group stands, “I wanted to let the people know, me and Phonte, we super good. We had a chance to reconcile, come back, and I believe, put Little Brother to bed the proper way.”
Phonte also added how making the group’s story come full circle was important, “We came back after a decade and got our first No. 1 record, we did our own movie, we did our own block party and regained control of our catalog. Our work is complete. Our mission as Little Brother is complete. Pooh and I were really able to not just rebuild but also cement our brotherhood.”
The group was able to solidify their bond as brothers while giving fans one last dance.
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If we wanna talk about elite taste in Hip-Hop, Doja Cat might know a little something.
On a recent Instagram live stream, the popstar broke down Phonte’s verse on Little Brother’s “Whatever You Say” record. Safe to say, Doja got the backpack rap community grinning from ear to ear. Also, crowning it one of the best verses in Hip-Hop history, “Bruh, that’s one of my favorite verses in the entire f*cking history of rap ever. That was so smooth. He didn’t rhyme one f*cking word. I don’t care what anybody says.”
Making it clear that the verse was so fire that Phonte didn’t need to rhyme every bar.
The timing of this couldn’t have gone better as Big Pooh and Phonte just wrapped up the final dates of Little Brother’s farewell tour. Pooh also made a statement, making it clear where the group stands, “I wanted to let the people know, me and Phonte, we super good. We had a chance to reconcile, come back, and I believe, put Little Brother to bed the proper way.”
Phonte also added how making the group’s story come full circle was important, “We came back after a decade and got our first No. 1 record, we did our own movie, we did our own block party and regained control of our catalog. Our work is complete. Our mission as Little Brother is complete. Pooh and I were really able to not just rebuild but also cement our brotherhood.”
The group was able to solidify their bond as brothers while giving fans one last dance.
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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
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This week: Kehlani eyes a big chart move thanks to a new pack of remixes, a surreal viral trend helps put a rising singer-songwriter on the streaming map, basketball’s greatest soundtrack makes a comeback and more.
Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula’ Sinks Its Teeth Into the Halloween Season
This year, Halloween fell on a weekend, meaning the partying was perhaps even a little more widespread than usual — and the songs that provide the annual soundtrack for such festivities exploded were even more explosive on streaming. On DSPs, the top-ranking songs were the usual perennial favorites, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” and Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” of course among them. But a little lower on those listings was another much-newer spooky-season favorite: “Dracula,” the current electro-pop breakout hit for psych-dance vets Tame Impala.
“Dracula” has already proven a chart sensation, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 55 in October and hitting a new peak of No. 33 last month following the release of its parent album Deadbeat – his first-ever entry on the chart, since joined by two of its Deadbeat tracklist mates. It may hit a new peak on the Hot 100 on next week’s chart (dated Nov. 15), after the (loosely) vampire-themed and (vaguely) eerie-sounding track racked up over 1.8 million official on-demand U.S. streams on Oct. 31 — up 49% from the previous Friday, according to Luminate, a massive gain for a song already pulling daily streams in the seven digits.
Will the song endure to become a Halloween staple like those aforementioned proven classics? Time will tell, but early signs are encouraging for “Dracula” becoming a holiday immortal.
Toni Braxton Proves ‘Man Enough’ for a Streaming Boost, Thanks to Kayla Nicole and an Upcoming Movie
A week after throwing Kehlani an assist on “Folded,” Toni Braxton is experiencing a mini-streaming revival for one of her own hits. Thanks to a spicy Halloween costume from Kayla Nicole, Travis Kelce’s ex, and a flurry of motion from the Braxton world, streams for 2000’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough” are way up.
According to Luminate, on Oct. 31, “Man Enough” (which reached No. 2 on the Hot 100) earned 106,000 official on-demand U.S. streams. After Nicole shared her costume, which tributes the track’s sultry music video, on Halloween, the Grammy-winning song jumped 87% to over 200,000 official streams (Nov. 1). By Nov. 2, “Man Enough” leapt a further 32% to over 265,000 official streams, with the following day (Nov. 3) giving way to a 38% boost, resulting in 366,000 official streams. Over that four-day period, streams for Braxton’s smash exploded over 242%.
To her credit, Braxton also kept her name in the headlines all by her lonesome, which only further propelled “Man Enough.” On Oct. 28, New Edition confirmed it would head out on a 2026 tour alongside Braxton and Boyz II Men, by Oct. 30, all three acts performed a medley on Good Morning America, with Braxton crooning “Man Enough.” Furthermore, the latest season of The Braxtons, a reality show following Braxton and her famous family, premiered on We TV on Oct. 10, with clips quickly going viral across social media. Also on Oct. 28, Lifetime shared the first look at He Wasn’t Man Enough, an original TV movie starring and executive produced by Braxton based on her hit song.
During the first four days of the week preceding Halloween (Oct. 24-27), “Man Enough” logged over 313,000 official on-demand U.S. streams, with that number jumping just under 200% to over 938,000 official streams over the equivalent period the following week (Oct. 31-Nov. 3). In addition to its streaming boost, “Man Enough” also returned to the iTunes U.S. top 30. — KYLE DENIS
Drake and the Toronto Blue Jays: Still Definitively ‘Not Like Us’
For the second straight autumn, the Los Angeles Dodgers ended the baseball season on top of the mountain. After defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a classic seven-game World Series — with the seventh game (on Saturday, Nov. 1) going to extra innings and ending on a bases-loaded double play — the Dodgers became the first team since the New York Yankees of 25 years earlier (’99-’00) to repeat as MLB champions.
And just like it was last year, the most frequent song of celebration for Los Angelenos was Kendrick Lamar‘s forever-triumphant, forever-sneering “Not Like Us.” The Grammy-winning, Hot 100-topping classic diss track from L.A.’s most esteemed modern hip-hop representative rang out across Southern California over the weekend, pulling a combined 1.8 million official on-demand streams across the two days (Nov. 2-3) following the Dodgers’ clinching victory — up 16% from the same period the week before, according to Luminate.
And of course, helping to make the victory and its soundtrack extra sweet: The Blue Jays’ most high-profile celebrity representative at the series was of course the 6 God himself, Kendrick’s 2024 foe Drake. The FOX network even tweeted a mocked-up photo after the game of a trophy-donning Lamar speeding away from Drake on the baseball diamond, right next to the all-caps caption, “THEY NOT LIKE US.” — A.U.
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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”
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Coach has enlisted the help of i-dle’s Soyeon for its latest holiday campaign, and it’s a star-powered one indeed.
Soyeon, a South Korean K-pop idol, joined the likes of fellow music acts Griff, Ravyn Lenae and Kōki along with actors Elle Fanning and Charles Melton. The campaign, titled The Gift for New Adventures, saw each star modeling Coach’s latest offerings, from the brand’s classic shoulder and tote bags — such as the Brooklyn and Nolita and the iconic Soho sneaker — in a winter wonderland setting.
Soyeon was a major fixture in the campaign, drawing younger audiences to the brand. While she’s best known for her strong rapping abilities as a member of girl group i-dle, she’s now a global brand ambassador for Coach and has been since September of this year.
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If you’re looking to achieve the star’s look from the campaign, we’ve got the inside scoop. Below, you can shop for some of the pieces Soyeon wore in all available on Coach’s website. This is a great opportunity for K-pop and Coach fans alike to try their hand at some of the brand’s most iconic styles. Each piece is also pretty great for the fall and winter seasons, what with the muted color palettes and the emphasis and cozy silhouettes.
Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28
A brown suede shoulder bag.
Tabby Shoulder Bag 20
A black shoulder bag with gold hardware.
While Soyeon modeled a bunch of bags in the campaign, two of the standout styles for us were the Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 in suede and the ever-versatile Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 in black. The Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 28 retails for $295 and immediately caught our eye for a few key reasons. We’re dubbing this one “the perfect workbag” because it’s extremely spacious with a length and height of 11 inches and a 3.35 inch width.
This means you can store everything from laptops, notebooks and all of your other work essentials in this tote without having to cram it all in. You’ve also got an inside snap pocket for storing keys or your wallet, along with a sturdy magnetic snap closure that keeps your belongings sealed up tight. The shoulder strap is also a big plus, sitting comfortably over the shoulder thanks to a 10.5-inch drop, giving users ample room to slip their arm through. Lastly, the suede composition gives the bag a luxe finish. The Brooklyn is a hobo style, meaning it’s slouchy and more relaxed than something like the Nolita or Tabby, meaning you can wear it for both formal or casual occasions.
The Tabby Shoulder Bag 20 is a more dressy option that we’d dub “the party bag” simply because it’s a bag that needs to be shown off. Retailing for $350, this bag is constructed of durable, polished pebble leather in black along with fabric lining to give it more structure. Unlike the Tabby 26, the 20 has a longer strap, sitting more comfortably on the wearer’s shoulder.
This bag also comes with a detachable strap with 21.50 inch drop, so you can also wear it crossbody, giving you more styling options. The gilded hardware gives this bag a more polished look, especially when compared to the stripped-down look of the Brooklyn. While it is less spacious than the Brooklyn, the Tabby is more formal, great for wearing to dinner parties or any upcoming Thanksgiving potlucks.
Soho Sneaker
A white low-top sneaker with Coach logo detailing.
On the footwear front, Soyeon was styled in Coach’s Soho Sneaker, a classic white sneaker silhouette with tons of personality. Retailing for $145, the sneaker features white leather uppers accompanied by fabric lining and a plush EVA, or Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate, plastic midsole that gives the style flexibility. Finally, rubber soles round out the set, giving the sneaker a non-slip finish.
The Soho is your standard versatile white sneaker with branded Coach accents that draw the eye down. We’d shell out on these because of the quality. While you can buy cheaper white kicks, these ones are sure to last you a long time. Plus, the branding will make you feel a little more boujee than your average silhouettes.
In a press release, the brand noted of the campaign, “The holiday season brings with it a host of fresh starts and opportunities for change — whether that involves embarking on a trip, revisiting an old hobby, finding time for solo inspiration or gathering with friends and family. In the suite of stories at the core of the campaign, our lead characters are all faced with a defining moment where they choose to explore a new path and they carry their Coach bags closely beside them as symbols of confidence, security and self-expression as they pursue that something new.”
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 […]
