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Drake “Polar Opposites,” KRS-One “50 More Years Of Hip Hop” & More | Daily Visuals 11.29.23

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It’s been a busy 12 months for the King of The North known as Drake. From dropping a collaborative project with 21 Savage to releasing two more of his own solo albums, Drizzy’s been on his grizzly and he’s got some new visuals to prove it.

Dropping off a new clip for “Polar Opposites,” the 6 Gawd hosts some interesting mobster looking company in his personal palace where they play a game of pool while Drizzy dips to his gambling room to pour his heart out about his relationship problems. Why everyone got red leather jackets though? They the Czechoslovakian chapter of the Bloods or something? Just askin.’

From one gawd to another, culture icon KRS-One is still putting it for more than down three decades in the game and in his latest visual to “50 More Years of Hip Hop” the Blast Master takes to the studio to set the booth ablaze with that Hip-Hop fire that burns in his soul. Respect, triple OG.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Layzie Bone, G Perico and Steelz, and more.

DRAKE – “POLAR OPPOSITES”



KRS-ONE – “50 MORE YEARS OF HIP HOP”



LAYZIE BONE – “LET’S EAT”



BIA, SFERA EBBASTA & FIVIO FOREIGN – “MILANO”



G PERICO & STEELZ – “WHAT’S HATNIN”



BLXST – “NEVER WAS WRONG



VEEZE – “LICK”



KAMAIYAH – “STEPPIN’”



Rihanna & Drake’s ‘What’s My Name’ Music Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

Rihanna and Drake’s sultry “What’s My Name?” music video has officially reached one billion YouTube views, 13 years since its release in 2010.

In the clip, the rumored ex-couple gets cozy in a convenience store, before cuddling up in a New York apartment, drinking wine, holding hands and even having a little pillow fight.

RiRi and Drake’s collaboration topped the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart upon its 2010 release, and also hit No. 1 on Digital Songs. Over the years, the two R&B powerhouses have collaborated a number of times on songs like 2016’s “Too Good,” 2016’s “Work” and 2011’s “Take Care.”

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“What’s My Name?” was featured on Rihanna’s November 2010 album, Loud, which was certified 3x platinum by the Recording Industry Associated of America and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album also topped Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Watch Rihanna’s “What’s My Name” music video featuring Drake below.



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Tyler, The Creator’s Golf Wang Announces Worldwide Holiday Pop-Up Shops

Tyler, the Creator is bringing fashion and the holiday spirit across the globe.

The superstar’s Golf Wang brand is launching 12 holiday pop-up shops on Saturday (Dec. 2) alongside their permanent locations in Los Angeles, New York City and London. The temporary holiday stores will be in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

The stores will feature portions of the FW23 collection, which in addition to apparel also includes accessories as well as a graffiti airbrush-inspired art piece that will be seen across different items like tees, fleece, jackets and accessories. The stores will also carry pieces from the essentials collection and Tyler, The Creator’s music catalog on vinyl.

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In the U.S., the pop-ups will take place in Austin, Atlanta, Bay Area, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Internationally, the stores will be located in Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Melbourne and London. The launch date for the Seoul, South Korea, location will be announced at a later date.

The Golf Holiday Shops are also partnering with American Express to offer card members onsite benefits including early access to the shop for one hour ahead of opening hours on Dec. 2 and 3, an Amex Card Member-only entry line to the shop, access to exclusive apparel, and a complimentary gift with purchase when using an Amex Card.

For more information on the Golf Holiday Shops, see the website here.

Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ Joins YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Two years after Foster the People‘s 2010 hit “Pumped Up Kicks” hit a billion streams on Spotify, the track is adding yet another milestone. “Pumped Up Kicks” has officially joined YouTube‘s Billion Views Club this week, more than 12 years after it was first shared to the platform.

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The video features the original Foster the People lineup — ark Foster, Mark Pontious and Jacob Fink — performing the track live with a small audience in attendance. The video also features footage of the trio recording the song, hanging out with each other around town and surfing in full-body wetsuits on an overcast day.

“Pumped Up Kicks” was released as the first single from the group’s debut album, Torches, in 2010. The track, which goes into the mind of a homicidal youth named Robert, is the group’s most successful song to date. It spent a total of 40 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011 and peaked at No. 3 on the chart, earning the group a Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance.

The track, however, wasn’t without its controversy. Due to the song’s intense lyrics, MTV censored the lines “outrun my gun” and “run faster than my bullet” in the track while playing its video on air, and the song later would be banned on certain radio stations throughout the United States following the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Speaking about the track’s ties to such a tragic event, Foster told Billboard in a 2021 interview for Torches‘ 10th-anniversary reissue that the song is “always going to mark an ugly truth about our society,” loosely comparing it to “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and its associations with the Vietnam War.

“A few years ago, I was seriously considering not playing it again because I never want to be a vessel that spreads pain, or reminds people of something traumatic. But the song made me realize… if artists stopped talking about ugly societal truths, then that means all those ideas are left to incubate inside people’s heads,” he explained, referring to when he told Billboard in 2019 he considered pulling the song from live shows. “It’s important that artist voices aren’t censored. Music, comedy, film, storytelling and dance are all forms of art that help relieve the pressures of society. If we close off pathways for people to be exposed to dark ideas, then we’re in danger of having real life consequences where people act out in a physical way.”

Revisit “Pumped Up Kicks” in the video above.

Walmart’s ‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Collectible Box Is Still in Stock for Less Than $50

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You can officially immerse yourself in the world of The Hunger Games besides binge-watching the movies or rereading the book series. Walmart has partnered with Shop the Scenes to bring an exclusive collector’s box inspired by the latest movie to hit theaters, The Ballad of The Songbird & The Snake (haven’t seen it yet? get tickets to the movie here), and only available on the retailer’s site.

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Lionsgate and Shop the Scenes curated four boxes filled with replicas and authentic props used in the movie to help fans feel like they’re actually inside and a part of the movie.

“Our close collaboration with Shop the Scenes ahead of the release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has enabled us to curate a unique fan experience blurring the lines between reality and fantasy,” said Jenefer Brown Lionsgate’s executive vice president and head of global products and experiences in a press release. “This next level of fandom will give viewers the ability to own a piece of this impactful story and feel like they are part of the movie-going experience in real-time.”

Whether you’re a fan of the sci-fi series, are a collector or need a gift for a Hunger Games fan in your life, Walmart’s exclusive box is both a bestseller and a great gender-neutral gift.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Official Merchandise Collection Box

Fans won’t be able to hide their excitement after unboxing this Walmart exclusive collection box. Inside, they’ll find an Academy notebook complete with the university’s emboss, a trucker hat featuring Lucy Gray Baird & The Covey Band embroidered on the front, Coriolanus Snow’s dog tag necklace, Lucky’s signature card deck and a sticker pack. A QR code can be found that shows you behind-the-scenes footage of how the band wrote and created the songs heard in the film.

The box has garnered a 4.6 star-rating on Walmart with shoppers praising how it’s a “great gift” and that “The products inside really feel like you are taking the book and movie home with you.”

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best music Funko pops, Barbie collectable dolls and the best gifts for everyone on your list.

Gerardo Coronel Tops Regional Mexican Airplay With ‘Se Buscan Borrachos’: ‘It Invites Us All to Get Drunk!’

Gerardo Coronel “El Jerry” crosses off a new Billboard chart milestone, scoring his first No. 1 without any other acts on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Se Buscan Borrachos” ascends to the top of the Dec. 2-dated ranking.

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Coronel’s second No. 1 overall takes the lead with 8.7 million audience impressions in the U.S. Nov. 17-23, according to Luminate.

The song, whose title roughly translates in English to “drunks wanted,” is a “journey alongside my great team,” Coronel tells Billboard. “It invites us all to get drunk, cure the hangover and become an expert at the subject, because if we were looking for drunks, it was to make them sing about what’s coming next year!”

“Se Buscan Borrachos” was composed by Salvador Aponte and Meño Segovia and is on Coronel’s album CHSM el Hígado!

The track arrives at the Regional Mexican Airplay summit after Coronel notched his first leader on any Billboard chart with “Que Onda Perdida,” with Grupo Firme, for three weeks in July.

The corrido singer-songwriter has since debuted two other tracks on the ranking: “Alguien De Aquí,” with Nathan Galante, up to No. 19 on the latest list, and “Al Menos Indicado,” with Cuisillos, concurrently new at No. 40.

Further, Coronel claims the sixth Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1 of 2023 by a soloist with no billed collaborators. Seven such songs led in 2022, after four did in 2021 and three reigned in 2020, with the genre largely the domain of groups historically.

Here’s the list of such leaders this year:

Artist, Title, Date Song Reached No. 1:
Gerardo Coronel “El Jerry,” “Se Buscan Borrachos,” Dec. 2, 2023
Alejandro Fernández, “Difícil Tu Caso,” Nov. 18, 2023
El Fantasma, “La Vida Cara,” Sept. 9, 2023
Carin León, “Indispensable,” Aug. 19, 2023
Alejandro Fernández, “No Es Que Me Quiera Ir,” Aug. 5, 2023
Christian Nodal, “Un Cumbión Dolido,” June 3, 2023

Beyond its Regional Mexican Airplay coronation, “Borrachos” makes progress on the overall Latin Airplay chart, bounding 10-4, having become Coronel’s third top 10 on the tally.



Reba McEntire Appoints Justin McIntosh as Manager

Reba McEntire has appointed longtime team member Justin McIntosh to serve as her manager, the singer announced Wednesday (Nov. 29).

McIntosh has worked with the Country Music Hall of Famer for more than a decade, ever since he joined her at her former management home, Starstruck Entertainment. At Starstruck, McIntosh served as vp of marketing & creative and also supported artists including Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton. Prior to his work at Starstruck, McIntosh was at Big Machine Label Group, where he worked on digital and marketing strategies. His career experience also includes a role with Country Radio Broadcasters as well as his own creative consulting agency. He is a member of the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association and the Recording Academy and has served on the boards of the Nashville Film Festival and The Theater Bug.

Elsewhere, McEntire expanded Leslie Matthews Dugger‘s role as her brand manager. In addition to managing Reba’s brand partnerships with Dillard’s and Justin Boots, Dugger will now serve as an integral decision-maker in McEntire’s overall brand. She has worked as McEntire’s brand manager for more than 15 years.

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Additionally, Tyler Lewis has joined McEntire as management coordinator. Lewis previously served as a talent agent for Ovation Artist Group, where he worked with CeCe Winans, Dailey & Vincent and more. The Lipscomb University alumnus has also worked live events and television productions including the CMA Music Fest and CMA Awards.

“I consider my team a well-oiled machine,” McEntire said in a statement. “We have fun and we get the job done, but the best part is we like each other. Everyone brings something different to the party with their creativity and curiosity, while earning the respect of others. 2024 is going to be an amazing year!”

McEntire previously worked with Clarence Spalding at Maverick for management. Reba continues to be represented by WME, The GreenRoom PR and Tri Star Sports & Entertainment.

Which Music Executive Has the Most Influence? Vote Now

Billboard is bringing back its peer-voted Power Players’ Choice Award for 2024, asking members of the music industry across all sectors to honor the executive they believe had the most impact across the business in the past year.

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Voting is now open to all Billboard Pro members, both existing and new, with one vote per member per round.

The Power Players’ Choice Award will run alongside Billboard’s annual Power 100 ranking of the music industry’s most influential executives, which will be announced in February.

Billboard launched its first Players’ Choice Award with the Power 100 list last January, followed by the Country Power Players’ Choice Award that concluded in June and the R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players’ Choice Award in August and the Latin Power Players’ Choice Award in September. In 2024, the peer-voted award will expand to also cover International Power Players and Top Music Lawyers.

The first round of voting for the Power Players’ Choice Award is now open with an open call for nominees and will run through Dec. 10.

The second round of voting will begin Dec. 11, in order to narrow down the top 20 nominees into the final five top executives and will run through Jan. 1.

The third round of voting will begin Jan. 2, to select the winner from that list. Voting concludes Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Vote now and if you are not yet a member of Billboard Pro, join here.