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It is safe to say Fivio Foreign has never won a spelling bee in his life, but that’s ok. The NY rapper has provided us with some fire music throughout the years. Fivio Foreign gets clowned all the time for his spelling on social media. Fans notice that he’s always messing up words, like spelling “definitely” as “def” or “busting” as “bussin.” Coming out the gate with ‘Big Drip’, he had us all dancing during the pandemic with his catchy single with Queen Naija & Coi Leray ‘What’s My Name’. All the Day 1’s knew it would be Pop Smoke (Long Live the Woo) & Pop Smoke taking over the new wave of NYC Drill.
The hits have consistently come, but there is something Fivi also was consistent with, his grammatical errors and misspellings. Going onto Fivio Foreign’s IG, Twitter, and TikTok, you are guaranteed to see something spelled wrong. Recently the internet has been getting on him for spelling “demonic” wrong. Instead, he spelled it, “demonique” People started calling him the worst speller on the internet, and now it’s a whole joke. Even though fans roast him, Fivio doesn’t let it bother him. He laughs it off and keeps being himself, showing that he ain’t too pressed about the online jokes. Fans love him for being real, even if he can’t spell every word right.
Let’s go down the list of the best (or you can say worst) misspellings Fivio Foreign has done on social media.
1. Accountability, respect
2. Demonic or “Demonique”
3. Winconsen & Minepolis?
6. Not sure where he was going with this one…
7. Fivi made a promise in 2022
President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19, a day before the presidential inauguration. The official said the outgoing administration was leaving the implementation of the law — and the potential enforcement of the ban — to Trump.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal Biden administration thinking.
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Trump, who once called to ban the app, has since pledged to keep it available in the U.S., though his transition team has not said how they intend to accomplish that.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to attend Trump’s inauguration and be granted a prime seating location on the dais as the president-elect’s national security adviser signals that the incoming administration may take steps to “keep TikTok from going dark.”
Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday told Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” that the federal law that could ban TikTok by Sunday also “allows for an extension as long as a viable deal is on the table.”
The push to save TikTok, much like the move to ban it in the U.S., has crossed partisan lines. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he spoke with Biden on Thursday to advocate for extending the deadline to ban TikTok.
“It’s clear that more time is needed to find an American buyer and not disrupt the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, of so many influencers who have built up a good network of followers,” Schumer said Thursday on the Senate floor.
Democrats had tried on Wednesday to pass legislation that would have extended the deadline, but Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blocked it. Cotton, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that TikTok has had ample time to find a buyer.
“TikTok is a Chinese Communist spy app that addicts our kids, harvests their data, targets them with harmful and manipulative content, and spreads communist propaganda,” Cotton said.
TikTok CEO’s is expected to be seated on the dais for the inauguration along with tech billionaires Elon Musk, who is CEO of SpaceX, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to two people with the matter. The people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning.
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a legal challenge to the statute brought by TikTok, its China-based parent company ByteDance, and users of the app. The Justices seemed likely to uphold the law, which requires ByteDance to divest TikTok on national security grounds or face a ban in one of its biggest markets.
“If the Supreme Court comes out with a ruling in favor of the law, President Trump has been very clear: Number one, TikTok is a great platform that many Americans use and has been great for his campaign and getting his message out. But number two, he’s going to protect their data,” Waltz said on Wednesday.
“He’s a deal maker. I don’t want to get ahead of our executive orders, but we’re going to create this space to put that deal in place,” he added.
Separately on Wednesday, Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, dodged a question during a Senate hearing on whether she’d uphold a TikTok ban.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger voters, especially male voters, by pushing content that was often macho and aimed at going viral. He pledged to “save TikTok” during the campaign and has credited the platform with helping him win more youth votes.
Celine Dion is paying tribute to her late husband, René Angélil, again this week, remembering her love on what would have been his 83rd birthday. On Thursday (Jan. 16), the singer posted a black-and-white picture of Angélil — who died of throat cancer in 2016 at 73 — and a loving message in a tribute […]
Verve Records and Impulse! Records are launching a new vinyl subscription service that will send members exclusive limited-edition pressings of albums by jazz greats, the Universal Music Group-owned labels announced Friday (Jan. 17).
Dubbed Verve Record Club, the service will give subscribers “exclusive access to legendary recordings, meticulously reissued on high-fidelity vinyl” on a monthly basis, per a press release. The first release, scheduled for February, will be John Coltrane Quartette: Coltrane, an early release for Impulse! Records.
“This is more than a subscription service; it’s an entryway into the heart of jazz history,” said John Pinder, vp of revenue and consumer acquisition for Verve Label Group, in a statement. “With the Verve Record Club, we’re inviting fans to rediscover these extraordinary recordings in a way that honors their artistry and legacy, with the highest quality sound and presentation.”
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Added Ken Druker, senior vp of jazz development at Verve Label Group: “We’re thrilled to bring these classics — and some hidden gems — back to life with an exhaustive attention to detail. It’s an exciting time for jazz fans everywhere.”
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Members of Verve Record Club will receive limited-edition pressings created from analog sources and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, packaged in numbered, tip-on jackets. Only 2,500 copies will be pressed for each release. Additional perks for members include an annual member-exclusive release, early access to upcoming titles and unique merchandise.
The current release schedule also includes albums featuring Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Billie Holiday, with releases for Ahmad Jamal and Sarah Vaughan also forthcoming. In addition to Verve and Impulse!, Verve Record Club will offer members “a deep dive into the vaults” of labels including Mercury, CTI, Decca, MGM and others, according to the release.
You can check out the current release schedule below. Visit the official Verve Record Club website to learn more.
February – John Coltrane Quartette: Coltrane
March – Nina Simone: High Priestess of Soul
April – Louis Armstrong: Hello, Dolly!
May – Bill Evans: Empathy
June – Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Swings Gently with Nelson
July – Stan Getz
August – Billie Holiday: Stay with Me
The first Billboard Live club in Taiwan is slated to open this fall in the city’s bustling Xinyi District. The news was announced on Friday (Jan. 17), detailing a licensing agreement between Billboard parent company Penske Media Corporation and Credo Holdings, Ltd., a leading hospitality company headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
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Credo has secured the operational rights for the Billboard Live Taipei outpost, which will be located on the seventh floor of the ATT 4 Fun building in the busy financial/fashion district that is home to a number of luxury hotels and restaurants as well as the annual Taipei New Year’s Eve countdown party and fireworks display.
Billboard Live — originated by Hanshin Contents Link Corp., which holds the master license for the brand in Japan — hosts live performances by internationally known artists at locations in Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama, Japan, as well as alternate format versions in Shanghai and Nanjing, China. Among the global stars who’ve performed at Billboard Live in Japan are: Steely Dan, Babyface, David Foster, KISS’ Paul Stanley, Chaka Khan, Kool & the Gang and the Beach Boys.
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The aim is to provide an immersive, up-close experience with a variety of acts, from new, local talent to international legends, with each venue’s bill featuring carefully curated lineups reflecting the 131-year-old publication’s storied history covering all aspects of the music industry.
Like the other clubs, Billboard Live Taipei will feature live performances from top Japanese, Korean, U.S., European and Taiwanese acts, with the venue aiming to promote musical exchanges between Taiwanese and international artists. The intimate, 300-seat venue with a state-of-the-art sound system and gourmet restaurant is also part of Billboard‘s mission to advance the international presence of music cultures around the world.
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Coldplay‘s never-ending Music of the Spheres tour has already set records as the best-selling and highest-grossing rock tour ever thanks to 10 million tickets sold and grosses over $1 billion to date during its three-year run. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But next week, the “feelslikeimfallinginlove” […]
Time to embrace the Faces of Music. Sephora and Hulu announced Friday (Jan. 18) that they are teaming up for an inspiring new docuseries that will celebrate the connection between beauty and music.
The three-episode Faces of Music limited series will feature in-depth conversations with three major music stars — Chappell Roan, Victoria Monét and Becky G — as they share how they “use beauty to shape their image, amplify their music, and communicate their identity,” per the series description. The show will also explore how these artists created their instantly recognizable beauty looks.
In a new trailer shared exclusively via Billboard, the three stars get ready to go onstage while sitting at a vanity. “Chappell is a version of myself that’s so bold and confident and hot,” Roan (born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz) says in the one-minute clip.
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Becky G chimes in, adding, “I feel my most sexy when I’m leaning into what is on the inside,” while Monét concludes, “It’s not about right or wrong; it’s about your truth.”
All three musicians have had a groundbreaking few years. Monét released her album Jaguar II on Aug. 25, 2023, and the 11-track project reached No. 22 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 60 on the Billboard 200. The LP won two Grammys this year for best R&B album and best engineered album, non-classical, while the R&B singer-songwriter also took home the coveted Big Four trophy for best new artist at the 2024 ceremony.
Roan dropped her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in 2023. After a series of headline-making performances — including at Coachella and Gov Ball 2024 — the 14-track project earned a new peak of No. 2 on the Billboard 200. At the 2025 Grammys, she’s nominated for six awards, including all the Big Four categories.
Becky G embarked on her first headlining run, the Mi Casa, Tu Casa tour, and dropped her third studio album, Esquinas, in 2023. She hosted the Latin American Music Awards in 2024 and embarked on her second headlining tour, titled the Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo tour. Most recently, she dropped another album, Encuentros, in October 2024.
Faces of Music launches exclusively on Hulu on Jan. 22. Watch the trailer via Billboard below.
Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney have long had a very sweet mutual admiration society. But when the “Take Her Home” country star appeared on The Tonight Show on Thursday night (Jan. 16), he revealed that the early stages of their friendship famously got off to a rocky start.
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Chesney recalled the oft-repeated story about how when Swift was 17 she was booked to open a tour for him that was sponsored by a beer company. “They came to us right before the tour started and said, ‘We can’t have a minor on the tour,’” Chesney recalled. “Which made sense. But I had to call Taylor personally and tell her she couldn’t go on tour with me, which now seems absurd, right?”
Chesney said he made the difficult call and told Swift he felt terrible about the bait-and-switch because he knew she was going to lose money from the scotched gig. “I gave her a specific amount of money… it was quite a bit of money, because I wanted to make it up to her,” said Chesney.
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Later, both singers were nominated for CMAs entertainer of the year. “Well, she won,” explained Chesney, a four-time winner of the award, of Swift’s first of two CMA top honors in 2009. “So, backstage, I went up to her and gave her a big hug. I said ‘congratulations, but gimme my money back.’”
The question came after Fallon mentioned that Swift gave Chesney a shout-out in her TIME magazine Person of the Year essay in 2023, noting that she got kicked off his tour when she was 17, at a time when she thought the outing was “going to change my career… I was so excited.”
She confirmed then that the generous country star sent her a card and a check for her 18th birthday, “for more money that I’d ever seen in my life. I was able to pay my band bonuses. I was able to pay for my tour buses. I was able to fuel my dreams.” Chesney was one of the first to congratulate Swift her her Person of the Year honor, writing on Instagram at the time, “Taylor, I knew looking in your eyes that first time on stage with us, you had ‘it.’ It’s been awesome watching you shine!”
During the chat, Chesney also shared a funny pic from his summer tour with Megan Moroney, when the “Am I Okay?” singer surprised the headliner by going to his tour bus and put on one of his signature tank tops and whit cowboy hats before taking the stage dressed as him. “It just goes to show you that not only is Megan a great songwriter, she’s got a really good personality,” he said.
Chesney also talked about his long friendship with Jimmy Buffett, his tribute to the “Cheeseburger in Paradise” singer at last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony alongside James Taylor and and longtime Coral Reefer Band member Mac McAnally. “That was a tough night. It really was,” Chesney said. “Jimmy taught a lot of us how to paint pictures with words. For that reason I’ve always looked up to Jimmy Buffett.”
The singer who just announced an upcoming residency gig at the immersive Sphere in Las Vegas, told Fallon that he signed up for the run despite never seeing a show at the eye-popping, state-of-the-art venue. But when he went to check it out, he said, “it’s like we’re all just… the band, the audience, is all in a completely different state of consciousness. And I looked at my crew and my team and I went, ‘There’s no way we’re not not doing this!’”
The only downside he said, is that because all the mind-bending visuals are shot in super hi-def 36K, all the visuals and footage Chesney has used over the years during his stadium shows were not gonna cut it. “Which is good, because it just makes it really new and fresh,” he promised of the show that he’s already in rehearsals for.
Chesney’s Sphere residency will kick off on May 24.
Watch Chesney on The Tonight Show below..