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10 Oct 2023

Here’s Why Jessie James Decker Waited 3 Years to Release ‘I’m Gonna Love You’

The arrival of Jessie James Decker‘s latest single, “I’m Gonna Love You,” was a long time in the making — three years to be exact. The country star sat down with Tetris Kelly for the latest Billboard News interview and revealed that she song was originally completed in 2020, but was put on pause at the request of her team.

“This has been a song I’ve held onto since 2020. I wrote it in 2020 with Emily Shackleton and Liz Rose, two of the most incredible songwriters in town. It was just a song I loved so much, and I felt my team didn’t let me put it out for so long,” she shared. “It wasn’t that they didn’t like it — it was like, ‘Let’s wait.’ And finally, I’m like, ‘I’m not waiting anymore.’ I was playing it live on tour, the crowd would go wild, I just felt like it was the right time to put this song out.”

The song arrived on Sept. 22, with a stripped version of the track arriving on Oct. 6. Of the track, Decker says it “shows a side of me I think no one’s ever seen before. It’s vulnerable, it’s soulful, my heart’s really just all in soul. It’s just one of my absolute favorites, so I’m really glad its out there.”

The country star also shared her thoughts about the genre showing dominance on the Billboard charts over the past year, noting that the controversy surrounding some tracks — such as Jason Aldean’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Try That in a Small Town” — is par for the course.

“There will always be controversy in every genre and every bit of music. It’s just part of it — it gets people fired up inside. Music is always going to make you feel some type of way. It’s either gonna make you sad, make you wanna get up and dance. That’s what makes music so incredible,” she explained. “It can just make you feel something, and this is why I love being a part of its moment. EMD had its moment, rock n’ roll had its moment. I just think it’s country’s turn again.”

The “I’m Gonna Love You” singer is also celebrating the Oct. 10 release of her second cookbook, Just Eat: More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes That Taste Just Like Home. For Decker, branching out into food was a natural progression for her, as she was “raised by amazing cooks.”

“My mom’s side is all Italian coming over from Italy and settling in Louisiana. You got cajun roots, southern roots, and that just makes for good food,” she explained of her motivations — partly inspired by her struggles to feed her former NFL player husband Eric Decker — to branch out into food. “I’m not a chef. I’m not here to intimidate anybody or come up with all these fancy foods. I just wanna make great food and help you make great food too.”

Watch Decker’s full Billboard News interview in the video above.

10 Oct 2023

Jessie James Decker on New Song, the Rise of Country Music, Her Cookbooks & More | Billboard News

Jessie James Decker invited Billboard News into her home and talked all about her new music, friendship with Billy Currington, the rise of country music, creating her cookbooks and more!

Tetris Kelly:
Drama comes with the industry, and your name is always tossed up in stuff.

Jessie James Decker:
And I don’t know why! I bake cookies. I raise babies. I make clothes. I sing. Like, I don’t get it.

Hey, ya’ll! This is Jessie James Decker, and you’re watching Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly:
I’m hanging out with Jessie James Decker in her home. Thank you for having us!

Jessie James Decker:
Welcome!

Tetris Kelly:
I mean, you guys wouldn’t believe that right before this, there were kids running around, there were three dogs, all that madness and then she pulls it together. So how is it to like … are they used to having people here?

Jessie James Decker:
You know what, they’re not really fazed by anything too much. They’re not around it too much, but enough where they’re, like, they know it’s up.

Tetris Kelly:
So let’s talk about “I’m Gonna Love You” — a great song! So tell me how it was to put that new piece of music out.

Jessie James Decker:
This has been a song I’ve held on to since 2020. I wrote it in 2020 with Emily Shackleton and Liz Rose, two of, like, the most incredible songwriters in town. It was a song I just loved so much, and I felt like my team wouldn’t let me put it out for so long. It wasn’t that they didn’t like it. It was like, “Let’s wait. Let’s wait. Let’s wait.” And finally, I’m like, “I’m not waiting anymore.” I was playing it live on tour. The crowd would go wild. I just felt like it was the right time to put the song out. It shows a side of me that I think no one’s ever seen before. It’s vulnerable, it’s soulful. My heart’s really just all in soul. Oh, it’s just one of my absolute favorites, so I’m really glad that it’s out there.

Tetris Kelly:
Your last song was “I Still Love You.” But how was it to put that song out, the music video, to perform with Billy Currington and at the Grand Ole Opry? I mean, why did you decide to work on this song with him?

Watch the full video above!

10 Oct 2023

Kodak Black “Hope You Know,” Bell Biv Devoe ft. Rev Run “Act Like You Know” & More | Daily Visuals 10.10.23

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A few months ago Kodak Black gave his fans a scare when he seemingly passed out during a livestream on Instagram, but luckily the man seems to be okay as he continues to live his best life and showcases as such in his latest music video.

For his visuals to “Hope You Know,” KB shows us how he’s living as he sips on some potion from a fancy wine glass while puffin on some herb and enjoying the company of a exotic looking young woman who doesn’t have a problem with Kodak grippin’ on her backside. As long as homie doesn’t OD on the mind-altering extracurricular activities, he’s going to be alright.

For the older heads get ready for a blast from the past as some 80’s Hip-Hop & R&B icons collide in the clip to “Act Like You Know” where Bell Biv Devoe and Reverend Run of Run DMC break out the adidas attire and some dance moves to show they can still keep up with the younger generation in style and on the dance floor… kinda.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Redman, Danny Towers and Robb Bank$, and more.

KODAK BLACK – “HOPE YOU KNOW”



BELL BIV DEVOE FT. RUN DMC – “ACT LIKE YOU KNOW”



REDMAN – “SWAY HAD THE ANSWER”



DANNY TOWERS & ROBB BANK$ – “SPECIAL BULLETS”



TYBO – “OUT THE WAY”



CRUCH CALHOUN – “DOWNPOUR”



HOLLYWOOD POPPA – “APE SHIT”



CUEFREAKY – “I KNOW”



TWENTY3WAYS – “TWENTY3 & ONE”



10 Oct 2023

Missing Katy Perry Co-Writer Camela Leierth-Segura Found Safe

Camela Leierth-Segura was found alive three months after she went missing, according to People.

The Beverly Hills Police Department told the publication, “On October 5, 2023, an anonymous source reported seeing Camela Segura in the City of Santa Monica. The BHPD Watch Commander requested the Santa Monica Police Department follow up. After SMPD contacted Camela Segura, she informed them that she was not in distress and did not want any police services.”

According to ABC7, Leierth-Segura’s friends noted that her “2010 silver Ford Fusion was last seen in Beverly Hills in the middle of the night on June 30” and that her cat also disappeared. Her friend Liz Montgomery filed a missing persons report for on Aug. 8.

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“She had mentioned it to all of us that she was having trouble; Covid definitely was not helpful for her because she’s a musician, model, actress, all that stuff. And there was no money coming in,” Montgomery told The Los Angeles Times in August.

The 48-year-old is known for writing Katy Perry’s 2013 “Walking on Air.”

10 Oct 2023

Taraji P. Henson Delivers Soulful Performance of ‘Push Da Button’ in New ‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: Watch

One of the many song-and-dance numbers set to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple musical is from Taraji P. Henson, who performs “Push Da Button” as blues singer Shug Avery in the latest trailer for the movie, released Tuesday (Oct. 10).

The trailer kicks off with Avery and Celie (Fantasia Barrino) engaging in an intimate conversation. “How come you don’t laugh none? Ain’t you got something to make you just smile?” Avery inquires, to which Celie replies, “My sister, and I ain’t seen her in years.” Avery quips, “You know if you ain’t gon’ laugh, you need to sell your funny bone.”

Flashback scenes of Celie as a young girl (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) bonding with her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) play, as the older Celie reflects on how their relationship was severed. “I was married to a man I didn’t love. And he took my sister away from me,” she explains.

Henson’s rendition of “Push Da Button” comes in halfway through the trailer and sees her wearing a red showgirl outfit — a sequined dress, matching head piece and fur stole — as she entertains a packed club where drinks are on the house. As Avery, Henson commands the crowd. “Now that I got your attention/ Here’s what you men need to hear/ Push the button/ Give me something/ Baby, baby, baby/ What do ya gotta do? Push the button/ Push it if ya wanna come in.”

The Color Purple, adapted from the Broadway musical that is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker, tells the tale of “the life-long struggles of an African American woman (Celie) living in the south during the early 1900s” and “the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond,” according to an official synopsis of the film.

The Color Purple will arrive in theaters on Dec. 25. Watch the new trailer in the video above.

10 Oct 2023

Bad Bunny’s New Album, Olivia Rodrigo’s Exclusive LA Show, Ariana Settles Divorce & More | Billboard News

Bad Bunny announces his new album after much speculation, Olivia Rodrigo spills her ‘GUTS’ at an exclusive intimate show in Los Angeles, Ariana Grande settles her divorce with former husband, Dalton Gomez, Jessie James Decker talks new music, love of cooking, and more, Billboard gets an inside look at DaBaby’s recent music video for “TRICKIN’” and more!

Tetris Kelly 0:00
We take you inside Olivia Rodrigo’s intimate performance. We report on the intimate details of Ariana Grande’s divorce settlement. Bad Bunny shows off a new side of himself ahead of his new album. I head to Nashville to talk to Jessie James Decker, and we take you behind the scenes of DaBaby’s music video. Welcome back to another episode of Billboard News. I’m Tetris Kelly. It’s Tuesday, October 10th. And I’m still buzzing from my night out at Olivia Rodrigo’s show.

Tetris Kelly
Olivia Rodrigo spilled her ‘GUTS’ in Los Angeles last night in an intimate show presented by American Express and we were there to give you a peek.

Tetris Kelly
The superstar singer belted out seven tracks from her new album as fans packed into The Theater at the Ace Hotel in downtown LA that was decked out with photo moments. They had lots of merch, I got the shirt and even Olivia’s favorite match. She was joined onstage by her producer, Dan Nigro, to talk through the music. We even got a story of young Olivia trying to sneak a drink. It inspired the song “Get Him Back.”

Tetris Kelly
The crowd was still as she captivated with “The Grudge.”

Tetris Kelly
It was a beautiful Monday that ended with free late-night tacos and, of course, more perks — thanks, Olivia, and thanks, AmEx!

Watch the full video above!

10 Oct 2023

Phoenix Enlists Pusha T for New Version of ‘All Eyes on Me’

Pusha T is gearing up to feature on a new song this week, and it isn’t with any of his rapper friends. The track comes courtesy of Phoenix, who have enlisted him for a verse on a new version of their track “All Eyes on Me,” the band revealed on Tuesday (Oct. 10).

The group shared a screenshot of a May 2022 iMessage exchange they shared with Pusha that featured a small snippet of the rapper’s addition to the track. Pusha first sent the audio with “okay” hand emojis. In response, one of the members of Phoenix texted, “WE LOVE IT! Thanks for doing this Pusha. Let us know if you’re ever in Paris. Chad Hugo is joining on production and Benee on vocals.”

“Awesome!! Definitely need to meet face to face, song is [fire emojis]. I’ll make sure to make the Louvre a destination on my next Paris visit. Studio has to be sick. Let’s get it!!” Pusha excitedly responded. The band captioned the post with the track’s release date: “Tomorrow” — as in, Wednesday, Oct. 11.

If the collaboration feels unexpected to you, you’re not “The Only One.” On Instagram, fans shared their delight at the collaboration, but several users liked a commenter who remarked: “This is by far the most random collab I’ve seen in a very long time lmao.”

The surprise isn’t unwarranted: Phoenix’s first song collaboration ever occurred last year with the Alpha Zulu single “Tonight,” which featured Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig.

“The playfulness of the track reminded us of Ezra, so we had to call him. We were intimate enough with him that we knew the song was safe,” Phoenix’s lead singer, Thomas Mars, said in the band’s Billboard interview for Alpha Zulu. “If it wasn’t good, we wouldn’t have to put it out or he could say no if he didn’t like it. It’s rare that we know people well enough to do that.”

Since the release of “Tonight,” the collaborations have been fast and furious for the French rockers. Clairo hopped on a new version of “After Midnight,” also on Alpha Zulu, that was released in March. Ahead of Phoenix’s Summer Odyssey Tour with Beck, the band and the Canadian singer dropped “Odyssey” in July and performed the track together during the trek.

Listen to a snippet of Pusha T’s part in “All Eyes on Me” below.

10 Oct 2023

Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane & More to Perform at 2023 Spirit of Life Gala Honoring Lyor Cohen

Next week’s Spirit of Life Gala honoring Lyor Cohen, global head of music at YouTube and Google, will feature a one-time-only edition of DJ Cassidy’s celebrated Pass The Mic Live! The segment will showcase more than a dozen hip-hop and R&B artists, including Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Dru Hill, EPMD, Ja Rule, Memphis Bleek, Swizz Beatz and T.I., all of whom have played a part in Cohen’s 40-year legacy spanning Rush Management, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Warner Music Group, 300 Entertainment and beyond.

The sold-out gala is taking place Oct. 18 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. It’s a fundraiser for City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses.

DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic series quickly transformed from viral sensation to primetime TV series on BET. Now a live tour, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! recently sold out Radio City Music Hall in New York with a one-time-only concert featuring 25 icons of hip-hop’s golden era.

“As a 10-year-old deejay and hip-hop kid growing up in New York City, I idolized Lyor Cohen long before he ever knew my name,” DJ Cassidy said in a statement. “Then, as his Def Jam intern in my high school years, a hero became a mentor. I am truly honored to bring ‘Pass The Mic Live!’ to City Of Hope and celebrate Lyor’s commitment to making the best health care available to hip-hop fans and performers by uniting a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of iconic artists who have influenced his massive musical legacy and hip-hop’s global influence as a whole.” 

Chuck D of Public Enemy added: “Lyor Cohen is a pioneer, and myself and Public Enemy have been beneficiaries of his visionary audacity. Hip Hop’s ride through the music industry has been turbulent, but together with Lyor we’ve grown with it and gone through it and organized what was necessary. Working with Lyor makes you pay attention to everything. And he’ll tell you that.” 

City of Hope is celebrating 50 years of partnership with the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry (MFEI) fundraising group. Over this period, industry executives and influencers have raised nearly $150 million to benefit City of Hope’s mission to transform the future of cancer care. 

“Our industry cares so very much about overcoming health inequities for underrepresented groups who continue to get left behind,” said Evan Lamberg, MFEI board president and president of Universal Music Publishing Group. “City of Hope is conscientiously leading efforts to improve health equity. In teaming up with our music, film & entertainment industry, we can take action to remove obstacles so that everyone can get the care they need and deserve.” 

10 Oct 2023

Kim Petras Celebrates a Homecoming of Sorts at Sold-Out Brooklyn Tour Stop

Following a Grammy win for her Billboard Hot 100-topping Sam Smith collab “Unholy” earlier this year (not to mention a Billboard Women in Music honor), Kim Petras is on the road with her Feed the Beast Tour. It kicked off Sept. 27 in Austin and has worked its way up the east coast since then, rolling into New York City’s Brooklyn Mirage on Monday (Oct. 9) night.

Despite Petras being German-born and Los Angeles-based, the Brooklyn concert was a bit of a homecoming for her. “I’ve been thinking of how much I owe to gay clubs – especially gay clubs in Brooklyn,” Petras told Billboard earlier this year when she was honored as the 2023 Women in Music Chartbreaker. “That’s where my career started and where people wanted me to perform. It’s where I performed the sh-t out of my songs on bars and tables and anything. I feel like I owe my career to Brooklyn and the Bushwick gays. I’m so grateful, I will never forget that. It’s my favorite place.”

The fact that Petras went from singing on Bushwick tables to selling out a 4500-capacity venue just a mile and a half from one of those local queer spaces wasn’t lost on her. “You sold out this show! I’m so grateful,” Petras told the NYC crowd, an LGBTQ-heavy audience dressed (or undressed) to the nines. “I remember dancing on a bar in Bushwick and Amanda Lepore was there and all of a sudden people started listening to my music.”

While the Feed the Beast Tour is plenty transgressive — featuring Satanic imagery (sure to cause pearl-clutching among the crowd left scandalized by her 2023 Grammy performance) and a dangling mic that resembles a sex toy during “Throat Goat” — Petras’ history with the neighborhood actually left her choked up during one song. (And no, it wasn’t the latter track.)

Hearing her voice catch while performing certainly made clear that Petras is singing live during this tour – not that anyone could have missed that after watching her belt the poignant “Everybody Dies” earlier that night, which found her showcasing the peaks and valleys of her substantial voice.

“You wanna hit this high note with me, bitches?” she shouted before delivering a money note in “Icy.” Based on the crowd’s response, plenty of people tried; few delivered. No shock there – there’s only one Kim Petras. And on the Feed the Beast Tour, she’s making sure all her fans get fed.

10 Oct 2023

StockX Is Treating Swifties to Discounts on Curated Taylor Swift Shoe Styles: How to Shop

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Swifties have a lot to look forward to in October — not only is the Eras Tour movie mere days away from its Friday (Oct. 13) premiere, but Oct. 27 will bring the re-release of her album 1989 (Taylor’s Version). To help get you geared up in the best Swift outfits, StockX has curated a Taylor Swift shop featuring exact styles the Midnights star has worn along with pieces to complete your Eras Tour movie outfits.

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Whether you’re channeling Red, Folklore, Evermore or even Fearless styles, the shop has a variety of sneaker styles that are not only Swift-approved, but can be worn past the film’s premiere. It even includes that iconic red, black and white New Balance sneakers the “Cruel Summer” singer wore to the Kansas City Chiefs game.

To sweeten the deal, the resale retailer is offering the first 1,989 customers a Folklore-themed discount of $7 off their purchase when you enter the code CRM6TSX at checkout. Plus, you can also receive Xpress Ship on eligible purchases, which will ship your shoes to you in as little as three days — just in time for the movie premiere (look for the rocket symbol to see if the shoes qualify).

Keep reading to shop some of the Swift styles available or view the entire shop here.

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For a less than $100 pick, make sure you snag the New Balance sneakers the 33-year-old was spotted wearing as she watch Chiefs tightend Travis Kelce. It comes in the football team’s colors and as a lifted sole for added height.

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The singer-songwriter was most recently spotted pairing these New Balance sneakers with a Shania Twain oversized graphic T-shirt (sadly sold-out) and biker shorts making them lounge and gym-approved.

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Looking to splurge? These Gucci Ace Bee Sneakers are a pair of shoes Swift and more celebrities are often showing off with their most casual, everyday looks. You can pair it with everything from jeans, trousers and even skirts and dresses.

Don’t forget to accessorize your looks either with a Swiftie necklace and bedazzled sunglasses that’ll “make the whole place shimmer”

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Eras Tour wardrobe, shackets for women and platform boots.