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Fuerza Regida makes a splash across Billboard‘s charts with the arrival of 111XPANTIA, the group’s ninth studio album, which debuts at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Top Regional Mexican Albums and Top Latin Albums charts (dated May 17), respectively. The 12-track set also opens at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, becoming the highest charting Spanish-language album by a duo or group ever.
111XPANTIA was released May 2 as a 12-song album on Street Mob/Rancho Humilde/Sony Music Latin. It starts at No. 1 on the Top Regional Mexican Albums with 76,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the tracking week ending May 8, according to Luminate.
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Of the 76,000 units for the week, streaming contributes 37,000, which translates to 50.4 million official on-demand streams. The remaining 39,000 units are nearly all from album sales, with a negligible number of track-equivalent units.
111XPANTIA marks Fuerza Regida’s sixth No. 1 overall on Top Regional Mexican Albums and third No. 1 debut in just under six years. The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination. There, 111XPANTIA joins three other Fuerza Regida’s albums, two still in the top 10: Pa Las Baby’s y Belikeada at No. 9, Mala Mía (EP), their joint effort with Grupo Frontera, at No. 10, and Dolido Pero No Arrepentido at No. 19.
111XPANTIA also sees its No. 2 debut on Top Latin Albums, matching the group’s previous No. 2 start with Pa’ Las Baby’s Belikeada –which eventually dominated for three weeks in 2024.
As reported, on May 2, 111XPANTIA was released in both on physical formats and as a digital download for purchase, and via streaming platforms. The physical albums were sold exclusively through the group’s webstore. A deluxe edition of the album, featuring three bonus tracks—including collaborations with Anuel AA and Bellakath—followed shortly after on May 5, available via digital download and streamers.
15 Simultaneous Songs: On a song front, all 12 songs from 111XPANTIA arrive on the multimetric Hot Latin Songs chart. “Peliculiando” leads the new cuts, with most of it debut driven by 5.3 million official U.S. streams in the tracking week. (Hot Latin Songs blends streams, airplay and sales.) The set was previewed by its first single “Por Esos Ojos,” which rallies 10-3 with the Greatest Gainer/ Streaming honors, after registering 7.3 million official streams, up 36%. Those songs join two other tracks with Grupo Frontera, as well as one with Clave Especial, for a total of 15 concurrent entries on the tally.
Let’s dive into Fuerza Regida’s lineup on this week’s Hot Latin Songs chart:
No. 2, “Me Jalo,” with Grupo FronteraNo. 3, “Por Esos Ojos”No. 11, “Peliculiando”No. 14, “Marlboro Rojo”No. 16, “GodFather”No. 22, “Ansiedad”No. 25, “Tu Sancho”No. 26, “Ayy weyy”No. 31, “Caperuza”No. 32, “Como Capo,” with Clave EspecialNo. 34, “Nocturno”No. 35, “Chavalitas”No. 37,” Chaka”No. 38, “Chufulas”No. 40, “Coqueta,” with Grupo Frontera
Elsewhere, 111XPANTIA also bows at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking the highest charting Spanish-language album by a duo or group ever, surpassing Maná’s Amar Es Combatir (No. 4 in 2006). Plus, it scores the largest week, by units, for any Spanish-language album by a duo or group, and by a regional Mexican album, since the chart began ranking by units in December 2014.
All charts (dated May 17, 2025) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, May 13. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem had a big influence on one of the biggest movies of the year. In a clip posted by IMAX on social media, Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier explained how going to see Christopher Nolan’s movie Tenet at IMAX headquarters while working on music videos with the two cousins during the pandemic […]
A slimmed-down Lizzo joined The Breakfast Club on Monday (May 12), and the “Truth Hurts” singer opened up about her “weight release” process, which began with cleansing her mind and clearing out the negative energy from her life.
“I think I had to start with cleaning out my mind and my energy and clearing out all of the negativity around me. And I feel like I released so much I was holding on,” she said. “I do call it a weight release because [when] it started, I got snatched here first. And then my body just followed suit so I do feel amazing.”
Lizzo credits workouts like pilates and yoga sculpting as well as pickleball and going on hikes as part of her exercise regimen.
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The Detroit native pushed back when co-host Charlamagne Tha God said he doesn’t consider her “big” anymore. “I am big,” she said. “What we talking about? Baby, I’m big.”
Lizzo added: “The Internet is like, ‘Oh Lizzo’s skinny now,’” she said. “I am well over 200 pounds, do you know what I’m saying? I’m 5-foot-9. I got double-numbered pants on now.”
While Lizzo said she reached her weight loss goal in January, a number she hasn’t seen on the scale since 2014, the singer still looks in the mirror and sees her 2023 self, and even at her heaviest, Lizzo says she still felt mentally skinnier back then compared to now.
“Put me next to any pop star right now, I’m still bigger than them,” she explained. “I didn’t realize how much my body changed until I was filming the ‘Love in Real Life’ music video. I was in shock. It shocked me, because the way that I’m releasing weight has been a long slow process,” she added. “People may not have seen me or been keeping up with me, but I’ve been posting about it, and I’m in a calorie deficit, so that’s the one that sneaks up on you.”
Lizzo continued: “When I was bigger, I felt skinnier than I do now. When I was in my string bikini and I was at my heaviest weight, I was like, ‘Skinny bi—.’ That’s when I realized skinny was a feeling and not a look.”
While she’s feeling “Good as Hell,” Lizzo is gearing up for a new album. She returned with her “Love in Real Life” and “Still Bad” singles earlier this year.
Watch the full interview with Lizzo below.
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Elmo might be a puppet, but like everyone else, he feels the sting of Donald Trump’s unstable economy and is now searching for new employment.
The internet has been in stitches since a debunked viral post featuring the lovable puppet monster from Sesame Street popped up on LinkedIn. The post features Elmo updating his profile after the Trump administration’s stupid budget cuts.
“Hi LinkedIn, Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the post begins. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street.”
Like a normal profile on the job-search site, the puppet provided his credentials while sending a heartfelt farewell to friends and other longtime residents of Sesame Street, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster.
“Elmo is looking for his next opportunity,” the post continued. “Elmo is good at so many things. Like hugs. Elmo LOVES giving hugs. Elmo can also recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing ‘Elmo’s Song’ and ask how you are doing. Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles.”
Elmo’s Post Reflects What’s Going On In The US Right Now
While the unemployment rate in the United States remains steady, currently sitting at 4.2%, it’s not looking good for those who reside on Sesame Street.
Thanks to an executive order issued on May 1 by the Trump administration calling for the cutting of federal funding to PBS and NPR in an effort to save money.
If you’re wondering exactly how much money in the federal budget goes to both entities, Katherine Maher, NPR President and CEO, said, “The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget.”
The LinkedIn post has also garnered reactions, which you can see in the gallery below.
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We caught up with KATSEYE at Wango Tango and they shared their reaction to the public’s response to “GNARLY,” teasing new music coming soon, handling fame and more.
What do you think of “GNARLY”? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
Hanging out with KATSEYE at Wango Tango. How are you doing, ladies?
KATSEYE:
I’m good!
All right, you know what I gotta start talking about right now: “GNARLY.” I mean, you guys, I feel like you did something. You got the Internet a little bit shook right now. So how was it to put the song out and see everything that happened once it was out in the world?
It was definitely a gag for everybody. And this is like what we felt the moment that we first heard the song. So we were so happy when we saw everybody’s reactions, especially after our first performance. We just got back from Korea doing all this promotion. So we’re excited because today is our first performance here in the U.S. So we’re here to gag.
Yeah, no. And, I mean, that’s what it did. Because I love seeing people, like, watch the performance and be like, Oh, the girls that get it, clearly get it, you know what I mean? So how was it just like, get the choreography and see that that was what changed everybody’s opinion about the song.
I mean, it looks amazing.
She’s like the choreography is good. She’s like gang, gang, gang.
No, literally, like we’re shaking ass. We’re having fun. And I feel like the crowd really, like, just saw us being confident and selling it. And so we’re just super excited. And we 100% stand behind the song. We love it, and we mostly love performing it. So we’re really excited.
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Meghan Trainor talks about how “Mind Reader” with Mimi Webb came to life, how she’d love to work with KATSEYE, her fitness journey & more at Wango Tango.
Would you want a Meghan Trainor x KATSEYE collab? Let us know in the comments below!
Tetris Kelly:
‘Nah nah nah gnarly, everything’s gnarly.’ I love that you know that song, and love it already.
Meghan Trainor:
I love it. I’ve seen it 100 times.
At first I didn’t get it, and then I got it.
The ones that get it, get it. That’s how I get it.
Work with KATSEYE. I feel like that is two of my faves together. That’s something we should make happen.
Yeah, except like, how do I perform next to them yo? They’re the best dancers I’ve ever seen.
You got the moves. I think you can keep up.
Hi, I love you.
I love you, too. Speaking of collaborations-
Do you like the dress?
The dress looks amazing. I love the pink. Bringing it to Wango Tango. New song, Mimi Webb.
Do you like it?
I do love it. Tell me about the song and how it was to work with her.
She’s on my label, and so they called me and were like, would you ever work with Mimi Webb? And I was like, I love Mimi Webb. The biggest Mimi Webb fan there is, is my husband, Daryl [Sabara]. So he was like, “Please work with her.” And then we met, we fell in love. And then I wrote this chorus the night before because I wanted Daryl to be able to read my mind.
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Los Alegres del Barranco, their manager and their concert promoter will face criminal proceedings for projecting images of a criminal leader during a March performance in the state of Jalisco, a judge ruled Monday (May 12). During a hearing at the Puente Grande Penitentiary in Jalisco, Mexico, the judge did not order preventive detention; the accused will be able to continue their defense in freedom.
A document from the Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office shared with Billboard Español says that the precautionary measures ordered by the judge for the six accused (including the four members of the band) include regular weekly appearances in court; the enforcement of a financial guarantee of 300,000 Mexican pesos for each of them, equivalent to 1.8 million pesos (approximately $92,000); and their stay in the state of Jalisco, meaning they will only be given permission to attend three concerts in other states previously agreed upon and return afterward.
The accusation stems from a concert by Los Alegres del Barranco on March 29 at the Telmex Auditorium in the municipality of Zapopan, where images of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), were projected while they performed the song “El del Palenque.”
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Authorities indicated that the investigation and the precautionary measures imposed by the judge will remain in effect for at least three months. Upon leaving the hearing, Luis Alvarado, spokesperson for Los Alegres del Barranco, told reporters that their fight is “for freedom of expression” and thanked those who have supported them.
Billboard Español has sent a request for comment to representatives of the band.
Los Alegres del Barranco became the first act from the regional Mexican genre to be formally accused by the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office of alleged glorification of criminal activities. The incident even led the U.S. to revoke work and tourist visas for the band members, as announced April 1 by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in a statement on X.
The band, its representative, and the promoter are facing investigation from the Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office for four performances in different municipalities of that state in which they allegedly glorified criminal activities, according to information published on May 9 by the same office.
That same day, Los Alegres del Barranco won an injunction granted by a federal judge to sing narcocorridos in the Mexican state of Michoacán, despite the state decree prohibiting the broadcast of music or expressions that promote crime in public spaces, which went into effect in April. For now, the ruling only favors the group for having filed the lawsuit. The federal judge has set a new hearing for May 15 to determine whether to uphold or revoke the temporary suspension granted to the musical group.
“We are going to respond,” said Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla at a press conference on Monday (May 12). “Today I will submit the initiative to amend the State Penal Code, which will establish the crime of apology and now make it a criminal offense.”
Ten out of Mexico’s 32 states have implemented various bans against narcocorridos or any expression that promotes or glorifies criminal activities, though such bans have not yet become federal law.
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Model Denise Bidot has come forward with serious allegations against rapper Lil Wayne, claiming he subjected her to both emotional and physical abuse during their relationship.
The accusations surfaced on Mother’s Day, a day that Bidot says ended with her and her daughter being forced to leave Wayne’s home. In an emotional post shared on Instagram, Bidot expressed the pain of the split, calling it a cruel and heartless move. “Breaking up with someone on Mother’s Day is diabolical,” she wrote, hinting at a deeper turmoil behind the scenes.
Shortly after, she took to social media live to directly address her experience.
“This wasn’t just emotional mistreatment,” Bidot revealed during the livestream. “He actually put his hands on me. And I stayed. I thought it was just a one-time mistake, but now I realize I wasn’t the only one. I know there are other women who’ve experienced the same.” The couple’s relationship became public in mid-2020, and since then, they had a pattern of breaking up and getting back together.
Despite the rocky nature of their romance, Bidot once spoke highly of Wayne, calling him the love of her life and praising their connection on his 39th birthday in 2021.
“Happy birthday to my favorite human on this or any planet,” she had written at the time. “You’ve been my teacher, my friend, and the greatest love of my life.”
The stark contrast between that affectionate tribute and her current accusations paints a troubling picture of what may have been happening behind closed doors. Lil Wayne has yet to respond publicly to Bidot’s claims. As the situation unfolds, Bidot’s decision to speak out is being seen by many as a brave step toward breaking the silence surrounding domestic abuse, especially in high-profile relationships.
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Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade celebrated her first Mothers Day over the weekend, and she commemorated the day with a heartwarming post. On Sunday, Jade hopped on Instagram to celebrate her first Mama’s Day, revisiting her pregnancy journey with a touching reel on IG. “Growing you has been the greatest gift of my life,” Jade wrote […]
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Last week, the Trump administration abruptly fired Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. According to the Associated Press, Hayden was notified via email late on Thursday (May 8).
“Carla,” the email began, according to the source. “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.”
When asked about Hayden’s sudden termination, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused her of “putting inappropriate books in the library for children.”
During a press briefing, Leavitt said, “She was doing concerning things in the pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).”
However, social media users were quick to point out that the Library of Congress is a research library, which is not open to patrons younger than 16 and which catalogs all books published in the United States.
According to Raw Story, author Jack Pitney wrote on X: “Inappropriate books for children? Ms. Leavitt does not know that you have to be at least 16 to use the Library of Congress. And you can’t wander the shelves or check books out.”
In announcing the firing, the Associated Press noted that Hayden was named on a list of federal workers who were suspected of “undermining” Trump’s agenda. The list, created by the American Accountability Foundation, was bankrolled by the Heritage Foundation, which authored Project 2025.
“The current #LibrarianOfCongress Carla Hayden is woke, anti-Trump, and promotes trans-ing kids,” the American Accountability Foundation wrote on its X account earlier Thursday, just hours before the firing was made public, per the AP. “It’s time to get her OUT and hire a new guy for the job!”
The Librarian of Congress position is considered apolitical and lasts 10 years. Hayden served throughout the entire first Trump term.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Hayden, “Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is so superb, so remarkable, so respected in the library community around the country. As a former library commissioner myself, I appreciate Carla Hayden and her excellence. Trump firing her is arbitrary, capricious and shameful!”
Other politicians also spoke up on her behalf. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies noted, “Dr. Carla Hayden led the Library of Congress with class, dignity and strength. Her termination is a complete and total disgrace.”
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