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15 Oct 2024

Charli XCX Closes In – Will ‘Sympathy is a Knife’ Slash Through Sabrina’s U.K. Reign?

The latest U.K. Official Singles Chart update sees a thrilling showdown brewing between pop heavyweights Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, as they battle it out for the top spot.

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Sabrina’s infectious hit “Taste” (Island) holds strong at No. 1 for its eighth week, maintaining its grip on the chart. But Charli’s “Sympathy Is a Knife” (Atlantic) coming in as hot as a brat summer, surging to No. 2 after a remix featuring Ariana Grande gave it a major boost. With only 1,000 chart units separating the two, the competition is fierce, and Charli is well-positioned for a possible takeover.

Not only is Charli challenging Sabrina at the top, but she’s also making noise further down the chart. Her track “365” re-enters the Top 40 at No. 22, following the release of the Shygirl remix.

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Gracie Abrams continues her rise as well, with “I Love You, I’m Sorry” (Interscope) poised to vault eight spots to claim No. 3, which would mar her first-ever U.K. Top 3 single. The song’s emotional depth and strong streaming performance have propelled her into new chart territory.

Also climbing is KSI with his collaboration “Thick of It” featuring Trippie Redd (Atlantic), which looks to break into the Top 10 at No. 8, while Teddy Swims could see a new peak at No. 9 with “The Door” (Atlantic), after slowly climbing for 26 weeks. The track’s soulful vibe has clearly resonated with audiences, giving Swims his first Top 10 hit.

In another notable debut, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Bed Chem” enters the Top 10 at No. 10, giving her a second hit in the upper echelon this week.

Meanwhile, Chappell Roan’s infectious track “Pink Pony Club” is on track to reach a new peak at No. 11 on the U.K. Singles Chart according to the latest blast, while Billie Eilish’s ethereal “Birds of a Feather” (Interscope) is expected to rise to No. 13, continuing her strong presence.

BLACKPINK’s JENNIE is making a mark with her latest solo single “Mantra” (Columbia), which is poised to enter the U.K. Top 20 at No. 18, potentially marking her first major solo chart breakthrough in the region.

As the week progresses, the question remains: Will Charli XCX finally knock Sabrina Carpenter from the top spot, or will Sabrina hold on for another week of chart glory?

14 Oct 2024

KATSEYE, RIIZE & ILLIT to Perform at 2024 U.S. MAMA Awards 

The 2024 MAMA Awards are just around the corner, and the first set of star-studded performers have officially been announced.

The three-day event, which celebrates the brightest stars in K-pop, will kick off on Nov. 21 at the Hollywood Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the first time, where KATSEYE, ILLIT and RIIZE will perform. The awards ceremony will then take place at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on November 22 and 23, with ENHYPEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and IVE performing on the first day and Aespa, INI and ZEROBASEONE taking the stage on the second day.

This year’s MAMA Awards, presented by Visa, will feature the concept of “Big Blur: What Is Real?,” reflecting the growing trend of blurred boundaries between industries, culture, music genres and technology. In correspondence with the theme, the ceremony will “present surreal but real experiences and showcase visually captivating performances through the convergence of art and technology,” per a press release.

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In addition to the performers, the 2024 MAMA Awards nominees were also revealed by entertainment company CJ ENM. The eligibility period ranged from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, and the nominees were decided on based on an evaluation of global music data as well as a panel of specialists. 

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One of the new categories this year is best choreography, and the Visa Fans’ Choice awards have returned. The first round of votes will take place from Oct. 14 to 25, and the second round will follow starting on Nov. 1. Fans can vote on X as well as the global K-pop platform Mnet Plus, which will list out the nominees.

See the full list of 2024 MAMA Awards nominations below, and catch the show when it airs worldwide in November.

Best New Male Artist
82MAJOR
ALL(H)OURS
AMPERS&ONE
NCT WISH
NOWADAYS
TWS

Best New Female Artist
BABYMONSTER
ILLIT
MEOVV
QWER
UNIS
YOUNG POSSE

Best Male Group
ENHYPEN
NCT DREAM
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
ZEROBASEONE

Best Female Group
(G)I-DLE
aespa
IVE
LE SSERAFIM
NewJeans
TWICE

Best Male Artist
BAEKHYUN
Jimin
Jung Kook
Lim Young Woong
TAEMIN

Best Female Artist
IU
JENNIE
NAYEON (TWICE)
TAEYEON
YUQI ((G)I-DLE)

Best Dance Performance Male Solo
Jimin– Who
Jung Kook – Standing Next to You
KEY – Pleasure Shop
TAEMIN – Guilty
TAEYONG – TAP

Best Dance Performance Female Solo
HWASA – NA
JENNIE – You & Me
NAYEON (TWICE) – ABCD
SUNMI – Balloon in Love
YUQI ((G)I-DLE) – FREAK

Best Dance Performance Male Group
NCT 127 – Fact Check 
RIIZE – Love 119
SEVENTEEN – God of Music
Stray Kids  – LALALALA
ENHYPEN – Sweet Venom
TWS – plot twist

Best Dance Performance Female Group
(G)I-DLE – Super Lady
aespa – Supernova
ILLIT – Magnetic
IVE – Baddie
LE SSERAFIM – EASY
NewJeans – How Sweet

Best Vocal Performance Solo
BIBI – Bam Yang Gang
IU – Love wins all
LEE MU JIN – Episode
Lim Young Woong – Warmth
TAEYEON – To. X

Best Vocal Performance Group
(G)I-DLE – Fate
AKMU – Hero
DAVICHI – A very personal story
PLAVE – WAY 4 LUV
Red Velvet – Cosmic

Best Rap & Hip-Hop Performance
DEAN – DIE 4 YOU
Lee Young Ji – Small girl (Feat. D.O.)
Leellamarz -Boys Like Girls (Feat. Gist, Jayci yucca)
RM – LOST!
ZICO – SPOT! (Feat. JENNIE)

Best Band Performance
DAY6 – Welcome to the Show
HYUKOH, Sunset Rollercoaster – Young Man
LUCY – The knight who can’t die and the silk cradle
N.Flying – Into You
QWER – T.B.H

Best Collaboration
GroovyRoom – Yes or No (Feat. HUH YUNJIN of LE SSERAFIM, Crush)
Jay Park – Taxi Blurr (feat. NATTY of KISS OF LIFE)
Lee Young Ji – Small girl (Feat. D.O.)
Sung Si Kyung, Naul – Even for a moment
ZICO – SPOT! (Feat. JENNIE)

Best OST
Crush – Love You With All My Heart (Queen of Tears OST)
ECLIPSE – Sudden Shower (Lovely Runner OST)
LEE CHANGSUB – Heavenly fate  (A Not So Fairy tale OST)
Roy Kim – Whenever, Wherever (My Demon OST)
TAEYEON – Dream (Welcome to Samdal-ri OST)

Best Music Video
aespa – Armageddon
IU – Love wins all
IVE – HEYA
K.Will – No Sad Song For My Broken Heart (Prod. Yoonsang)
SEVENTEEN – MAESTRO

Best Choreography
aespa – Supernova
ILLIT – Magnetic
LE SSERAFIM – CRAZY
NewJeans – Supernatural
RIIZE – Impossible
TAEMIN – Guilty

14 Oct 2024

Olivia Rodrigo Laughs Off Falling Through Hole in the Stage in Melbourne

Olivia Rodrigo handled what could have been an embarrassing — and scary — situation like a pro.

In a video circulating TikTok from one of the “Drivers License” singer’s show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, Rodrigo is seen hyping up the crowd by running across the stage. However, there was an opening in the stage she didn’t see and she fell right through, grabbing the ledge and then ultimately pulling herself back up.

“Oh my God, that was fun,” she tells the crowd with a laugh. “I’m OK. Woah. Sometimes there’s just a hole in the stage. That’s alright!”

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She then looked at the crowd, brushing off the moment and thankfully not hurt, telling the audience, “Where was I? How are you doing tonight, Melbourne?”

Watch the whole incident go down via fan-captured video here.

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The superstar will continue her trek down under with four shows at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 17, 18, 21 and 22. At the end of the month, on Oct. 29, the Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour concert film is headed to Netflix, featuring footage from one of her August performances at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The Guts World Tour — which marked Rodrigo’s first-ever arena trek — first kicked off in February with an opening show at Acrisure Arena in California. The eight-month run featured stops at some of the world’s most iconic venues, including Madison Square Garden in New York City and the O2 Arena in London. 

14 Oct 2024

Bishop Briggs Has Embraced Her Life Changes, Plus 5 More Cool Pop Songs This Week

Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These tracks from artists including Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler, Mt. Joy, Yukimi and more will get you energized to take on the week.

Coolest Pop Song of the Week: Bishop Briggs, “Good For Me”

“I’m dreaming of all I ever wanted,” Bishop Briggs sings, stretching out the word “dream” to glide a little bit longer before following falling back down with, “was it ever good for me?”

The chorus to “Good For Me,” a darkly pretty meditation on achieving longtime goals as your identity evolves, buttresses Briggs’ tone with a dream-pop arrangement built around a driving beat and gradually deepening guitar chugs. Her voice, which has often been deployed as a hurricane-level force in the past, bends and lilts here, simmering in the question rather than finding a declaration.

Eight years ago, the UK native hit it big with “River,” a soul-rock anthem that crossed over to alternative radio and reached the top 5 on the Rock Airplay chart. Briggs continued finding success at the format, with seven entries on the Hot Rock & Alternative chart across her first two studio albums (2018’s Church of Scars and 2019’s Champion) on Island Records; a half-decade later, the singer-songwriter is now in her thirties, a new parent, still grieving the tragic loss of her sister, Kate McLaughlin, and operating outside of the major label system, while delivering the most revealing and emotionally resonant songs of her career.

“Good For Me,” the latest offering from new album Tell My Therapist I’m Fine (out this Friday through Virgin Music Group), crystallizes the album’s compelling juxtaposition of Briggs figuring out the possibilities of the next phase of her career while simultaneously settling into her skin. Songs like “My Serotonin” and “Shut It Off” allow Briggs to keep rocking out, but she now turns up the volume to emphasize her lyrical darts rather than shout over them. Meanwhile, Briggs mourns her sister and also utilizes her grief to push herself forward — in “Mona Lisa on a Mattress,” for instance, she doubles her voice and sings about a broken romance, “Kate would always say, I should run away,” as a means of finding resolution through a memory.

In the center of the album is “Good For Me,” the subtleties of its production and the maturity of its lyrical perspective slowly blooming and hooking the listener. Briggs has experienced several life changes since her last album, and is wondering what she’s even chasing anymore — but the care given to that exploration makes the song, and its host album, worth absorbing in full.

Here are some more new pop songs worth checking out this week…

14 Oct 2024

Martin Scorsese-Produced Beatles Documentary About 1964 Trip to America Featuring Unseen Footage Due on Disney+

Director Martin Scorsese is among the producers on an upcoming documentary about the Beatles‘ legendary first trip to the United States slated to stream exclusive on Disney+ starting Nov. 29. According to Variety, Beatles ’64 will feature never-before-seen footage of the band and its rabid fans at the height of Beatlemania.

Scorsese produced the doc directed by David Tedeschi (Personality Crisis: One Night Only), which will also feature new interviews with living Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The film follows McCartney and Starr and late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison as they land in New York in Feb. 1964, promising to reveal “a more intimate behind the scenes story” of the group’s iconic debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, as well as footage of the Fab Four’s first American show at the Washington D.C. Coliseum.

The quartet made their debut appearance on Sullivan’s variety show on Feb. 9, 1964, a performance that was seen by a record-breaking 73-million people and is often cited by musicians of a certain vintage as their inspiration for starting a rock band. Variety reported that the doc also features rare footage shot by documentarians Albert and David Maysles (Gimme Shelter).

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A synopsis of the film reads: “On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country. Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. Beatles ’64 presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame.”

In addition to Scorsese – who also directed 2011’s George Harrison: Living in the Material World doc — other producers of the doc include McCartney, Starr, Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, Lennon’s son, musician Sean Ono Lennon, and others.

The new Beatles doc will be accompanied by the Nov. 22 release of all seven American Beatles albums in a vinyl reissue collection entitled The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono; the albums will be available individually as well as in a box set. According to Variety, the reissue will include 180-gram albums that have been out of print on vinyl since 1995, including Meet the Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track), Something New, The Beatles’ Story, Beatles ’65 and The Early Beatles.

14 Oct 2024

Mariah Carey Reveals the ‘Hideous’ Commonplace Thing She Can’t Stand: ‘It Makes Me Sick’

If it’s anything but a spotlight, Mariah Carey wants nothing to do with your overhead bulbs.

In a clip from the superstar’s upcoming guest appearance on Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas podcast posted Sunday (Oct. 13), Mimi went on a hilarious tirade against a certain interior design choice. “I can’t with the overhead lighting,” she began, zeroing in on her least favorite lighting for the show’s traditional “I Don’t Think So, Honey” segment.

“I’m the one that gets the most tortured by the hideous lighting in every elevator, doorway, gyms — not that I go to the gym, but I’m just saying,” Carey continued as Yang and Rogers laughed. “The sun is OK, if it’s at sunset. Then I will gladly go outside and put a hat on.”

“Every place I go: Shut the lights,” she added. “Turn them out. I don’t want to see them. No more … Overhead lighting, it makes me sick.”

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The full episode of Las Culturistas featuring Carey will drop Wednesday (Oct. 16). It comes as the vocalist is gearing up to launch her annual Christmastime festivities, including a holiday tour for which she’s already started preparing.

The star also recently unveiled two new single covers for her iconic Billboard Hot 100-topping holiday smash “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” “While it is definitely not time to listen to Christmas music yet I wanted to share a glimpse of #MerryChristmas30 with you!” Carey tweeted Oct. 9. “An homage to the original album cover, here is the cover art for two of the four new ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ physical singles…”

Carey will also soon mark the 20th anniversary of her iconic 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, which once spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The five-time Grammy winner kicked things off a few months early by performing one of the album’s most enduring singles, “We Belong Together,” at the American Music Awards at the beginning of October.

Watch Carey’s hilarious rant about overhead lighting below.

14 Oct 2024

ENHYPEN Announce Release Date For Second Studio Album Repackage, ‘ROMANCE : UNTOLD -daydream-‘

K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will look to keep their chart winning streak going next month when they drop their second studio repackage album, ROMANCE : UNTOLD -daydream-. The collection due out on Nov. 11 from singers Jake, Jay, Heeseung, Jungown, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki is the follow-up to July’s ROMANCE: UNTOLD, the group’s second full-length Korean album.

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According to a release announcing the new project, Untold “marked the beginning of a new chapter for ENHYPEN. Following the previous chapters of BORDER, DIMENSION, MANIFESTO, and BLOOD, the first iteration of the ROMANCE series unraveled the story of seven boys who vow to protect their love at all costs.”

The ROMANCE: UNTOLD album gave the group their best sales week ever when it charted at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart during the week of July 27, on sales of 117,000 copies, marking the second No. 1 for the K-pop band and their seventh top 10-charting effort overall to date.

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A 13-second logo motion video promoting the November repackage opens with a series of quick shots of a crumpled up piece of paper featuring the word “daydream” scrawled in water-smeared cursive over and over before pivoting to footage of a fountain pen and a series of handwritten lyrics.

ENHYPEN kicked off their ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ‘WALK THE LINE’ with two shows at Goyang stadium in South Korea last week before moving on to a run of shows in Japan in from November-January. In addition, the group was featured in the Grammy Museum’s “HYBE: We Believe in Music” exhibit in August, which explored the history and impact of the K-pop juggernaut HYBE via original outfits and accessories from some of its most prominent acts, including ENHYPEN, BTS, SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, BOYNEXTDOOR and others.

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14 Oct 2024

Shawn Mendes Says He 100% ‘Found’ Himself on ‘Shawn’ Album: ‘This Is Exactly What I Wanted’

Shawn Mendes has been at this half his life, but it wasn’t until he hunkered down in the studio post-COVID to work on his upcoming fifth studio album, Shawn (Nov. 15) that the 26-year-old singer said he really found his true self.

In a chat with old pal and mentor John Mayer for Interview magazine, Mayer suggested that Shawn “doesn’t sound like an artist trying to impress him or herself to their friend,” but instead one that finds its own way to the finish line in exactly the way the artist intended, even if, initially, it felt a bit, well, “boring.”

Mayer described what he imagined as Mendes listening back to the album opener — which he initially thought was boring — and layering on a few instruments, a couple more top harmonies and realizing, as Mendes noted, “‘This is exactly what I wanted.’” In fact, Mendes said after a few weeks of “pushing through this gunk” in the studio, he got to a place where things were “so beautiful and deep. I was like, ‘Wait, this is medicine.’”

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According to Mayer’s four-step rule for music: Is it good? Do I like It? Is it me? and Can I replicate it live and have a good time doing it?, his friend killed it this time around. “Dude, I never thought that the most stripped-back art I’ve made would return the most to me,” said Mendes. “It’s already given me more than any of my albums by so much, and I haven’t even shown anyone.”

He has shared the album with his folks though, and in the most important sign-off, his mom, who usually doesn’t really weigh in, listened to the single “Isn’t That Enough” and proudly told her son, “‘Oh you found yourself.’” Mendes agrees, adding that thanks to therapy and the experience of being “burned and frozen,” he’s not as extreme as he used to be, both in his relationships and in his professional life.

In general, Mendes told Mayer, he’s “a lot more secure” in who he is these days, adding, “it feels really nice to put something out that’s going to portray me that way.” And while he’s feeling more self-assured and centered, Mendes said he’s also still on the fence about how much he wants to be “in the conversation” all the time.

“It’s always on my mind, like, how are people going to react? I delete Instagram, because I’m like, “’I’m not going to read the comments and be like, have any celebrities commented on this photo?,’” he said. “And then I redownload it and I’m immediately looking again. I have a lot of acceptance and patience for my humanity, but at the same time, I really want to exist in a more authentic way.”

Mendes canceled his Wonder tour in 2022 to focus on his mental health. “Understanding how setting boundaries does not make you an unkind person has really changed my life,” Mendes said in early 2023 “And also understanding that it’s not easy to do. It’s a difficult thing to do. It feels uncomfortable. It makes other people feel a little uncomfortable for a moment, but ultimately it’s a very powerful and helpful thing to do for every relationship. So yeah, boundary-setting is not mean, it’s actually very important. It’s very kind, actually.”

Mayer notes at one point in the interview that not only is there that song called “Isn’t That Enough” but another track features the lyric “isn’t that enough,” leading him to wonder if Mendes has finally found that balance of too much versus just enough. “If you’re asking for enough success, it’s never going to be enough. But I think I’ve learned to have enough come from more places in my life,” Mendes said, with the additional caveat, “I think that’s an extremely important thing to pass to the next generation, is that this sacrifice for pouring all of yourself into your art is immense.”

Mendes will preview songs from Shawn a day before its official release during a one-night-only screening of the concert film Shawn Mendes: For Friends and Family Only (A Life Concert Film), which will hit screens across the country on Nov. 14. So far, Mendes has released the singles “Why Why Why,” “Isn’t That Enough” and “Nobody Knows.”

14 Oct 2024

AMAs 50th Anniversary Special Draws Record 12.9M Viewers, 65M Social Views

The American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special, which aired on Oct. 6 on CBS, achieved a major milestone, reaching over 12.9 million viewers.

The star-studded special, celebrating five decades of iconic performances and fan-favorite artists, ranked as CBS’s top entertainment program for the month of October, outperforming major sports events such as the MLB Playoffs and NASCAR.

Averaging 6 million viewers, the AMAs became the second most-watched entertainment program of the day, trailing only the NFL. Social engagement added another layer of success, with over 65 million views across social platforms, making it the most-streamed AMAs in the show’s history.

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It also saw a +54% year-over-year growth from the previous show in 2022, and marked the largest year-over-year growth for any music special or award show in 2024.

The broadcast was packed with performances from legendary names including Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Green Day, and Gladys Knight.

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The show opened with a clip package from the first show, including Stevie Wonder playing “Superstition” and Gladys Knight & the Pips performing “Midnight Train to Georgia.” Both songs were No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973 and remain top-tier classics. The show then cut to Knight performing the song live, with three female backup singers taking the place of Gladys’ beloved Pips.

Emerging talent also shared the stage, including Stray Kids and RAYE, adding a contemporary edge to a night that honored five decades of music.

One of the standout performances came from EGOT recipient Jennifer Hudson, who honored 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston by recreating a medley Houston performed on the 1994 AMAs, a pairing of “I Loves You, Porgy” from Porgy & Bess and her own smash “I Will Always Love You” from The Bodyguard.

With its fan-voted format, the AMAs have long been a reflection of popular tastes, and the 50th Anniversary Special made it clear why the awards have remained relevant for half a century.

The American Music Awards will return in 2025, live from Las Vegas over Memorial Day Weekend, with an ambitious tribute to America’s veterans and a celebration of the year’s most popular artists.

14 Oct 2024

Rihanna Says Being a Boy Mom Is ‘So Fun’ But, Candidly, ‘It’s Just Hard to Share Toys and Pacifiers’

Rihanna could not be happier to be the mother of two rambunctious young boys. After a video of her son RZA trying to climb out of his playpen went viral last month, the singer/entrepreneur talked to Access Hollywood about what she’s learned from her children with boyfriend rapper A$AP Rocky — they also share year-old son Riot — and what it’s been like adjusting to full-time mom duty.

“It’s fun, I literally, I enjoy it so much,” said the star who hasn’t released a new album since 2016’s Anti. “I am just looking at them and living through them and I’m amazed by every new discovery of theirs, even their boundaries. They’re teaching me how to be their mom as much as I’m teaching them how to be in this world and guide them as best as I can.”

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As for how RZA is adjusting to being a big bro, Rihanna — who is also an older sibling — said it is “rough. The second that his baby brother cries, he’s there! He’s running down, he’s actually crying too. He’s worried. He loves him! It’s just hard to share toys and pacifiers.”

Rihanna also gave Rocky props for being named one of the co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala, alongside Pharrell Williams, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, actor Colman Domingo and honorary chair LeBron James.

“This is probably one of my favorite themes of all of them,” said frequent attendee RihRih of the celebration of Black sartorial perfection from the 18th century to today titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”

“I’ve had tons of incredible themes with the Met Ball that I’ve enjoyed, but this one it just made me respect it so much more… It’s a celebration of culture. It’s also a celebration of history,” she said. “It’s just brining it to the forefront on a platform where we’ve been kind of hidden and it’s just accepting it.”