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For the second week in a row, Tyler, the Creator has the No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart.
Billboard’s Hot Trending charts, powered by Twitter, track global music-related trends and conversations in real-time across Twitter, viewable over either the last 24 hours or past seven days. A weekly, 20-position version of the chart, covering activity from Friday through Thursday of each week, posts alongside Billboard’s other weekly charts on Billboard.com each Tuesday, with the latest tracking period running March 31-April 6.
The April 15-dated chart finds Tyler’s “Heaven to Me” at No. 1, followed by his “What a Day” at No. 2. Both songs are featured on the expanded version of Call Me If You Get Lost, titled Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale, which was released March 31.
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A pair of other songs from the release hit the top 10: “Stuntman” featuring Vince Staples at No. 7, and “Wharf Talk” featuring A$AP Rocky at No. 8.
The April 8 tally featured “Dogtooth” at No. 1.
Concurrently, Call Me If You Get Lost shoots 137-3 on the Billboard 200 with 68,000 equivalent album units, a 617% boost, according to Luminate. A trio of songs from the album also reach the multimetric Billboard Hot 100, paced by “Dogtooth” (No. 33) and followed by “Sorry Not Sorry” (No. 48) and the aforementioned “Wharf Talk” (No. 89).
The top non-Tyler, the Creator song on Hot Trending Songs belongs to Vishal Dadlani and Payal Dev’s “Yentamma,”which bows at No. 3. Released April 4, the song is from the upcoming Hindi-language film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, to be released April 21. It’s the second song from the film to reach the chart’s top three, following Salman Khan’s “Jee Rahe the Hum,” which hit No. 2 on the April 1 survey.
Music from Feid, Young Miko and Jimin also reach the top five.
Keep visiting Billboard.com for the constantly evolving Hot Trending Songs rankings, and check in each Tuesday for the latest weekly chart.
Rihanna hit yet another new career high point this week when she sneaked past Katy Perry to become the most-followed woman on Twitter. And while this was a momentous moment, the record may ping-pong between the twos superstars in the near future because at press time the distance between them is just over three of Katy’s Las Vegas “Play” dates.
According to SocialBlade, at press time Rihanna had 108,278,326 followers to Perry’s equally impressive 108,261,949, with just over 16,000 followers separating them. Both women are hot on the heels of the third-most followed man on the service, one Justin Bieber, who at press time had 113,156,831.
They all pale in comparison to the second-most followed man on Twitter, former President Barack Obama, who sits are just under 133 million, with, no surprise, chief Twit Elon Musk sitting atop Twitter Mountain with more than 134 million followers.
Further down the list, Taylor Swift is sitting in the seventh spot with more than 92 million followers, with Lady Gaga rounding out the top 10 at No. 10 with just under 85 million.
It’s a different story on Instagram, where internationally beloved football players Cristiano Ronaldo far-and-away the most-followed with more than 574 million followers, well ahead of fellow soccer player Lionel Messi (454 million). Selena Gomez is the most-followed woman and musician on the service at 410 million, with Ariana Grande coming in at No. 7 (362 million), followed by Kim Kardashian (350 million), Beyoncé (302 million) and Justin Bieber at No. 11 (283 million).
Nick Cannon was quite the busy bunny on Sunday as he visited several of his children and their mothers for the Easter holiday.
The host of The Masked Singer donned his own Easter Bunny costume for the occasion to surprise his tots, including Zion Mixolydian, Zillion Heir and Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa; Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi; and Halo Marie with Alyssa Scott (see a pic here).
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey helped her own Easter Bunny hide a giant golden egg in the backyard for twins Moroccan and Monroe — though it was a markedly different bunny costume than the one her ex-husband donned in all the other photos on social media.
According to her Instagram Stories, LaNisha Cole spent Easter Sunday on the Santa Monica Pier with 6-month-old Onyx Ice and filmmaker Brian Paul Kuba. And Brittany Bell’s three kids — Golden Sagon, Powerful Queen and Rise Messiah — took their own adorable portraits with the Easter Bunny in their Sunday best, while Cannon shared a sweet snap of baby Rise in his own Easter basket.
While he shares 12 kids with six different women, Cannon recently opened up in a recent interview with The Shade Room that he wishes he had also had kids with his Love Don’t Cost a Thing co-star and ex-girlfriend Christina Milian, whom he dated from 2003 to 2005. In the very same chat, he referred to Carey — whom he was married to from 2008 to 2016 — as both a “gift from God” and “the coolest person I ever met.”
Mariah Carey took to social media on Sunday (April 9) to give the Lambs a peek at her festive Easter celebrations with Dem Babies and friends.
“Happy Easter!!” the singer captioned a video featuring a late-night visit from none other than the Easter Bunny himself. As an instrumental version of her 2008 single “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” plays, a pajama-clad Carey sneaks the Easter Bunny downstairs to help him plant a giant golden egg in the backyard for her 11-year-old twins to find in the morning.
The Lambily absolutely loved seeing the certified Queen of Christmas teaming up with yet another holiday icon, with one writing, “DANG you know the Easter bunny too?! I’m envious.” Another fan was using Mariah’s discography for their own Easter celebrations, “Happy Easter to you and your family Queen! Currently listening to Fly Like a Bird on this Holy Sunday…love you!”
In another clip posted hours later, Mimi wrote, “Bunny kisses and orange soda with a huge side of Gratitude for All! Happy Easter!” and showed off the sweet gray bunny she’d adopted for the holiday. (“Does he eat, like, little carrots and stuff?” she asks as Roc and Roe play with their new pet in the grass.)
The Elusive Chanteuse, who’s set to headline L.A.’s Pride in the Park along with Megan Thee Stallion this coming June, most recently celebrated her latest “anniversary” of turning a year older with a tropical vacation that involved jumping off yachts and nearly swimming with sharks.
Check out Mariah’s bunny-filled Easter festivities below.
DJ Khaled is the proud new owner of a luxury golf cart, thanks to his friend Diddy. On Friday (April 7), the We the Best Music founder shared a video to his Instagram of Diddy presenting him with the expensive gift.
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“If you gonna be the number one in golfing, we gotta make sure you’re number one in the golf cart, baby. Sh– looks rich, sh– looks healthy, looks like it fits my brother Khaled,” Diddy says in the video, before Khaled comes in with a clarification for any confused viewers: “Let me be clear, Diddy just bought me a golf cart. He got me this as a gift.”
Diddy provided some additional details regarding the extravagant gift, writing on his respective Instagram, ”I’m so proud of my brother @DJKhaled for all the work he’s putting in on the golf course,” he wrote. “Enjoy my gift to you! I had to find the flyest of the fly for my brother! This ain’t no regular degular golf cart!” Khaled expressed his gratitude in the comments section of his post and wrote, “Thank you @diddy love brother beautiful gift !!!!!!! Grateful ! #LetsGoGolfing.”
Golfing has been at the forefront of Khaled’s recent social media content, and he’s given fans a clue as to why — according to the DJ, he’s in the midst of filming a golfing TV show that features Diddy and actor Mark Wahlberg. In a March 14 post on Khaled’s feed, Diddy revealed he “shot the pilot for Khaled’s new TV show”, while the DJ states “there’s a bidding war going on” for which network gets to air it.
Watch Diddy gift Khaled a new luxury golfing cart in the video below.
Are you ready for Coachella? Flo Milli might be able to help — in the fashion department.
American Express has established a new global, multi-festival partnership with Depop, the trending, community-powered fashion resale marketplace, to create special collections of pre-loved clothing-turned-festival wear that are curated by a roster of talent. “Part of the fun of festival season happens when fans are planning and picking their ‘fits and expressing their creativity and individuality through fashion,” said Shiz Suzuki, vice president, global brand sponsorships and experiential marketing at American Express, in a press statement.
Peter Semple, Depop’s CMO, added that the Festival Edit collections are “inspired by iconic musical artists who embody the bold, creative spirit of the Depop community. With an ever-growing number of festival attendees seeking to shop sustainably, Depop is constantly meeting our community where they are and providing our customers with compelling new ways to commit to circular fashion.”
On Friday (April 7), Flo Milli unveiled the first Festival Edit collection, where Depop users around the world can shop the “Conceited” MC’s favorite Y2K-inspired finds on the app and online. “American Express and Depop are bringing my personal style to life this festival season and I’m so excited to be part of the first collection,” she said. “Through both my music and fashion, I always aim to express myself with authenticity and creativity. I can’t wait for Depop users to shop my festival-ready looks, featuring bold, glam pieces with Y2K and grunge influence.”
Flo Milli will make her Coachella debut on Saturday, April 15 and April 22. Shop her Festival Edit collection here.
Rap fans are in luck for the first new music Friday of April, as genre heavyweights Drake and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, as well as BTS rapper Suga, have all released new tracks this week.
While Drizzy’s new track, “Search & Rescue,” may cause fans to wonder if he’s taking a shot Kanye West — the song features a sample of Kim Kardashian talking about her relationship with the Yeezy founder, who now goes by Ye — the initial hype hides a deeper meaning. The vulnerable track, produced by Sad Pony and BYNX, sees Drake wanting an assist from his closest friends to take him out of his usual haunts (the club, the trap) so he can finally find an uncomplicated love to make him feel complete.
Suga — who is now releasing music under his other stage name, Agust D — is the latest BTS member to release solo material, providing a follow-up to one of the strongest tracks in his catalogue with “People Pt. 2.” Complete with hip-hop, R&B and hooks worthy of a top 40, Suga shares his reflections on connection and loss with stunning clarity and support from fellow K-pop star IU.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again continues to deliver puns and rhymes in his signature vocal style, as heard on his album I Rest My Case from earlier this year, in new track “WTF” featuring Nicki Minaj. While YoungBoy dominates the top half of the song, Minaj goes in for the guttural on the latter half, warning listeners if they “Cross YoungBoy, then you cross the Queen,” before finishing off her verse with a vocal run.
Jonas Brothers, NF and Labrinth also return this week with new music. Which release is your favorite? Vote in our poll below.
One of four men charged in the killing of rapper Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills mansion pleaded guilty Thursday (April 6) to voluntary manslaughter.
The 20-year-old man, who was 17 when the killing occurred, also pleaded guilty in Inglewood juvenile court to home invasion robbery. He was sentenced to four years and two months in a juvenile facility.
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The judge has barred the public use of his name because he was a minor at the time of the shooting.
The 20-year-old New York rapper, whose legal name is Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed on Feb. 19, 2020, at a rented home where he was staying while on a four-day trip to Los Angeles. A 911 call from a friend of someone in the house reported armed intruders inside the home, police said.
The robbers knew the address because a day earlier, Jackson had posted a photograph on social media of a gift bag he had received and the address was on a label, authorities said.
Jackson was in the shower when masked robbers confronted him. During a struggle, one attacker, who was 15, pistol-whipped the rapper and shot him three times in the back, according to court testimony cited by the Los Angeles Times.
The attackers stole Jackson’s diamond-studded Rolex watch and sold it for $2,000, a detective testified.
The teenager, whose name also is being withheld, was charged in the case along with Corey Walker, who was 19 at the time, and Keandre Rodgers, who was then 18. They are accused of murder during the commission of a robbery and burglary.
Pop Smoke arrived on the rap scene in 2018 and broke out with “Welcome to the Party” a gangsta anthem with boasts about shootings, killings and drugs that became a huge sensation, and prompted Nicki Minaj to drop a verse on a remix.
He had several other hits, including the album “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,” which was released posthumously.
On Friday (April 7), Youngboy Never Broke Again, and Nicki Minaj struck gold again with their new collaboration “WTF.” The new single and video come after their 2022 team-up on “I Admit.”
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The video is simple as YoungBoy and Nicki trade punchy verses alongside ballet dancers. YoungBoy — who remains on house arrest — raps inside his plush Utah home overlooking the city backdrop. At the same time, Minaj torches her feature with a plethora of punchlines, most notably, “Cross YoungBoy then you cross The Queen / all them Internet games turn boys to memes.”
In an interview with Billboard earlier this year, YoungBoy called his house arrest situation “the best thing that ever happened to me.”
“I’m very scared right now,” he said. “It’s just natural. I’m not big on people. I never knew why once I walked on the stage, I could get it done and leave — but I am terrified of people. People are cruel. This is a cruel place.” YoungBoy also revealed his plans to become Mormon and eventually get baptized into The Church of Latter-Day Saints once house arrest concludes.
“I wanted help very badly. I needed a friend. And it hit me,” he relayed. “It was just cool to see someone with a different mindset that had nothing to do with business or money — just these wonderful souls.”
YoungBoy is currently gearing up to release his forthcoming album, Don’t Try This At Home.
Watch the new video for “WTF” featuring Nicki Minaj below.
Drake surprised fans on Thursday (April 6) by revealing that his newest track, “Search & Rescue,” will be arriving just a day later. On Friday (April 7), he delivered the spicy track.
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Drake teased a portion of the song — which was then thought to be titled “Rescue Me” — during The Fry Yiy Show on his SiriusXM Radio station Sound 42 late last week. The track features audio of Kim Kardashian talking about her relationship with ex-husband Kanye West in the E! series finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians in 2021. “I didn’t come this far, just to come this far and not be happy, remember that,” she says in the sample.
Drizzy teamed up with two producers for “Search & Rescue”: BNYX, who has worked with Coi Leray and Yeat on recent tracks, and Sadpony, who produced Drake’s “Jumbotron Sh– Poppin” collaboration with 21 Savage, which appeared on 2022’s Her Loss.
Listen to “Search & Rescue” below.