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29 Sep 2023

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage’s ‘Good Good’ Rules Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

In its eighth week on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage’s “Good Good” rises to No. 1, jumping 3-1 on the Oct. 7-dated list.

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“Good Good” is the second song to take eight weeks or fewer to rule Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in 2023, following Lil Durk’s “All My Life,” featuring J. Cole, which also made it in eight weeks in July. “Good Good” is Usher’s first No. 1 on this tally since Oct. 2016, when “No Limit,” featuring Young Thug, spent two weeks on top.

It’s Usher’s quickest rise to the top since “Climax,” which reached No. 1 in seven weeks in April 2012. 21 Savage previously took eight weeks as a featured act on Post Malone’s “Rockstar” in December 2017, and “Good Good” marks Walker’s quickest rise to No. 1.

“Good Good” is also Walker’s first No. 1 in all on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, surpassing the No. 2 peak of “Karma” in June. It’s 21 Savage’s sixth, following the two-week reign of his co-billed-with-Drake “Spin Bout U” in May.

As for Usher, “Good Good” makes 17 No. 1s, a count that puts him fourth all time; Drake leads all acts with 45 rulers since the tally’s inception in 1993.

Most No. 1s, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
45, Drake
20, Lil Wayne
18, Chris Brown
17, Usher
12, Beyonce
11, Cardi B
11, R. Kelly
10, Jay-Z
10, Rihanna

Usher first reigned on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with “You Make Me Wanna…,” a nine-week topper beginning in September 1997.

Between “No Limit” and “Good Good,” Usher reached Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay eight times, paced by the No. 2 peak of Chris Brown’s “Party,” on which he was featured alongside Gucci Mane, in April 2017.

“Good Good” concurrently jumps 3-2 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, 6-3 on Rhythmic Airplay, 13-11 on Adult R&B Airplay and 35-29 on Pop Airplay.

On the most recent, Sept. 30-dated, all-format Radio Songs list (which reflected the week ending Sept. 21), the track appeared at No. 17 with 30.9 million audience impressions, up 18%, according to Luminate.

The Sept. 30-dated, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 found “Good Good” lifting 58-57. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 4.8 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads.

“Good Good” is scheduled to be featured on Coming Home, Usher’s ninth studio album. It’s set for a Feb. 11 release alongside a performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.

All Billboard charts dated Oct. 7 will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday. Oct. 3.

29 Sep 2023

Tina Turner ‘Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Retrospective Album On the Way

The late Tina Turner will be celebrated on the upcoming retrospective compilation, Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll, due out on Nov. 24 via Rhino Records. The 55-song set showcases Turner’s solo-billed singles from 1975 through 2020, including such Billboard Hot 100-charting hits as “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (a No. 1 from 1984), “The Best” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).” The Billboard chart-topping artist died on May 24 at age 83.

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Included on the collection is a reworked version of Turner’s “Something Beautiful Remains,” retitled to “Something Beautiful.” It was remixed by Turner’s longtime collaborator Terry Britten, who co-wrote and produced the original version of the song, released in 1996.

See the full tracklist below.

The Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll collection will be released via streaming services and as a five-vinyl LP box, a three-CD package, and a digital download album. An abbreviated 12-song version of the collection will simultaneously be issued on a single vinyl LP. All iterations of the album will include a foreword written by Bryan Adams. Turner and Adams scored a top 20-charting Hot 100 duet with “It’s Only Love,” released in 1985.

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Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll also helps salute the 50th anniversary of the launch of Turner’s solo career in 1974 with her first solo album, Tina Turns the Country On!, which was released while she was still part of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. While that album missed Billboard’s charts and didn’t launch any singles, the following year saw Turner secure her first solo chart hits. The Acid Queen album reached No. 155 on the Billboard 200 in 1975 and No. 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (then-named Soul LPs) rankings, and launched her first solo-billed hit song on Billboard’s charts: a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.” The single reached No. 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (then-named Hot Soul Singles).

Included on Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll are all of Turner’s post-Ike & Tina Turner Revue hits on the Hot 100 – 17 in total from 1984 through 1996. In addition, non-Hot 100 hits that charted on other key Billboard charts are represented, including “Afterglow,” “Cose Della Vita” (with Eros Ramazzotti), “Goldeneye,” “In Your Wildest Dreams” (featuring Barry White), “Look Me in the Heart,” “On Silent Wings,” “Open Arms,” “Tearing Us Apart” (with Eric Clapton), the 2020 remix of “What’s Love Got To Do With It” (with Kygo) and “When the Heartache Is Over.”

Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Tracklist

5LP
Side 1

  1. Whole Lotta Love (1975)
  2. Acid Queen (1976)
  3. Root, Toot Undisputable Rock’n Roller (1978)
  4. Viva La Money (1978)
  5. Sometimes When We Touch (1979)
  6. Music Keeps Me Dancin’ (1979)

Side 2

  1. Let’s Stay Together (1983)
  2. Help (Edit) (1984)
  3. What’s Love Got To Do With It (1984)
  4. Better Be Good To Me (1984)
  5. Private Dancer (1984)
  6. I Can’t Stand The Rain (1985)

Side 3

  1. Show Some Respect (1985)
  2. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (1985)
  3. One Of The Living (1985)
  4. It’s Only Love (with Bryan Adams) (1985)
  5. Typical Male (1986)
  6. Two People (1986)

Side 4

  1. What You Get Is What You See (1987)
  2. Girls (1987)
  3. Break Every Rule (1987)
  4. Paradise Is Here (1987)
  5. Afterglow (1987)

Side 5

  1. Tearing Us Apart (with Eric Clapton)
  2. Addicted to Love (Live in Europe) (1988)
  3. A Change is Gonna Come (Live in Europe) (1988)
  4. Tonight (with David Bowie) (Live in Europe) (1988)
  5. River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe) (1988)

Side 6

  1. The Best (Edit) (1989)
  2. Steamy Windows (1989)
  3. I Don’t Wanna Lose You (1989)
  4. Look Me In The Heart (1990)
  5. Foreign Affair (Edit) (1990)

Side 7

  1. Be Tender With Me Baby (1990)
  2. It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
  3. Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version) (1991)
  4. Love Thing (1991)
  5. Way Of The World (1991)

Side 8

  1. I Want You Near Me (1992)
  2. I Don’t Wanna Fight (1993)
  3. Disco Inferno (1993)
  4. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (1993)
  5. Proud Mary (1993)

Side 9

  1. Goldeneye (1995)
  2. Whatever You Want (1996)
  3. On Silent Wings (1996)
  4. Missing You (1996)
  5. In Your Wildest Dreams (with Barry White) (1996)
  6. Cose della Vita (with Eros Ramazzotti)

Side 10

  1. When The Heartache Is Over (1999)
  2. Whatever You Need (2000)
  3. Open Arms (2004)
  4. Teach Me Again (with Elisa) (2017)
  5. What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo remix) (2020)
  6. Something Beautiful (2023 Version)

3CD/Digital/Streaming
CD1

  1. Whole Lotta Love
  2. Acid Queen
  3. Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘n’ Roller
  4. Viva La Money
  5. Sometimes When We Touch
  6. Music Keeps Me Dancin’
  7. Let’s Stay Together
  8. Help
  9. What’s Love Got To Do With It
  10. Better Be Good To Me
  11. Private Dancer
  12. I Can’t Stand The Rain
  13. Show Some Respect
  14. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
  15. One Of The Living
  16. It’s Only Love (with Bryan Adams)
  17. Typical Male
  18. Two People
  19. What You Get Is What You See
  20. Girls

CD2

  1. Break Every Rule
  2. Paradise Is Here
  3. Afterglow
  4. Tearing Us Apart (with Eric Clapton)
  5. Addicted to Love (Live in Europe)
  6. A Change is Gonna Come (Live in Europe)
  7. Tonight (with David Bowie) (Live in Europe)
  8. River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe)
  9. The Best (Edit)
  10. Steamy Windows
  11. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
  12. Look Me In The Heart
  13. Foreign Affair
  14. Be Tender With Me Baby
  15. It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
  16. Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version)
  17. Love Thing
  18. Way Of The World

CD3

  1. I Want You Near Me
  2. I Don’t Wanna Fight
  3. Disco Inferno
  4. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?
  5. Proud Mary
  6. Goldeneye
  7. Whatever You Want
  8. On Silent Wings
  9. Missing You
  10. In Your Wildest Dreams (with Barry White)
  11. Cose della Vita (with Eros Ramazzotti)
  12. When The Heartache Is Over
  13. Whatever You Need
  14. Open Arms
  15. Teach Me Again (with Elisa)
  16. What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo remix)
  17. Something Beautiful (2023 Version)

Abbreviated 1LP Version
Side 1

  1. What’s Love Got To Do With It
  2. Let’s Stay Together
  3. Private Dancer
  4. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
  5. Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)
  6. River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe)

Side 2

  1. Steamy Windows
  2. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
  3. I Don’t Wanna Fight
  4. When The Heartache Is Over
  5. Proud Mary
  6. The Best

28 Sep 2023

Ice Spice Says She Was ‘Confused’ Over Matty Healy’s Insensitive Comments

It’s been seven months since Matty Healy stirred controversy when he made some racist remarks about Ice Spice during an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show in February. In a new feature for Variety, the “Princess Diana” rapper — who remained quiet throughout the incident — spoke out about her thoughts.

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“When I had heard that little podcast or whatever, I was so confused,” she told the publication. “Because I heard ‘chubby Chinese lady’ or some s— like that, and I’m like, ‘Huh? What does that even mean?’ First of all, I’m thick. What do you mean Chinese? What? But then they apologized or whatever. And the whole time, I didn’t really care.”

In the Friedland episode, the show’s hosts played a clip of the “Munch” rapper talking about her love of alternative music, including Coldplay and The 1975 from an Elle interview in January. The hosts and Healy then begin speculating on Spice’s ethnicity, with jokes about her sounding like an “Inuit Spice Girl,” a “chubby Chinese lady” and one of them saying, “‘Yeah, I rap and make music’ Do they talk like that? Do Inuits talk like that?” The audio of the podcast then found Healy and the hosts imitating Chinese and Hawaiian accents as they laughed.

After one of the men suggested Healy should have asked about her ethnic background while dropping an Inuit ethnic slur, Healy called Ice Spice “dumb.” The offensive episode was pulled from Apple and Spotify earlier this month but can still be heard on Youtube, and Healy went on to apologize for his comments.

Ice Spice revealed that she has seen seen Healy in person, and The 1975 frontman gave her a personal apology. “I saw him at the Jean Paul Gaultier party a couple days ago, and he was like, ‘Hey, you OK?’ and I’m like, ‘Of course.’ He apologized to me a bunch of times. We’re good,” she said.

28 Sep 2023

Taylor Swift Explains Why Ice Spice ‘Impresses the Hell Out of Me’: ‘I Relate to Ice in Many Ways’

The Taylor Swift, Ice Spice love fest continues. In a statement to Variety for her “Karma” collaborator’s recent cover story, the pop star opened up about the long list of reasons why she thinks the young rapper is one of the most impressive artists in the game.

“I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start,” Swift told the publication via email. “She’s extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize. She knows what is and isn’t ‘her’ and sets those boundaries with grace.”

“She studies the industry and other artists’ careers but is very clear about charting her own definitive, original path,” added the “Anti-Hero” singer. “It’s her ability to carefully find that balance that impresses the hell out of me.”

Swift also recalled how meticulous the “Munch” rapper was while the pair was working on their “Karma” remix, which dropped in May as part of her Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition). “Working with someone new in the studio, you immediately get a window into their creative process,” she wrote. “[Ice] showed up with her verse not only written but had recorded and sent me a vocal pass beforehand just to make sure we were on the same page. Recording, she was quick and laser focused, but intuitive and decisive and knew when she had it nailed.”

The 12-time Grammy winner has proudly championed Ice since for months, inviting her to perform at several Eras Tour shows and at one point calling her “THE ONE to watch.” The two women even sat next to each other at this year’s VMAs, something Ice points to as a big sister moment with Swift.

“That’s my sis,” the Bronx native told Variety. “We was talking about a bunch of things. She’s so funny. We was sipping on a little something something. Just chatting, vibing.”

Adding that she wants to model Swift’s tendency to keep her list of collaborators, including Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, short, Ice also commended the “Bejeweled” artist’s 2020 Netflix documentary Miss Americana: “What I took away from Taylor’s documentary is you really do need to work hard, and not everything is going to be as easy as it seems.”

28 Sep 2023

Cardi B Praises ‘Super Moguls’ Jay-Z & Rihanna as Her Tongue Goes ‘Drunk’ on ‘Hot Ones’: Watch

Cardi B could barely focus on the questions during her “Hot Ones” interview, which dropped Thursday (Sept. 28), but that didn’t stop her from covering a wild range of topics that included Rihanna and Jay-Z, aliens and FDR, to name a few.

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At one point proclaiming that the spicy sauces were making her tongue feel “drunk” — “I’m trying to say something but I can’t even focus on the f–king question!” — the 30-year-old rapper was characteristically unfiltered while sitting down with First We Feast’s Sam Evans. For example, when asked about the process of recording a radio-friendly version of her new collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos,” Cardi didn’t hold back.

“Annoying!” she yelled. “So annoying. I was so over it. I’m like, ‘Baby eat these peaches and plums [instead of ‘eat this a– like a plum’].’ That sounds so corny, that sounds like Kidz Bop. But, I had no choice. So baby, eat these peaches and plums.”

The hilarious hip-hop star also went on a couple different rants between samples of hot sauce, including her love for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, her obsession with learning about World War II and her belief that extraterrestrial intelligent life definitely isn’t out there — no matter what gets said at Congressional hearings.

“I don’t believe the aliens are real,” she insisted. “If aliens are real, and they’re smarter than us, I feel like, why haven’t they invaded us? If they smart, they know how humans are. Humans are despicable.”

On a more serious note, Cardi also gave a shoutout to her two biggest idols in the hip-hop space: Jay-Z and Rihanna. “They’re super moguls,” she said of the two stars, although the wings’ spiciness distracted her from adding anything else.

She also looked back fondly on a memory of Migos — the former rap trio of which her husband, Offset, had been a part of — freestyling a rap version of Llama Llama Red Pajama. The group, fleshed out by Quavo and the late Takeoff, read the children’s book to the beat of their own song “Bad and Boujee” in 2017.

“I love that book … I can only picture when the Migos was doing it,” she told Evans. “Good memories. I love having good memories of them in my head.”

Watch Cardi B’s episode of “Hot Ones” above.

28 Sep 2023

‘September’ Makes Splash on TikTok Billboard Top 50, ‘Wassup Gwayy Holds at No. 1

FamousSally and YB are the first acts to lead the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart for more than one week, as “Wassup Gwayy” remains at No. 1 on the Sept. 30-dated tally.

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The TikTok Billboard Top 50, which began two weeks ago, is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. The latest chart reflects activity Sept. 18-24. Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.

“Wassup Gwayy” debuted at No. 1 on the Sept. 23 TikTok Billboard Top 50. In the Sept. 15-21 tracking week, the song earned 495,000 official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.

The song reigns over Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” which returns to the No. 2 peak it originally attained on the inaugural Sept. 16 survey before it fell to No. 3. Concurrently, the track drops to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, a week after spending its first week at No. 1.

Earth, Wind & Fire’s seminal “September” makes the week’s big move on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, roaring onto the list at No. 3. A No. 8 hit on the Hot 100 in February 1979, the song makes moves each year around Sept. 21, owing to its opening verse namechecking the date. TikTok is no exception, with many users incorporating the track into their routines and videos. “September” jumps by 31% to 5.5 million streams Sept. 15-21.

Odetari and 9lives’ “I Love You Hoe” continues its steady rise on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 at No. 4; it debuted at No. 7 on the inaugural list, followed by a move to No. 5 the following week. At No. 5, in the top five for the first time, is BashfortheWorld’s “Darkest Before Dawn.” While the former has scored further Billboard chart success, including a No. 3 high on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, the latter has yet to make an additional ranking. The rap track was originally released in 2020, but has exploded in recent weeks, snagging 704,000 streams Sept. 15-21, up 75%.

Check out the full TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart here to see additional debuts from Tate McRae, Dominic Fike, Kenya Grace and more.

28 Sep 2023

SZA’s ‘SOS’ Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart

SZA’s SOS adds another record to its ever-growing list of achievements on Billboard’s charts, as the blockbuster album collects an unprecedented 41st week at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart, the most by any project since the list launched in 2013.

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SOS achieves its record week on the list dated Sept. 30, where it earned 53,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week of Sept. 15 – 21, according to Luminate. The album gained 17% in units compared with the prior week, ending Sept. 14, helped by the arrival of a remix with Justin Bieber for the album’s single “Snooze.”

With a 41st week at the summit, SOS takes the title for the longest-running No. 1 from The Weeknd’s After Hours, which clocked 40 weeks in charge from April 2020 – June 2021. Here’s a look at the updated standings for the list’s 11-year history:

Weeks at No. 1, Album Title, Artist, Year(s) at No. 1

  • 41, SOS, SZA, 2022-23
  • 40, After Hours, The Weeknd, 2020-21
  • 33, 24K Magic, Bruno Mars, 2016-18
  • 27, Planet Her, Doja Cat, 2021-22
  • 24, The Highlights, The Weeknd, 2021-22
  • 19, Lemonade, Beyoncé, 2016
  • 18, American Teen, Khalid, 2017-19

The new coronation continues the album’s colossal chart year that began with its No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200, which ranks all albums regardless of genre, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts last December. While it racked up 10 weeks atop the former, it rolled to 21 weeks at No. 1 on the latter, breaking the record for the longest stay for an album by a woman in the chart’s history and managing the longest run of any LP since 1990. Plus, SOS’ “Kill Bill” single racked up its own 21-week run at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the most of any song since the chart launched in 1958.

On this week’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list, SZA lands her third No. 1 through a featured spot on Drake’s “Slime You Out.” The new champ, which premieres in the top slot, follows her prior leaders “I Hate U” and “Kill Bill.”

28 Sep 2023

Drake Paid Tribute to Takeoff, Told Newlyweds He’d Fly Them to Honeymoon They Skipped to See Him

Back in November, Drake postponed planned dates at the Apollo Theater in order to mourn the loss of Migos rapper Takeoff. And on Monday night in Atlanta, Drizzy took a moment during his It’s All a Blur tour show at the State Farm Arena to honor Take (born Kirsnick Khari Ball) again near the one-year anniversary of the 28-year-old MC’s death on Nov. 1, 2022 after he was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston.

“One of the first things I ever did in Atlanta was I hopped on the remix to this song called ‘Versace,’ right?” Drake said in fan footage of the moment posted by a fan. “I just wanted to say while I’m in here, rest in peace to our brother Takeoff. That’s one of my first brothers in Atlanta. That’s one of my first memories of Atlanta, is hopping on that song and Atlanta showing me love.”

Drake added his verse to the remix of Migos’ debut single in 2013, boosting the track to No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, kicking off a long association that included a reunion on the 2018 track “Walk It Talk It” and that year’s Aubrey & the Three Migos joint tour. Drake was also on hand at the Celebration of Life event at State Farm Arena for Takeoff on Nov. 11, 2022.

Monday’s show also featured another special moment. Saying he was really feeling the love from the ATL crowd, Drake noted in a video posted by the venue that one of his favorite places to visit in the world is the islands of Turks & Caicos in the Bahamas. “I’mma send ya’ll to Turks & Caicos,” Drizzy said to a newlywed couple after spotting the bride’s sign announcing that they’d cancelled their honeymoon to see the show.

See Drake’s tribute to Takeoff and his honeymoon promise below.

28 Sep 2023

Stephen Curry to Produce Upcoming Documentary on Bay Area Rap Legend Mac Dre: Exclusive

Besides flexing his creativity on the hardwood, NBA marksman Stephen Curry is quickly etching a lane for himself on the film side alongside his Unanimous Media co-founder Erick Peyton. Next up, the duo are producing an upcoming documentary on the Bay Area legend Mac Dre. 

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Dre, 34, was an instrumental figure in the Hyphy movement in the early 2000s and helped usher in the hip-hop subgenre before being killed in 2004. Dre, born Andre Hicks, was involved in a shooting in Kansas City where a vehicle pulled up on the side of his van and began firing. Dre’s mother, Wanda Salvatto, looks to explore the legacy of her son and his impact on the Bay Area before his untimely demise in the film.

“I look forward to sharing how from Andre’s dreams of rapping emerged a blueprint that not only inspired a generation but also became a guide to conquering obstacles and fulfilling their entrepreneurial dreams,” Salvatto tells Billboard. Some of Dre’s biggest songs included “Feelin Myself,” “Get Stupid,” and “Make You Mine,” and artists such as Wiz Khalifa and Warren G have sung Dre’s praises and hyped his impact on the culture. 

Unanimous Media will partner with Salvatto on the forthcoming endeavor. “Mac Dre is a cultural icon who made a tremendous impact on the Bay Area and beyond through his music and pioneering creativity,” Peyton and Curry tell Billboard. “We’re honored to work with Mac Dre’s incredible mother, Wanda, to tell her son’s life story with respect and dignity for fans, the Bay Area community, and music lovers alike.” 

Along with co-producers Curry and Peyton, Brian Testuro Ivie of Unanimous Media will be helming the project as executive producer. 

27 Sep 2023

Damian Lillard Shares ‘Farewell’ Track After Getting Traded to Milwaukee Bucks

Damian Lillard has officially been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, just three months after he requested a trade away from the Portland Trail Blazers.

To celebrate, the NBA player shared a new song, fittingly titled “Farewell,” with his fans. “‘Farewell’ out on @AppleMusic and @Tidal now. Hitting the rest of the platforms soon,” the athlete tweeted on Wednesday (Sept. 27), alongside the song’s cover art featuring Lillard walking down a road, looking out toward a mountain.

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In exchange for Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers received Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara, according to Bleacher Report.

The song comes just a month after Lillard dropped his fifth studio album, Don D.O.L.L.A. under his rapper alias Dame D.O.L.L.A. The 15-track project features A-list guest appearances from stars like Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and more.

“I just think the experience of being a NBA player just contributes to how I am able to stay creative as an artist,” Lillard previously told Billboard of balancing life as a basketball player and a musician. “The constant travel, the constant media attention. The environments that I am always in — whether it’s awards or parties. I’m always somewhere where it’s worth noting, like it’s a situation that’s worth holding on to, where the everyday person doesn’t have access to.”

He continued, “I can share it in a way where I come from the different side. I come from the neighborhood. I wasn’t a child star. I wasn’t a big-time recruit. People didn’t even know me in college until literally I got drafted, that’s when people learned about me. I can tell it from a different point of view.”