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Singer-songwriter Lauren Jauregui spills about her celebrity crush, pet peeve, favorite movie and more on the fourth episode of Billboard News’ Speed Dating.
Tetris Kelly:We’re gonna do a little speed date. You got to be quick, though!
Lauren Jauregui:Oh, you got a little … we got a little card for this one.
Tetris Kelly:Oh, yeah. I’m ready! Where are you from?
Lauren Jauregui:Miami.
Tetris Kelly:What’s your sign?
Lauren Jauregui:I’m a Cancer.
Tetris Kelly:You got a little extra? What’s your moon?
Lauren Jauregui:I’m a Scorpio moon.
Tetris Kelly:See, you gotta get all the information!
Lauren Jauregui:And a Virgo rising.
Tetris Kelly:What was your dream job as a kid?
Lauren Jauregui:I wanted to be a teacher. I used to like to pretend to do roll call and, like< make my brother and sister be students and give them homework. Tetris Kelly:Who’s your celebrity crush? Lauren Jauregui:Currently, me. Tetris Kelly:I love the confidence. Lauren Jauregui:Or Megan Thee Stallion. Tetris Kelly:Good answer. I mean, she’s everybody’s celebrity crush. Everything about her, I mean, just run a clip. What’s your favorite movie? Lauren Jauregui:My favorite movie? Across the Universe. I also love like all the Spike Lee’s movies, because I just love his style. Tetris Kelly:What’s your favorite fast food? Lauren Jauregui:I haven’t been to a fast food place in a minute, but I would say Five Guys. Tetris Kelly:What’s your favorite local spot? Lauren Jauregui:LACMA. Tetris Kelly:Oh, you go to LACMA? Lauren Jauregui:Yeah, I love art. Watch the full video above!
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Babyface and Anita Baker looked to be one of the top tours of 2023 with the two legendary acts making their talents on the road of their legion of fans. Despite what headlines say, Babyface assured the public that there is no beef between him and Baker.
Babyface, real name Kenneth Edmonds, sat down with The Jason Lee Show and ran over a few topics in their chat. Of course, fans of the seemingly feuding acts wanted to know the story behind the rift and a new trailer offers some insight.
Lee mentioned the issues between the pair which go back to a night when Baker decided to do the show on her own due to reported technical difficulties. In the wake of that evening, Baker says that Babyface’s fans began attacking her on social media and making her online life miserable. Baker even asked Babyface to call off his fans via Twitter.
Throughout it all, Babyface remained classy online and when speaking with Lee. He explained that the night of the show cancellation was “complicated” but didn’t go into deeper detail.
The talented singer and songwriter then shared that he had no issue being Baker’s supporting act and that he was looking forward to seeing her perform nightly as much as the fans were.
A trailer for the conversation is posted below. Tune in to REVOLT at 10 PM ET to watch the latest The Jason Lee Show episode.
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Pusha T is in possession of an exact way of writing when it comes to his music, dating back to his days alongside his brother No Malice in the Clipse. A new track featuring the Thorton brothers surfaced earlier this week and it appears that Pusha T threw shots toward Jim Jones, sparking Twitter to debate the possibilities.
The unreleased track features strong verses from both Pusha T and No Malice over a busy track that played while the brothers walked in Pharrell Williams’ first Louis Vuitton show in Paris this past Tuesday (June 20). Jay-Z and Beyoncé were in attendance and both superstars were seen in the clip of the show enjoying the track.
Several snippets of the song made its way online and King Push’s signature snarl was in full effect on the track. However, many fans are examining the lyrics and believe Capo Jones is the target.
From the track:
Beware of my name, that there’s delegate/ You know I know where you’re delicate/ Crush you to pieces, I’ll hum a breath of it/ I will close your heaven for the hell of it/ You think it’d be valor amongst veterans/ I’m watching your fame escape relevance/ We all in a room but here’s the elephant/ You chasing a feature out of your element
This all may stem from Jones appearing on the Rap Caviar Podcast earlier this year and stating his opinion that Pusha T is not a top 50 rapper while also questioning his former drug dealing days. In the same breath, Jones did prop up King Push as a great lyricist and rapper but doesn’t believe the Virginia star has a great influence on the culture.
Jones is also aware of the track as it made its rounds and posted a video laughing at all the chatter while adding on his Instagram Story feed, “Let me know when they really ready.”
There is speculation that the new song from the Clipse will drop this coming Friday. For now, the reactions on Twitter to the track are all over the map. Check out the track in question below.
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Hit-Boy is an artist with many talents and has provided heat for well over a decade to a who’s who list of rappers and singers during his still ongoing career. However, Hit-Boy turned heads after sharing via social media that he once provided a beat for a pornographic movie scene featuring the legendary Pinky aka PinkyXXX.
On Tuesday (June 20), Hit-Boy, 36, was in a sharing mood and revealed a tidbit of his history few knew about.
“the part of my journey i never told no one. my cousin phashon RIP [a dove and praying emojis]used to direct p*rn when i was younger. he used to buy beats from me for the score to his films. he bought this beat from me for a pinky scene when i was 18. i was tryn make dr dre type beats,” Hit-Boy shared.
We want to show you the video clip in question but we don’t want to get flagged so click here to see what the producer and rapper was referring to in the tweet.
In the clip, Pinky, who goes by her actual name Sarah Mirabelli these days, is seen in the clip doing her signature booty clap. Those who know, know. Do your Googles to find the other stuff.
Pinky is currently on a fitness journey and operates a pair of Instagram pages where she occasionally shares details of her day. She also operates a popular OnlyFans account and does occasional club hosting dates.
It appears that her time in front of the camera, at least in her former role, is also over. However, she does work as a director in the adult film world and features some of the top talents in that space on her site.
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Kash Doll has the Internet in a frenzy at the moment after sharing a fun video of herself celebrating her beauty while actually getting a ticket on her parked vehicle. Instead of co-signing that natural fact, one Twitter user took a swipe at Kash Doll but fans of the rapper are doing the proper amount of gathering.
On June 13, Kash Doll took to social media to share a video with her fans with the caption reading “Lol i got fined for being fine” which showed her walking to her car and grabbing a parking ticket off the window. With her tresses blowing in the wind and a revealing top, the Detroit rapper and actor definitely has a face card that won’t decline.
It appears that Kash Doll was fresh out of the stylist’s chair from getting her hair did and sported a fresh beat but whatever the reason she had for sharing the clip, the new “KD” looked amazing. But, there is always one hater.
“Y’all really think Kash Doll is fine?? Lol that’s crazy,” wrote @Deadsyy, who apparently reps Trinidad & Tobago. That user is getting absolutely slandered online right now and folks are trying to figure out Kash’s fine is coming under any kind of questioning.
We’ve got all the reactions regarding that wild and wrong opinion below.
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In this episode of Billboard Explains, we take a look at the rise of copyright lawsuits and the significance behind Ed Sheeran‘s case and his win over his track “Thinking Out Loud.”
Producer:Copyright lawsuits are on the rise. Ed Sheeran recently won a copyright lawsuit claim against his Billboard Hot 100 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” While the pop star successfully defended his hit song, it’s actually one of many copyright lawsuits that are bringing music’s most well-known stars into the court.
From Robin Thicke and Pharrell to Katy Perry, why is there a rise in copyright infringement cases? And how does Ed Sheeran’s victory impact the music industry? This is Billboard Explains: Music Copyright Lawsuits.
Let’s first dive into what Sheeran’s copyright case was all about: Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” versus Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The family of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend accused Sheeran of copying the chord structure of Gaye’s 1973 hit. The jury ultimately ruled in favor of Sheeran, saying that he didn’t copy any of the elements of the song and created it independently.
This isn’t the first time Marvin Gaye has been involved in a copyright case. In 2013, Gaye’s family claimed Robin Thicke and Pharrell’s song “Blurred Lines” copied Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got to Give It Up.” Thicke actually told Billboard that Gaye inspired the song, saying in part, “I told him, ‘Pharrell, I wanted to do something kind of like Marvin Gaye’s ‘Got to Give It Up’ that kind of feel because it’s one of my favorite songs of all time.’”
The jury found Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams guilty of copyright infringement, and awarded Marvin Gaye’s estate over $5 million and 50% of future royalties on the song. The verdict of the “Blurred Lines” case jump-started a wave of copyright lawsuits targeting some of music’s biggest hits, from opening guitar riffs to similar melodies, to similar lyrics. So why does this particular case matter? According to Billboard‘s Senior Legal Correspondent Bill Donahue, the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit created confusion and fear among songwriters and artists at the time. So this case shows that the pendulum is swinging the other way. Basically, Sheeran winning this case helps other songwriters in the future. He says it best:
Ed Sheeran:“These codes are common building blocks, which were used to create music long before ‘Let’s Get It On’ was written, and will be used to make music long after we’re all gone.”
Producer:So what’s the impact on the music industry as a whole? Things are starting to change when it comes to copyright cases. Many artists are choosing to go to court and fight for their work as opposed to settling out of court. They want to prove they’re innocent of the claims and not become a target for a cash grab. And the music industry as a whole is learning more about what makes a legitimate copyright case, actual stolen music and lyrics versus common musical elements.
Ed Sheeran:“If the jury had decided this matter the other way, we might as well say goodbye to the creative freedom of songwriters. We need to be able to write our original music and engage in independent creation without worrying at every step of the way that such creativity will be wrongly called into question.”
Producer:All in all, while Sheeran’s win won’t necessarily stop future lawsuits from happening, the win still marks a significant moment in music history.
Country singer Bailey Zimmerman plays a game of Never Have I Ever at the Billboard Country Live event.
Bailey Zimmerman:What’s up, y’all? I’m Bailey Zimmerman, and this is Never Have I Ever.
Producer:Never have I ever lied to get out of a speeding ticket.
Bailey Zimmerman:I have, my first one. And it didn’t go good. I got a bigger ticket for lying.
Producer:Never have I ever made a fake social media account.
Bailey Zimmerman:Never. I’ve made a private one, but not a fake one.
Producer:Never have I ever dumped someone over text.
Bailey Zimmerman:I def have. I definitely have dumped somebody over text. And if it was you, I’m so sorry.
Producer:Never have I ever forgotten lyrics on stage.
Bailey Zimmerman:I have, almost every night. I get so into the music that I get so into just seeing people just cry and scream and I’m having so much fun that I sometimes forget what I’m singing. But it’s fine. It’s a good time.
Producer:Never have I ever dated two people at one time.
Bailey Zimmerman:Never. I’ve never done that — and I will never do that. That sounds awful. Could you imagine trying to keep, oh my gosh, that’d be awful. I don’t do that.
Producer:Never have I ever seen a ghost.
Bailey Zimmerman:I want to say I have never seen a ghost, but man, that makes me so scared because what if I do see one now because I said I haven’t?
Producer:Never have I ever overdrafted my bank account.
Bailey Zimmerman:Oh, I’m sure I have. I’m sure I have. My bank was just so small town that they never told me about it. They just let it kind of slide, but I’m sure I’ve been over before. Oh yeah. Everybody has! Who hasn’t been red in the bank account? Of course!
Watch Bailey Zimmerman play Never Have I Ever in the video above!
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DJ Drama was allegedly beaten and robbed by a group of reported gang members in Toronto over the weekend, with the thieves showing off Drama’s chain in a widely circulated clip. During the video, the men shouted out Drake, who DJ Drama had beef with but recently squashed it.
According to the accounts of several rap Twitter handles, DJ Drama was cornered by a group calling themselves the GGG Demons and showing off themselves with what is alleged to be Drama’s chain. The men can be heard shouting out their set and blasting Drama for not “checking in” with them.
A deeper Twitter search revealed that the alleged incident actually took place inside the Century nightclub itself according to the claims written in the tweet below.
“A man messaged the betting group last night saying “Biiiiiiig fight at my club tonight lol. Man’s jumped dj drama and this guy is still GUSHING blood like 20mins later” and than another man called me saying he witnessed it live,” the Twitter user wrote.
While we haven’t been able to locate the original source of the video, @6ixBuzzTV shared the clip along with several other outlets at this juncture.’
DJ Drama has yet to address the alleged attack and robbery. Drake has yet to announce anything either.
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Joseline Hernandez knows a thing or two about drama as fans have seen since her years on the Love & Hip Hop franchise and her reality series, Joseline’s Cabaret. The “Puerto Rican Princess” is back in headlines again after reports that she and former Joseline’s Cabaret star Big Lex were involved in a backstage altercation after Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III’s fight, which erupted into a brawl as well.
Joseline Hernandez, 36, was captured on camera phone video walking backstage at the FLA Live Arena over the weekend. After the Mayweather-Gotti fight erupted into a brawl when the grandson of the famed Italian mobster was disqualified in the 6th round and continued to try and hit the former champion. This came after it was waved off by the referee. Mayweather’s team came to stop Gotti’s advances, which was largely ineffective, and things got heated naturally.
What sparked Hernandez to dish out the taper and fade on Big Lex has plenty of moving parts, and it took a group of people to separate the two but not before Big Lex was pulled out of her top. Big Lex was largely bested by Hernandez, and another man, reportedly Hernandez’s husband, was involved in the fracas. Even after they were split, Hernandez continued swinging at anyone in the vicinity and eventually had a drink flung at her which only egged the situation on further.
Fans on Twitter, which is where we gathered much of this information thus far, shared clips of Big Lex in previous times having some choice words for Hernandez. Big Lex also reportedly dissed the Zeus Network and anyone affiliated with the outfit.
In a new TMZ report, it revealed that Hernandez was arrested and booked on four charges.
On Twitter, folks have plenty to say about Joseline Hernandez putting the beats on Big Lex and anyone else who wanted. We’ve got those reactions below.
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Little Brother remains one of the best groups in Hip-Hop history and their impact and influence is still flourishing some two decades later. Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh recently shared in an excellent podcast interview plenty about their background, including saying that had a heavy influence on Kanye West when the Chicago superstar was early on the rise.
Little Brother sat down with the Dear Culture podcast, hosted by Panama Jackson. The three gentlemen discussed the early days of Little Brother, the impact of their 2003 album The Listening, and the nature of their relationship with their former bandmate, 9th Wonder.
Fans of the group are well aware of the track “I See Now” which features a strong verse from Kanye West and it would probably figure that the producer and rapper, a member at the time of the sprawling Roc-A-Fella camp, served as an inspiration but Little Brother says it was the other way around.
From theGrio:
Panama Jackson: There are a lot of groups in hip hop who will never be remembered. Y’all will never be forgotten. Like do y’all ever sit back, reflect on that part of it? Like y’all literally cemented a spot in a genre of music in hip-hop that will never be forgotten.
Phonte: Um yeah, I mean Pooh I’ll let you take it but I’ll just say. I think it was more so you know, Kanye didn’t influence us, we influenced him.
Panama: Yeah.
Phonte: So you know I just want to put that out there and make sure that’s clear. Pooh you can take it from here.
Panama: Make it clear right, I’m with you.
Big Pooh: Every now and again you have the moments where you like, damn, you know, look what we did. Or look at the impact, you know, that that we’ve had. But, you know, like, even when we when I saw they have put our name up at the Grammys when they was doing the fifth year of hip hop, and they had our name and it was front and center like that was that was one of the moments I was like, oh, censor word like, it was definitely one of the moments, it was just like, I expect us to always have quality. I expect excellence. But it’s still unexpected when people or when you step back and start seeing the high regard were held in. Not that we don’t deserve it. It’s just I’ve been so busy doing the work I don’t take a lot of time to. You know, sit back and acknowledge the work.
Check out the conversation between Little Brother and Dear Culture’s Panama Jackson below.
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