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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out:’ Exclusive Behind the Scenes & More | All Access | Billboard News
We give you an exclusive look behind the scenes of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out’ where he sang “Not Like Us” for the first time live, brought out Dr. Dre, Mustard, YG and more!
Tetris Kelly:
Kendrick Lamar took over LA’s Kia Forum on Juneteenth for the ‘Pop Out’ with epic surprise guests, and five performances of “Not Like Us.” We take you there in Billboard All Access and then let’s talk about like West Coast Legends, you and Kendrick and Juneteenth like this show at the Forum man, that’s gonna be crazy.
Mustard:
It’s like I’m in my backyard this is, this is like gonna be a cakewalk.
Tetris Kelly:
Mustard knew exactly what was coming as he took the stage with the star packed set featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Roddy Ricch, Tyler the Creator, YG and so many more. But when Kendrick rose up from the stage, the crowd knew exactly what time it was, as he immediately started with Drake diss track “euphoria.” He went through several of his massive hits and “Freedom” felt perfect for the historic occasion. He reunited his iconic group, Black Hippy, and the crowd lost it when he was joined by Dr. Dre who gave “California Love.” But everybody was waiting on this moment. He performed “Not Like Us” five times. He eventually brought Mustard on stage and everyone else involved with this show. Fans even sang along to the track as they exited the venue a night for the culture and the history books.
Sabrina Carpenter & Tinashe Dominate Top 3 of TikTok Billboard Top 50 | Billboard News
Sabrina Carpenter and Tinashe are coming for Tommy Richman’s No. 1 spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, but will they be able to dethrone him this week? Keep watching to find out!
Tetris Kelly:
The reign of “Million Dollar Baby” just won’t stop as Sabrina grabs another ‘Tok hit, and Tinashe hits a new peak. “Million Dollar Baby’ by Tommy Richman is No. 1 for the sixth week on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting June 20. Since the chart began in September 2023, only Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” has ruled for at least six weeks, though Tommy is the only one to log the weeks consecutively.
He might not last for long, though, as Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” vaults to No. 2 in its second week after debuting at No. 10. People are using the song for makeup tutorials, lip-synching and overall just enjoying the new track.
And everybody is still trying to find someone to match their freak. Tinashe’s “Nasty” climbs 7 to 3, a new peak in its fifth week on the tally as it also reaches a new high of No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest ranking songs since “2 on” a decade ago.
Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
Mustard Shares 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ | Billboard News
Mustard shares 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” including his reaction when he first heard it, confirming whether he sampled “Ether” from Nas and more!
Mustard:
What up, it’s Mustard, and here are five things you may not know about “Not Like Us.” One thing you may not know is I did not sample the “Ether” beat. Definitely seen somebody say that; I didn’t sample a Nas song. Second thing you might not know is I heard the song when everybody else heard it. I never heard it before. I wasn’t in the studio with them. I had never heard that song. So when everybody else heard it, I heard it. When I was making it, I was … in the back of my head is: What would Dr. Dre do if Lil Jon was in the studio and they were just clapping on the beat? That was my thought process. It took me approximately 30 minutes to make that beat. And five, I didn’t know he was gonna gas that beat like that. That’s it.
Mustard on Working With Kendrick Lamar on ‘Not Like Us’ & Its Impact | Billboard News
Mustard shares what it was like to work with Kendrick Lamar on “Not Like Us” and its cultural impact. Stay tuned for the full interview!
Mustard:
You see, people like Kendrick, you just like, man, I want to get a song with Kendrick. I had gotten to a place where I was just like, you know, what, I’m just gonna send five beats a day. He never responded until like 12 at night and was like, “This is fire.”
Tetris Kelly:
Wow!
Mustard:
I didn’t know what that– I mean, he I said that about a couple other beats, but I was just like OK, cool.
Tetris Kelly:
What do you think about the cultural impact as well? Because you know, obviously with the lyrics talking about colonizers and “they not like us,” the people singing at the club, at the barbecues. I mean, it’s everywhere.
Mustard:
I’m like, shocked myself, you know? When I look and I’m seeing this is just like — how big that song is. I don’t think I even understood how big it was until it was like No. 1 [on the Billboard Hot 100], and I was like, “This is the biggest song I’ve ever had in my life.” I was more just happy to have a song with Kendrick.
Tetris Kelly:
He just wanted the Kendrick track.
Mustard:
You come from California and you from here, like I’m born and raised in Los Angeles, Compton is right up the street, it’s not far.
Tetris Kelly:
And then let’s talk about like West Coast Legends, you and Kendrick, and Juneteenth? Like this show at The Forum, man that’s gonna be crazy.
Mustard:
It’s like in my backyard. This is gonna be a cakewalk. This is gonna be like one of them things, this feels like wow. Like finally, at the height of my career, at the height of, you know, this success with the song and you get to do it at the Staples Center and The Forum? It’s like in between Compton and Los Angeles is… I don’t even know how to describe it.
Joyner Lucas “Three Little Pigs,” Hit-Boy & Don Cannon “Spill” & More | Daily Visuals 6.18.24
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Fatherhood is a special state for men who cherish being in a position to raise their children and it seems like it’s something that Joyner Lucas especially enjoys as he shares some screen time with his son for his latest music video.
For his latest visuals to “Three Little Pigs,” Joyner Lucas reads his son the classic bedtime story which plays out through the video via animation though he does take some liberties with the story which centers around a law-abiding wolf who gets “racially profiled” by some police pigs. Needless to say it didn’t end well for the wolf.
Meanwhile super producer Hit-Boy get back behind the mic and in his clip to “Spill,” HB shows just how well he’s living including her extensive wardrobe including some sneakers with an iced out chain wrapped around them. That’s next level.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from That Mexican OT, Snow Tha Product, and more.
JOYNER LUCAS – “THREE LITTLE PIGS”
HIT-BOY & DON CANNON – “SPILL”
THAT MEXICAN OT – “MUCHO GRACIAS”
SNOW THA PRODUCT – “JUMP”
PESO PESO & SAUCE WALKA – “MOVIN’ 2 FAST”
PRINCE SWANNY – “BBQ BADNESS”
MANE – “LIKE IT’S SONIC”
BABY K – “DAMN”
KANDRA – “GIRLS NIGHT OUT”
Ariana Grande Addresses Voice Change | Billboard News
After appearing on Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, Ariana Grande’s fans noticed how she changed her pitch from a lower to higher range. She addressed the change on TikTok. Keep watching to find out more!
Tetris Kelly:
Ariana Grande addresses fans saying she changed her voice. Some folks on TikTok pointed out this moment from Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, where Ariana’s voice is low pitch for a moment and goes back to a higher pitch. Ariana hopped on the app to address it, saying, “habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health. I intentionally changed my vocal placement (high/low) often depending on how much singing I’m doing. I’ve always done this BYE.”
Ariana in the interview talked about the amount of vocal training she went through to play Glinda in the upcoming Wicked film. So if you didn’t know, now you do.
Justin Timberlake Has Been Arrested | Billboard News
Justin Timberlake has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Keep watching to learn the details.
Since the time of recording, Sag Harbor PD has released a statement.
Tetris Kelly:
Justin Timberlake has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Here’s what we know.
JT was arrested on DWI charges after leaving a restaurant and heading to a friend’s house in New York, according to People‘s unnamed source. Justin’s lawyer told CNN he was released from custody and was arraigned on one count of driving while intoxicated. He was also cited for running a stop sign and not staying in his lane.
People also says that later today, Sag Harbor PD is expected to release a statement on the incident. Justin is in the middle of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. His next stop is set for Friday in Chicago.
Billboard has reached out to both Sag Harbor PD and Justin’s team.
Stephen Sanchez’s ‘Until I Found You’ Success, ‘Angel Face’ Deluxe Album & More | Billboard News
Stephen Sanchez has the world captivated with his nostalgic voice. We sat down with the “Until I Found You” sensation and got his thoughts on how he fell in love with the ’50s-inspired genre, his ‘Angel Face (Club Deluxe)’ album, his reaction to Priscilla Presley’s seal of approval, working on his single for the Beach Boys movie and more!
Stephen Sanchez:
I just fell in love with it and fell in love with the sound and all the artists attached to that sound in that time and music just isn’t like that anymore. Hey everyone, it’s Stephen Sanchez and you’re watching Billboard News.
Rania Aniftos
Hey everybody, it’s Rania Aniftos with Billboard News and I’m so excited, we’re here with the ultimate crooner today, Stephen Sanchez. I mean, we gotta get to the beginning of it. Of course people love you for your kind of 1950s-style fresh take on a throwback time that people miss. Have you always been into that?
Stephen Sanchez:
Man, I grew up kind of surrounded by that music a little bit. But also there was a ton of self discovery as well. I think more than anything, you know, the lyricism and the orchestral production of those songs, it makes you feel nostalgic even more so. I mean, probably back then that was the norm, right? Like I don’t think anyone was feeling nostalgia. I definitely feel like their love was soundtracked by that music. But I think now even more so this is a feeling of nostalgia.
Rania Aniftos:
Well, that was super clear with “Until I Found You,” because I think people are yearning for this old-school type of love, you know? And a lot of people ended up using that song on TikTok to kind of romanticize the romance.
Keep watching to learn more!
Fivio Foreign “Suvy Theaters,” NBA YoungBoy “Out My Mind” & More | Daily Visuals 6.17.24
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Fivio Foreign’s been poppin out on the regular as of late and with the summer weather rapidly approaching, the Brooklyn rapper has on his grizzly giving his fans new work to vibe to and he continues to do so as temperatures continue to rise out on these streets.
In his latest visuals to “Suvy Theaters,” Fivio Foreign treats his entire team to a fancy dinner and night out on the town and get turnt up from the club to the streets where they stunt with some exotic automobiles and thick women who bounce to the beat in some body hugging spandex outfits. Fivio sure knows how to pick them.
Back in the lab, NBA YoungBoy keeps on dropping his G sh*t and for his clip to “Out My Mind” he shows how the magic is made as he records in the comfort of his own home while sipping some adult juice and puffing some magic dragon.
Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, and more.
FIVIO FOREIGN – “SUVY THEATERS”
NBA YOUNGBOY – “OUT MY MIND”
MONEYBAGG YO – “TABOO MIAMI”
TOOSII – “WHERE YOU BEEN”
MELLOWRACKZ – “SUNDAY SERVICE REMIX”
SY ARI DA KID – “DO BLACK MEN NEED THERAPY”
YELAWOLF – “LEGEND”
DAJ DOLLA – “GO CRAZY”
BIG MALI – “DRUNK”
