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20 Mar 2025

Wiz Khalifa & Chevy Woods “Scarface,” Kodak Black “All Of Us” & More | Daily Visuals 3.20.25

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Summer is coming and with that it looks like Wiz Khalifa is back on his grizzly to give his fans new work to bop to and for his latest offering he utilizes a classic RZA instrumental that had the hood on fire back in 1994.

Linking up with Chevy Woods for the visuals to “Scarface,” Wiz Khalifa and Chevy get things lit in a hotel room with a gang of groupies and pop some bubbly before pouring out the bottle in the hotel hallway while spitting their bars to Raekwon’s classic “Incarcerated Scarface” beat. Gotta love and respect the classics, man.

Down in Florida, Kodak Black is still making his presence felt and for his clip to “All Of Us,” KB has himself a good time and hits up a bowling alley with his crew in tow and ultimately heads home to count stacks of cash and show his mama some love while he’s at it. Good for her, man.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Wiz Khalifa and Luh Tyler (told y’all he was grinding again), B.G., and more.

WIZ KHALIFA & CHEVY WOODS – “SCARFACE”

KODAK BLACK – “ALL OF US”

WIZ KHALIFA & LUH TYLER – “BLINDFOLD”

B.G. – “FREEDOME OF SPEECH”

VADO – “PAY ATTENTION FREESTYLE”

POPCAAN – “NOTHING WITHOUT GOD”

D CHAPO – “JWETT”

MIGHTY MF – “COLD BLOODED MINNESOTA”

20 Mar 2025

The Grateful Dead’s Legacy: Birth of the Original Fandom Movement

The Grateful Dead left behind a legacy that continues to thrive through its devoted fanbase, the Deadheads. In this documentary, we explore the band’s career trajectory, its influence in reshaping modern concerts and fandoms and the enduring impact of its legacy.

Keep watching for an in-depth analysis as to how the Grateful Dead impacted the music industry. 

Are you a Deadhead? Let us know in the comments below!

Diplo:
The fandoms of today are very temporary. 

Hanson:
The Grateful Dead invented the modern concert as we know it. 

Eric Renner Brown:
There are going to be some differences between Grateful Dead and Swifties. I think that there is a fundamental similarity in terms of how they helped have a roadmap for what does a hyper-engaged fandom look like. 

Romeo Okwara:
They’re the most loyal fan base in all of music. 

Diplo:
They kind of invented the idea of a fandom.

Narrator:
Formed in Palo Alto, 1965, the Grateful Dead are one of the most popular and influential bands in American history, known for their improvisational approach to music and fusing rock, folk, soul, blues and jazz. They were the original jam band and paved the way for others in music.

Katie Bain:
The Grateful Dead are the fathers of psychedelic culture. They are a touchstone for many generations of music fans. They’ve influenced countless artists. They have created really a culture unto their own, and they’ve made a ton of good music, while doing it. 

Narrator:
With songs like “Truckin’,” “Touch of Grey” and “Friend of the Devil,” the Grateful Dead captured audiences with their lyrics and visuals to match. 

Eric Renner Brown:
First and foremost, the thing about this band is the songbook. The majority of their repertoire was Jerry Garcia wrote the songs with the lyricist Robert Hunter, who’s like a visionary in his own right. Their songs stand toe to toe with any of the great songwriters of the 20th century. 

Keep watching for more!

20 Mar 2025

Muni Long, Becky G & More Share Who They’re Excited for at Billboard Women In Music | Billboard News

We caught up with Muni Long, Becky G, JoJo Siwa and so many more on iHeartRadio’s red carpet to see who they’re most excited to see at Billboard Women in Music next Saturday, March 29.

Who are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments below!

Becky G:
I mean, Doechii’s one of my favorite artists. I adore her. 

James Charles:
I’m a really big GloRilla fan right now. 

Muni Long: 
Billboard Women in Music has been a goal of mine. 

Becky G:
I’m so happy for her. We actually funny enough, the year that I won the Impact Award, we were sharing a dressing room. 

Tetris Kelly:
Stop it. 

Becky G:
She was, she was performing, and I was receiving my Impact Award, and also performing and there, if you know, backstage, there’s not a lot of dressing rooms, and so we were like, musical chairs in there. And she’s just adorable.

Dara Reneé:
I love Doechii so much. I’m such a fan of hers, like, I literally get so starstruck. 

Dasha:
Doechii is, like, one of my favorites. I haven’t met her, but I’m just such a fan. Her acceptance speech at the Grammys made me sob. Sob! Women at Billboard. Let’s go! 

James Charles:
Let me tell you. Like, b—h, I’m from Memphis, what you know about me? Big G-L-O in that GLE. I’m excited. I can’t wait. 

Shinedown:
I’m from Memphis, man, so, GloRilla that’s my girl.  

Tetris Kelly: 
He said, “Yeah Glo!”

Shinedown:
I’m 901 forever, man. I love that. I love it. I love that she’s out there doing it. That’s a big thing for Memphis, Tenn., too. 

Tetris Kelly:
Heck yeah.

BigXthaPlug:
I got some stuff planned with GloRilla I’m hoping to get in there with her so. 

Inayah:
Muni Long can sing down, baby. 

Tetris Kelly:
Down. 

Keep watching for more!

19 Mar 2025

Ye Calls Out Playboi Carti & Kendrick Lamar After ‘MUSIC’ Drop | Billboard News

After Playboi Carti dropped his new ‘MUSIC’ album, Ye went on X to call out both Playboi Carti  and Kendrick Lamar. Keep watching for the full story. 

What do you think of Ye’s latest rant? Let us know in the comments below!

Playboi Carti is snapping back at Ye’s latest series of hate-speech and conspiracy-theory-fueled rants, and Kendrick Lamar gets invited into the ring. Oh, and of course, somehow 50 Cent is involved. Let’s get into it. Nobody is safe. After being left off Playboi Carti’s recent 30-song album, Ye spoke and said: “NOBODY GET A PASS I WAS A PART OF SO MANY OF THESE NI**AS SUCCESS AND A LOT OF NI**AS LET THE JEWS CONTROL.” “HEY NORTH YOUR DAD GAVE ME MY BIGGEST SONG AND COSIgn AND I LEFT HIM OFF OF MY ALBUM BECAUSE OF HIS TWEETS OH BUT NORTH YOU MY NIECE I GOTTA USE YOUR VOCALS.” 

Playboi has responded with a simple, “Ye, STFU.”

Even Kendrick Lamar caught a stray, with Ye saying: “I HAAAAAATED, not like us” and “Kendrick, pleeeease come diss meeee.” And while Kendrick got shaded, 50 got praised with Ye saying, “50 Cent is one of my favorite people. He will be one of the people who brings back black economic independence.” 50 reposted and commented: “Damn it, Ye, ya dangerous right now.” We will continue to keep our eyes on the rapper. Keep it locked with Billboard News.

19 Mar 2025

Billboard Reacts to Playboi Carti ‘MUSIC’ Drop, Breaks Down Album & More | Billboard Unfiltered

In today’s episode of ‘Billboard Unfiltered,’ Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis are reacting to Playboi Carti’s first album in five years, ‘MUSIC,’ and sharing their thoughts on everything he delivered on the album. They also go into Lizzo’s X crash-out over ‘poptimism,’ the public’s reaction to Leon Thomas putting out the “Mutt” remix with Chris Brown and more!

What do you want to hear more of? Drop your suggestion in the chat!

Carl Lamarre: 

Yo, yo yo, yo what’s going on y’all and welcome to a fresh episode of Billboard Unfiltered. Gentlemen- what it do, what it do, what it do?

Kyle Denis:

Chilling man, how are you?

Carl Lamarre: 

I am good. No complaints, well rested. Not bad at all.

Trevor Anderson:

Okay? What got you so well rested out here?

Kyle Denis: 

I mean sleep, probably.

Trevor Anderson:

Well… that tends to be the number one ingredient.

Carl Lamarre:

It’s nice outside.

Trevor Anderson:

Yeah springtime is starting a little bit out here in New York.

Carl Lamarre: 

Concerts are picking back up outside shortly, we got a couple in NYC this week so…

Kyle Denis:

Had Jordan Adetunji at Mercury Lounge last week, it was a great show.

Carl Lamarre:

Bowizzle, Omarion, yeah you know I might have to bring it back.

Trevor Anderson:

That is some millennial sh– right there. 

Carl Kamarre:

I’m an old head, but you know in the midst of all this old head sh–, I’m trying to have some YN moments with this new Playboi Carti ‘MUSIC’ album. Whoo we are talking about this colossal 30-track project, which has some heavy-hitters with Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, we should say Kendrick Lamar thrice because we got three Kendrick Lamar records on there.

Keep watching for more!

19 Mar 2025

Fans Share Who Their Top Powerful Women Artists of the 21st Century Are | Billboard News

With Billboard Women in Music just around the corner, we took to the streets of Los Angeles to find out from fans who their favorite powerful woman in the music industry is and why. From Rihanna to Mariah Carey, we find out who the public loves!

Who do you think is a powerful woman in the music industry? Let us know in the comments!

Guest 1:
Oh, look what you made me do.

Guest 2:
Rihanna, yes of course I love Riri!

Guest 3:
I think she’s done a really great things for women.

Guest 1:
Big women energy.

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What’s up, guys? It’s Lauren-Ashley Beck, and as Billboard Women in Music quickly approaches, I had to hit the streets in L.A. and talk about the top women in music of the 21st century. Let’s hit it. All right, so we are here talking about powerful women in music. Who would you say is one of your favorite powerful woman in the music industry?

Guest 4: 
I’m going to go with a legend like Mariah Carey in a sense with not just with the songs on the radio and regular commercial success, but those holiday songs and Christmas songs, the Christmas jingles. 

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
She is Ms. Christmas. What’s your favorite Mariah Carey song?

Guest 4:
“Always Be My Baby”

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What feeling would you say you get when you listen to Mariah?

Guest 4:
There’s always a feel good, mature, sexy feel. It’s always classical vibes, just timeless music. I feel like her music transcends over many decades and generations. 

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What do you think the music industry would be like without Mariah Carey? 

Keep watching for more!

18 Mar 2025

B.G. ft. Birdman “First Question,” ONYX ft. Complete & Ratu “What We Doin?” & More | Daily Visuals 3.18.25

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Last month the OG Hot Boyz (Turk, Juvenile, B.G. and Lil Wayne) went on a mini reunion tour and gave their fans some of those nostalgia vibes and while we await some new work from one of your favorite southern groups of all-time, B.G. and Birdman are keeping that vibe going with some new work.

Linking up for the visuals to “First Question,” B.G. and Birdman roll big on their way to Vegas and stunt with tones of ice before poppin’ bottles for breakfast like rap millionaires apparently do on the daily. We mean, why not?

Another Hip-Hop OG rap group returns in 2025 as well as New York’s ONYX show they’re keeping it gritty and gully in their new clip to the Complete and Ratu assisted “What We Doin?” where they get smoked out and hyped up like it was 1992 all over again.

Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Wiz Khalifa and Sledgren, KB Mike, and more.

B.G. FT. BIRDMAN – “FIRST QUESTION”

ONYX FT. COMPLETE & RATU – “WHAT WE DOIN?”

WIZ KHALIFA & SLEDGREN – “BIGGER BOAT”

MDOT PORTER & ROWDY REBEL – “EXPOSED”

KB MIKE – “THRU WORSE & THRU BETTER PT. 2”

DOGGYSTYLEEEE – “SUBLIMINALS”

LADY XO – “EVERY TIME”

4BATZ – “MORTAL KOMBAT”

18 Mar 2025

Watch the Cast of ‘Moana 2’ Play ‘Finish the Lyrics’ to Disney Songs

The cast of Moana 2 tests how well they know their knowledge of Disney hits by finishing the lyrics to “Let It Go,” “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and so many more!

What did you think of the cast finishing the lyrics? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
We like to play a game with a lot of our guests called Finish the Lyrics.

Awhimai Fraser: 
Oh no, I’m terrible!

I’m never going back/ The past is in the past.

They said we really hit it. 

Emily Bear:
I’m never going back/ The past is in the past. 

Tetris Kelly: 
See? Come on!

Awhimai Fraser: 
That’s “A Whole New World,” but I can’t remember the rest.

Abigail Barlow:
Soaring … No?

Tetris Kelly:
OK, you’re getting- You’re on the way 

Abigail Barlow:
Soaring sideways and under.

Tetris Kelly: 
You were right with soaring. You started correctly.

Awhimai Fraser & Hualalai Chung: 
Indescribable feelings tumbling/ free wheeling. 

Awhimai Fraser:
We can hum it.

Abigail Barlow:
Tumbling/ Free wheeling. 

Tetris Kelly:
There we go. 

Abigail Barlow:
In an endless diamond sky. That’s a crazy lyric

Tetris Kelly:
It’s a crazy lyric. Even when I read it, I was like, well, that one caught me off guard. 

Abigail Barlow:
Yeah. 

He told me that the man of my dreams. 

Tetris Kelly: 
She’s got it. 

Abigail Barlow:
I don’t know what comes next. 

Tetris Kelly:
And someday be mine. 

Emily Bear:
I don’t know.

Abigail Barlow:
It’s from Encanto.

Awhimai Frase:
Ote, Mariano’s …

Hualalai Chung:
She’s got the Māori version down. 

Awhimai Frase:
I know the Māori version.

Hualalai Chung:
She knows the Māori version. 

Awhimai Frase:
Yeah yeah, OK.

Tetris Kelly:
OK, do we got the song title?

Abigail Barlow:
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” 

Tetris Kelly:
“We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”  OK, I’ll give you a point for that.

Emily Bear:
I’m sorry, that’s so embarrassing. 

Keep watching for more!

18 Mar 2025

DDG on ‘Pink Dreads’ Viral Success, Says He’s ‘Not Interested In Creating New Fans’ | Billboard News

We caught up with DDG at Rolling Loud. and he shares how he feels about “Pink Dreads” having a viral moment, how he gets inspired to create music and more!

What do you think of DDG’s “Pink Dreads”? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:
Hanging out at Rolling Loud with DDG. Man, how does it feel like to have this viral moment that you’re having right now with “Pink Dreads” and seeing everybody doing the trend? It’s so cool. 

DDG: 
It’s amazing, man, you know that’s what all artists aim for. Viral moment, you know just pushing the music further and further.

Did you know that song was going to be the one to kind of get the vibe going right now?

Yeah, I feel like we’re in the day and age where everything moves on quick in music. Every week there’s a new hit song, so doing it live give people what they want right there. Nine times out of 10 it’s going to be a hit. 

How are you with the new music right now? You got “The Method,” you got “Play by the Rules” as you continue to introduce yourself to new crowds. What are you trying to offer?

I just want to put out good music, man. I’m in the game of not really chasing a hit. Just chasing feeding my community and feeding the people that really rock with me. I’m not really interested in creating new fans — I want it to organically happen. 

I know how that is. So when you go in the studio what are you trying to represent like what inspires you?

I just want to be one of the ones that come out here one day and I’m not pulling up at 3 o’clock, I’m pulling up at 10 p.m. at Sofi Stadium headlining my own s–t. 

Keep watching for more!

18 Mar 2025

Natti Natasha on Her Return With ‘Natti Natasha en Amargue,’ Working With Romeo Santos | Billboard In Conversation

Natti Natasha has returned with a bachata-filled album, Natti Natasha en Amargue. The Dominican singer shares why it took her so long to release the album, working with Romeo Santos as her composer and producer on the new project, recounts the story of Romeo Santos nearly dying on set during the music video shoot for “La Mejor Versión De Mí,” reuniting with her husband, Rafael Pina, and more!

Leila Cobo:
Natti, welcome to Billboard. 

Natti Natasha:
Thank you so much!

It has been a while my friend! 

Yes it has, yes it has.

You know what? Good things happen to those who wait because we waited until the release of  Natti Natasha en Amargue.

My goodness. 

Tell us what En Amargue means. Get me out of my doubt. 

En Amargue is like a moment of spite. In the Dominican Republic, when you’re bitter, you’re sad or spiteful because you left someone after so many years or you found out about someone’s infidelity and you go to the grocery store where they sell chips and drinks and they start playing dominoes and listen to bachata and it’s heart-stopping music. And now in Natti Natasha en Amargue— 

Is it always out of spite?

Out of spite and like how it is in Natti Natasha en Amargue, too, it’s about passionate love where you go crazy and I say “I’m crazy because I love you.” You know? Because it’s like I’m protecting you from others. It’s that kind of music, it’s lyrics that are very raw and very real, the things that happen to us on a day to day basis, but they’re passionate things. When you’re heartbroken you’re, like, you want this person, now that you’re unfaithful you want the person and you want her now. You’re saying that you’re going to kill yourself for this person. They’re really raw lyrics but really real. 

Keep watching for more!