Videos

Quincy Jones, the Grammy-winning music legend and producer of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, has passed away at the age of 91. Watch to see what his family said and to learn about the legacy he has left behind.

Tetris Kelly:
Music legend Quincy Jones has died at 91. We look back on the life of the Grammy-winning producer. His family said in a statement: “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. Although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him. We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created.”

Quincy was behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the bestselling studio album of all time, according to RIAA certifications. He also produced the soundtrack for The Wiz starring Jackson and Diana Ross, and accomplished things like being the first African-American to be named musical director and conductor for the Oscars.

We share our condolences with Quincy’s family and fans.

Tyler, the Creator makes a splash on the Hot 100.

Tetris Kelly:
Tyler, the Creator is making a splash on the charts, and we’re letting you know where he lands. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Nov. 9. “Noid” is up from 43 to 10. “Taste” is still at nine. Morgan’s new one falls to eight. Tyler and Daniel Caesar debut at seven with “St. Chroma,” “Lose Control” is up to six, as are Post and Morgan to five. “Espresso” is up to No. 4, while Billie holds at three. Gaga and Bruno move up to two. And returning to No. 1 for a 16th week is Shaboozey.

If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.

As the election approaches next Tuesday, the list of women in music backing Kamala Harris grows. Keep watching to see who supports Kamala’s bid for president.

Tetris Kelly:

Cardi B and GloRilla are about to roll up on presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and this is after so many superstar women have thrown in their support. We have the info. Madonna recently stated that she was flying home from Paris to vote for Kamala. And after a comedian made a harmful joke about Puerto Rico, Jennifer Lopez took the stage to introduce the current VP and let’s not forget Hotties for Harris. Now Milwaukee is getting the female hip hop queen treatment. Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B is set to speak in Wisconsin as GloRilla will be hitting the stage to perform. We’ll be posting all about it, so keep it locked on Billboard’s socials.

JC Chasez is back with Playing With Fire 20 years after his debut album. The singer talks about how the concept of his latest work was built out, a possible *NSYNC reunion, duetting with Christina Aguilera in the future and more! 

Rebecca Millzoff:
I’m Rebecca Millzoff. I’m the executive magazine editor here at Billboard, and I’m here with JC Chasez today. 

JC Chasez:
Hi. 

He has an album out today, Playing With Fire on Center Stage Records. It is not what you might expect from JC. 

It’s a different kind of thing. Playing With Fire is a musical that I’ve co-written with my writing partner, Jimmy Harry. When you’re making a musical, it takes quite a bit of time, and we decided to release a concept record of the music from the musical, and it’s all based on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. We were kind of wondering what we were going to work on next. We were kind of trying to come up with ideas. You know, what would be interesting? We knew we wanted to write a musical, but we just didn’t know what about yet, we came across a piece of work, actually, that Jimmy’s mother wrote. Her name is Barbara Fields, and she wrote a play that went on in the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis called Playing With Fire.

A major off-Broadway theater for people who don’t know. 

Yeah, I got to look at the material that he shared with me, and I was totally blown away by the way she framed Mary Shelley’s story, the architecture that she put in place to communicate some of the themes and the emotions we talked about. And we said, well, why don’t we just start with a song and see if there’s anything there, and from there, we wrote the first song, which is, “How Do You Sleep.” 

Keep watching for more!

Mariah Carey has officially announced that it’s time for the holiday season as she celebrates 30 years of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” with deluxe goodies. Keep watching to see her announcement!

Tetris Kelly:
Mariah has declared it Christmas season, and we talked to her about the “It’s Time” moment ahead of the new Addams Family themed video, and she’s got new releases to go with the season. This is Music You Should Know: It’s Time. Wednesday Addams would be pleased as Mimi closed out Oct. 31 in black before grabbing a snowman and singing her signature “It’s Time.” But does the Christmas Queen really think people wait on her to kick off the holidays?

Mariah Carey:
I don’t know if everybody listens to that.

Tetris Kelly:
I do.

Mariah Carey:
You do?

Tetris Kelly:
You’re the queen of Christmas, right?

Mariah Carey:
I think it’s an amazing thing that just happened that I never could predict it.

Tetris Kelly:
And girl, I really do listen, it’s time. The hitmaker is celebrating 30 years of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and her iconic Christmas album. The MC30 collection has a new deluxe vinyl package of the album along with new festive editions and even single vinyls with new, but familiar, cover art. Get in the spirit at MariahCarey.com. It’s time!

After pleading guilty to possession of drugs and firearms in his YSL RICO case and being in jail for more than 700 days, Young Thug has been released from jail. Keep watching to see the hip-hop community’s reaction and more about the case.

Tetris Kelly:
After more than 700 days behind bars, Young Thug is going home. And the hip-hop community is celebrating. Travis Scott was among the first of Thug’s peers to welcome the Atlanta rapper home on social media “My brudda on the way home,” as did T.I.: “Welcome Home lil bruddah, It’s been too long… Time to get back to it!!!”  

Even Sexyy Red chimed in and wrote “THEY LET TWIN OUT!!!” in reference to their physical resemblance. Judge Paige Reese Whitaker sentenced Thug to 15 years of probation with no time to be served in prison.  

Judge Paige Reese Whitaker:
I know you’re talented, and even if you choose to continue to rap, you need to try to use your influence to let kids know that is not the way to go. 

Tetris Kelly:
Prior to the court’s ruling, Thugger addressed Judge Whitaker. 

Young Thug:
I’m sorry. Through these last two years of my life, you are really, truly, honestly, the best thing that has happened to me. You have made everything fair for me and everybody involved on both sides. I’m sorry to everybody for just having to put extra time in. I know y’all get paid more money, but I’m sorry for y’all having to put the extra time in away from y’alls family, and I just hope, you know, that you find in your heart to allow me to go home.

Tetris Kelly:
Thug was arrested back in May 2022 alongside 27 others in a sprawling 56-count indictment for violations of Georgia’s RICO Act. He remained behind bars in the two-plus years since in what became the state’s longest-ever criminal trial.  

Keep watching for more.