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Milana Rabkin Lewis, founder of Stem, gives closing remarks at Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2024 event. Hannah KarpA woman who is one of the most incredible leaders in the music business and an incredible supporter of indie artists, Milana Rabkin Lewis, the founder of Stem. Milana Rabkin LewisThank you, Billboard, for having me tonight, and […]
Laurie Anderson accepts the Artist Indie Icon award from Justin Kalifowitz at Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2024 event. Justin KaliforwitzPlease join me in giving a big round of applause to the 2024 Billboard Indie Icon Laurie Anderson. Laurie AndersonI’m really overwhelmed. Thank you so much. Great to be here. I just want to play a […]
Jon Loba from Broken Bow Records accepts Indie Label of the Year at Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2024 event.
Hannah KarpPlease welcome the man that’s been steering Broken Bow for over two decades and who was just named president of BMG frontline recordings business, Jon Loba.
Jon LobaI will keep it short because I know there’s drinking to do, and people are tired of hearing you talk. Number one, Billboard, thank you for this event, for recognizing indies, but even more than that, for being part of the storytelling process. You are so much a part of our story, for helping tell that and those stories of our artists. We value that. We will never forget that, and we’re going to do more of that. Thank you also to BMG, Thomas Coatesfeld, Joe Gillen and our entire team for the trust you’ve placed in us to just go make great music and promote great music, as well as our Nashville team led by Joe Jamie Harr, I could not do what I do, nor take on the extra responsibility I have taken on without her and our wonderful team. Mostly, thank you to our artists who include our first real global star, Blanco Brown, who’s here tonight, for putting your trust in us. We do not take that lightly. We wake up every morning and fall asleep every night thinking about you, your career, your art, your story, and how we can tell that in a more effective fashion. Last thing I’m going to say is, you know, as we built the Broken Bow music group and everybody wanted to give us an award for this indie accolade or that indie accolade, I would always tell the staff, ‘Stop. We’re not measuring ourselves against indies. We are measuring ourselves against the majors.’ We want to play in the big leagues. Having said all that, in today’s day and age, I think I’m going to revise that a bit, because the majors, as we all know, have potentially become investment banks, have become big analytical houses, the heart and the soul of music, the future of music, the icons in music, will not live in some derivative form; they will live in the indies. Those of you who are waking up every morning and falling asleep every night to champion art that maybe right now doesn’t fit in some analytic equation, isn’t hitting a certain algorithm, but given the chance will, so I’m going to start celebrating the indies much more than we did. Thank you Billboard and thank all of you.
R&B star Brent Fayiaz presents his manager Ty Baisden with the Executive of the Year award at Billboard’s Indie Power Players 2024 event. Hannah KarpLadies and gentlemen, please welcome the incredible Brent Faiyaz. Brent FaiyazWhat’s up with y’all? Let me, uh, Let me first off thank the staff and everyone at Billboard for allowing me […]
Sabrina Carpenter enters the top 10, but will she be able to take over the No. 1 spot from Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby”? “Rock Your Hips” by 310Babii, OhGeesy and BlueBucksClan debuts on the TikTok Billboard Top 50. Keep watching to find out who takes No. 1! Tetris Kelly: “Million Dollar Baby” breaks a record while […]
As BLACKPINK’S LISA continues to post on TikTok, she’s teasing more music. The singer has been uploading snippets of her tracks while doing fit checks. Keep watching to learn more! Tetris Kelly:LISA just won’t keep her foot off our necks. Ever since the BLACKPINK’s star joined TikTok, she’s been teasing solo music, and we are […]
Despite rumors of beef between Young Thug and Gunna, Thug’s father, Jeffery Williams Sr., continues to publicly support Gunna while his son is embroiled in a RICO trial.
During Gunna’s Bittersweet Tour stop at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Tuesday (June 11), Thug’s dad could be seen in the VIP pit in front of the stage enjoying the Atlanta rapper’s performance of his and Thugger’s song “Ski” from the YSL compilation album Slime Language 2.
With a big smile on his face, Thug Sr. raps along with the song’s chorus while doing the #SkiChallenge as the crowd around him goes crazy.
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Back in December 2022, Gunna agreed to a so-called Alford plea, which allows a defendant in a trial to enter a formal admission of guilt while still maintaining their innocence. He was released from jail with time served and probation conditions that include 500 hours of community service.
“While I have agreed to always be truthful, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have NOT made any statements, have NOT been interviewed, have NOT cooperated, have NOT agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely NO intention of being involved in the trial process in any way,” the rapper said in a statement the day of his release in 2022.
Thug’s father has confirmed on multiple occasions that he still supports Gunna. Last December, during an interview with Infamous Sylvia, Williams Sr. adamantly defended the rapper, saying, “I love Gunna… Let me try to help the attorney clarify that a little simpler. Gunna hasn’t done anything whatsoever that can hurt us on this case, period.”
When asked about Lil Baby telling a DJ to stop playing his “Drip Too Hard” collab with Gunna during a concert and saying, “F—k the rats, turn this s—t off,” he reiterated his position on the matter. “He need to shut the f—k up ’cause he don’t know what’s going on,” he told Infamous Sylvia in another interview. “Ask Lil Baby has he ever came to a court date?”
Recently, one of Thug’s lawyers in the ongoing RICO trial was held in contempt and sentenced to 20 days in jail. However, the Georgia Supreme Court granted an emergency motion, pausing the jail sentence until they review the controversial decision. Prior to that, a witness called by the prosecution went viral for referring to Young Thug’s song “Lifestyle” as a “banger.”
Watch the clip of Young Thug’s father dancing at Gunna’s Atlanta show below:
In the sixth episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Damien Scott, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis dive into whether or not Kendrick Lamar will perform “Not Like Us” live at his one-day event, The Pop Out — Ken and Friends, on Juneteenth. They also talk about Rihanna’s continuous tease of R9, whether she’ll ever release it and why it’s taken so long. They break down Summer Jam’s cultural significance, how younger and older artists need to perform at music festivals and more!
Kyle Dennis:We got to keep the older guys on these stages because by and large, for the male side at least, they’re still better performers.
Damien Scott:I’m excited to see him, but I’m more excited to see him perform “Not Like Us,” and then see, like, a bunch of West Coast artists just go crazy.
Trevor Anderson:She said she’s coming back with R9. Are we foolish enough to hope that it’s coming anytime soon? Welcome back to a new episode of Billboard Unfiltered. Of course, I’m Trevor Anderson. Got a new face over here. Want to introduce Kyle Denis to y’all.
Damien Scott:Young shooter out here.
Trevor Anderson:He is one of the great wonder kids of his generation.
Trevor Anderson:Of course we got the goat, Damien Scott, here as well.
Damien Scott: D–n. Wonder kid. That’s a lot. Wow.
Trevor Anderson:Yo, yo, yo, Kyle’s got a name here. I’m telling you. He’s, you know, he’s got following. We know he’s got plenty of opinions, thoughts.
Kyle Denis:The price going up a little bit.
Trevor Anderson: I’m telling you, I’m telling you. So obviously a big week for us. Let’s dive right into it. Firstly, want to talk about something that happened a couple of days ago. Method Man out here talking after the Summer Jam performance, had a little bit to say on Instagram after that, saying that it wasn’t really his crowd at all.
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Up-and-coming K-pop boy group RIIZE is ready to shine with their new mini album, RIIZING. The boys sat down and shared who their musical influences are, what to expect from their new album, how they knew they wanted to sing and more in their Billboard cover interview! Anton:The team’s motto, sort of, is to rise […]
Up-and-coming K-pop boy group RIIZE is ready to shine with their new mini album, RIIZING. The boys sat down and shared who their musical influences are, what to expect from their new album, how they knew they wanted to sing and more in their Billboard Korea cover interview! Anton:The team’s motto, sort of, is to […]