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30 Oct 2024

Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Allegations of Violating Plea Deal Parole Rules | Billboard News

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested on allegations that he violated the terms of a parole agreement. Keep watching for the full story. 

Tetris Kelly:
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been arrested. But why? He’s being charged with violating plea deal parole rules. And we have the details. You may remember that the “Gooba” rapper famously struck a plea deal with prosecutors and flipped on his former gang mates. He was arrested and placed in custody on Oct. 29 over allegations that he violated the terms of that agreement. His supervised release is set to expire in April of 2025. According to court records, Tekashi pleaded not guilty. In a statement to Billboard, Tekashi’s attorney said his client had been “charged with three technical violations regarding his supervised release” and that he was “confident that each specification will be dismissed.”

Billboard will keep you updated on the story.

30 Oct 2024

Pipe Bueno Talks Recording ‘Una Pregunta’ With Gerardo Coronel & More | Behind the Photo

Pipe Bueno shares his experience of recording “Una Pregunta” with Gerardo Coronel, attending Milan Fashion Week and more!

Pipe Bueno:
Hi there! How are you, my friends and mamacitas? I’m Pipe Bueno and we are at Behind the Photo with Billboard.

Let’s see, this photo happened in a studio in Bogota called Audiovision. I was with my friend Jerry [Gerardo Coronel]. I had the pleasure to have him in Bogota for a few days because Jerry is Mexican, so he didn’t know my country very well at that time. I was able to show him a little of what our Colombian culture in Bogota. The food, I took him to a good Colombian restaurant and we recorded our song, our collaboration. It’s called “Una Pregunta.” The song turned out beautifully. It was a song him and his team produced. The vocals were literally recorded in Bogota.

Good memory, this one. That’s my younger brother, we are both ready to depart on a direct flight to Madrid and then to Milan. In fact, the person taking the photo is also here with me, the commander-in-chief, my lady, who is also accompanying me today. We had a beautiful trip to Milan Fashion Week, where we went as ambassadors of Hugo Boss. And, well, for the second year in a row where we were the only Colombians representing within the musical genre and my wife as a content creator, in one of the most iconic places in the fashion world, Milan.

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29 Oct 2024

Shawn Mendes Opens Up About His Sexuality | Billboard News

Shawn Mendes recently opened up about his sexuality at a concert. Here’s what he had to say about the topic. 

Shawn Mendes:

There’s just been this thing about my sexuality, and people have been talking about it for so long.

Tetris Kelly:

Shawn Mendes is updating us on his highly debated sexuality at a recent show. Shawn has stated in the past that these rumors have harmed his mental health.

Shawn Mendes:

It always felt like such a intrusion on something very personal to me, something that I was figuring out in myself, something that I had yet to discover and still have yet to discover. 

Tetris Kelly:

Well, after a recent viral moment with Interview Mag…

Shawn Mendes:

You’ve never seen fingers that thick in your life for sure. Here’s another photo, I was trying to show my friend what he reminded me of, one day. social

Tetris Kelly:

Social media users put his sexuality back at the forefront. He addressed his journey at a show.

Shawn Mendes:

Something about my life and my sexuality is that man, I’m just I’m just figuring it out like everyone, and I don’t really know sometimes, and I know other times.

Tetris Kelly:

We know one thing. We stan Shawn and wish him the best in his journey no matter what it is.

29 Oct 2024

50 Cent Rejects Donald Trump’s $3 Million Offer to Perform at Rally | Billboard News

50 Cent spills on why he rejected Donald Trump’s offer of $3 million to perform at his rally. Keep watching to see what he had to say.

Interviewer 1:

He wanted you to perform “Many Men” at the RNC, too right?

50 Cent:

Yeah, and he offered me $3 million. 

Tetris Kelly”

Donald Trump wanted 50 Cent to perform at his MAGA rally at Madison Square Garden and reportedly offered him 3 million dollars. 50 told The Breakfast Club that wasn’t the only time Trump rang him up.

50 Cent: 

This past Sunday. 

Interviewer 1:

$3 million. And they offered you money for the Republican National Convention too, right?

Interviewer 2:

You turned it down?

50 Cent:

Yeah, I didn’t even go for it, but I’ve been talking to them about that kind of stuff.

Interviewer 1:

Could you see “Many Men” being a Republican anthem?

Tetris Kelly:

Could you see “Many Men” being a Republican anthem? But in the end, 50 just doesn’t want to be involved in politics.

50 Cent:

I’m afraid of politics, bro. I do not like it.

Interviewer 2:

You don’t gang bang with politics. 

50 Cent:

No gang bang with politics. You know it’s because when you get involved, no matter how you feel, someone passionately disagrees with you. 

Interviewer 3:

That’s everything though. I mean politics is worse, but that’s every day.

Tetris Kelly:

We have reached out to Donald Trump for comment. Find more at Billboard.com.

29 Oct 2024

Kylie Minogue on ‘Tension II,’ Power of ‘Padam Padam’ Going Viral & More | Billboard News

Kylie Minogue is embarking on one of her largest world tours, accompanying her new album, ‘Tension II.’ She discusses her creative process for ‘Tension II,’ her collaborations with Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, the impact of “Padam Padam,” and Kamala Harris’ use of the song, and more!

Kylie Minogue:

Hi!

Joe Lynch:

Kylie, thank you so much for being here. How are you today?

Billboard, thank you for having me!

So, we’re going to start with “Padam Padam” because obviously “Padam”-demonioum, you know, took the country, took TikTok by storm. The hook, the delivery is a little something different than what you would expect for a pop song. Did that give you any freedom to approach these ‘Tension II’ songs differently?

Yeah, it opened a lot of doors and it was “the one” for me at this point in time. You know, it was the wave that I was able to catch. I’m still riding it, you know. Not on that song solely, but everything that’s around that. I say that I’m kind of in my villain era, Killing Eve. Unless you’ve heard ‘Tension II-’

I have.

I guess I kind of took it in my stride recording it, but now that I’m looking at it as a body of work, I’m thinking “what are other people going to hear.” And I think that would be the kind of string throughout it.In a not creepy way. 

Right! I definitely heard some “Padam” vibes in the collab you have with Bebe and Tove Lo. That was so fun. You say your name, astrological sign. 

What’s your star sign?

I’m Aquarius, so yeah, hi.

We’re made to be friends.

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29 Oct 2024

Nick Cannon Reveals Insecurities He Had While Married to Mariah Carey | Billboard News

Nick Cannon reveals the insecurities he had while married to pop star Mariah Carey, and the lifestyle he was living. Keep watching to see what he had to say.

Tetris Kelly:
The Wild ‘n Out creator stopped by The Gauds Show recently, where he detailed his insecurities and lifestyle during his time with the pop icon.  

Nick Cannon:
Because, you know, I got married in my 20s, still, you know what I mean, to the biggest star in the world, and my trajectory was here, and then hers, she’s already in a different stratosphere. So, you know, I would lay up at night thinking, like, “Is this who I am? Am I Mariah’s man? Is that what my life is supposed to be?” There’s nothing wrong with it. I got, I got really comfortable. She got, she got islands. I’m waking up at noon and people bringing me steaks on a platter, but I’m like this ain’t the hustler.

Tetris Kelly:
Nick Cannon and Mariah tied the knot in 2008 and the singer gave birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe in 2011.   

Nick Cannon:
Then when you have children, and the hierarchy of just your man s–t is like, wait, I can’t I’m carrying a purse, the diaper bag. I’m standing on the corner. Wait, you know, like she rocking, being all the alpha that well, by the way, she deserves it, and she did. I believe she needs to do like that. Yeah, I’m just not that dude, you know. And it never … her and I never had problems, yeah, never argue, never even, even with, even with me struggling in this space.

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29 Oct 2024

Yahritza y Su Esencia Play ‘Finish the Lyrics’

Presented by Walmart and Billboard, Yahritza y Su Esencia play ‘Finish the Lyrics’ with some of their biggest hits, including “Dos Extraños,” “Inseparables” and more!

Yahritza y Su Esencia:
What’s up! We are Yahritza y Su Esencia. We are here with Latin Billboard, and today we are going to finish the lyrics to our songs. 

Esta vez ya se acabó/ Y tú tienes que entender/ Que no quiero estar contigo

Esa es la vida real, tú y yo tenemos historia/ No podemos platicar y antes hablábamos horas/

Dime qué te pasó ahora

Quiero que me abraces como lo hacías antes/ Quiero que me ahogue en tu calor

Yes or no? Let’s see. Let’s see. No, it is because it has different parts. 

Que no me duela el alma cuando me estés mintiendo/ Quisiera ser como tú y olvidar nuestros momentos/ Pero no soy como tú y, aquí, sí me estoy muriendo

28 Oct 2024

Hip-Hop Exec Tim Hinshaw Talks Hip-Hop, ‘The Car Test’ in ‘Infinitely Inspiring’ | Billboard

The founder and CEO of Free Lunch agency sat down with Billboard and INFINITI for an intimate interview.

Tim Henshaw:

My name is Timothy Hinshaw, aka Westside Timmy, CEO and founder of Free Lunch Agency. I officially launched Free Lunch Agency in late 2023. Hip-Hop early on was like an outlet. I grew up on the west side of Compton, so I could find a CD, and what they were saying on the songs was stuff that I was going through in my everyday life, right? It was almost like a therapy session. One of my best memories as a kid was my first road trip. My dad had the Infiniti Q45 he loved that car. It was gold. It had the gold BBS’ 96 it was like my first introduction to like a luxury vehicle. My favorite time listening to the music is in the car. The car test is the most important test, I think. I can’t really give an opinion until I hear it in the car. If you don’t refine yourself and get better, you stay in the same spot. I’m a simple person. Being able to wake up with my kids, take them to school, and having premium sound when you’re driving that’s luxury.Some of the first things I remember from the music industry was all the no’s. I was told “no, no, no.” I just don’t accept no. And I think that’s just about how I came up. I’ve seen my mom make a way out of so many different “no” situations, and so you can’t tell me no. I’m gonna figure out a way to get a yes.

Keep watching for more!

28 Oct 2024

Luke Combs & Eric Church Put on Concert to Help Victims of Hurricane Helene | Billboard News

Country stars Luke Combs and Eric Church put on a benefit concert to help victims that have been affected by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Special guests like James Taylor also came out to perform, the concert raised $24 million dollars.

Tetris Kelly 

Does it get any better than Eric Church singing Sweet Caroline? Eric and Luke Combs put together a Historic Concert for Carolina Benefit.after the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The two superstars and friends raised more than $24 million. The performances saw Luke captivate the crowd. And James Taylor even took the stage. And they had the support of several of their musician friends. You can find more at Billboard.com 

28 Oct 2024

Tyler, the Creator Drops ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ Featuring GloRilla, Childish Gambino & More | Billboard News

Tyler, the Creator dropped his seventh album today and he has all the hottest features on his self-produced album. Keep watching to hear all about the latest album details!

Tetris Kelly:

Tyler the Creator Drops His 7th Album! Today he released his seventh solo album entitled ‘CHROMAKOPIA.’ He produced all 14 tracks with features including Daniel Caesar, Teezo Touchdown, Childish Gambino, GloRilla, Lil Wayne, Sexyy Red, ScHoolboy Q, and Doechii. He decided to release the album earlier in the week because he is not a fan of the industry standard of dropping albums on Thursday nights at midnight. Over the weekend, Tyler held a listening event at the brand new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California for only $5. Many were in attendance, most notably North West and her mother Kim Kardashian. Tyler also announced a global arena tour. The world tour kicks off November 16 & 17 at Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium.