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Ozuna Reveals Stacked Collab With DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion, and BLACKPINK On the Way
Prior to taking the stage for his solo performance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, Ozuna let slip that he has another major collab with DJ Snake in the works. Given the meteoric success of 2019’s “Taki Taki,” a bilingual reggaeton-dance crossover track by Snake featuring Ozuna, Selena Gomez and Cardi B, perhaps it’s no surprise Ozuna and Snake have plans to recreate the magic. Today “Taki Taki” sits at a staggering 1.2 billion streams on Spotify alone. Their forthcoming collaboration, dubbed “La Funka,” isn’t short on star power. Chart-topping rapper Megan Thee Stallion and K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK are joining the effort, Ozuna said. The track will mark the second appearance on a dance music record for bo...
Don Diablo’s Most Ambitious NFT Drop Yet Comes With a Real-Life, Hexagonal Structure
Don Diablo is once again making NFT history with his most ambitious venture yet. The project, which he’s calling “Hexhibit III,” is a digital collectible with a real-world counterpart. Like something out of a science fiction movie, Diablo’s vision for the NFT takes the form of a futuristic, spaceship-like capsule towering at nearly twice his height. While he could’ve left it at that, Diablo then had what he calls a ludicrous idea: what if he replicated the structure in the real world? “I said, ‘What if you could stand inside an NFT, literally? That hasn’t been done before,'” Diablo told Rolling Stone. Though he didn’t disclose the financial resources needed to make it happen, he did suggest the cost to build the chamber was compar...
Ad.Ventures Is Ready to Bring Big Branding Dollars to Venues
“There is a ton of value that we could provide, simply by representing the same folks that are a part of NIVA through sponsorship brand opportunities and new business development,” Sternschein tells Billboard. He’s quick to point out that Ad.Ventures is a totally separate for-profit business that’s not part of NIVA, but says he hopes to help members compete for ad dollars against larger companies by representing multiple venues around the country to national and global brands. The concept for Ad.Ventures is fairly simple – major brands are increasingly looking for a scalable way to spend their marketing dollars and interact with live music consumers, but it’s difficult for a single indie venue to get a piece of the action. Promoters like AEG and Live Nation hav...
Which Musician Had Your Favorite Met Gala 2021 Look? Vote!
Another Met Gala is in the books. After the fashion event was canceled last year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, celebrities, musicians and Hollywood stars alike flocked to New York City on Monday night (Sept. 13) to deliver an array of show-stopping looks. The theme for this year’s gala was “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” which meant the celebrity guests — as well as their designers — had to come up with unique takes on their meaning of Americana culture and iconography. Lil Nas X — known for turning heads — showed up to this year’s gala in not one look, but three gold ensembles that he revealed one by one as he ascended the gala carpet. The first layer consisted of a floor length cape fit for royalty, which he later removed to sh...
Lil Nas X Had the Best Time at the Met Gala — and He’s Got the Celebrity Selfies to Prove It
When attending your first Met Gala ball, it’s best to make the most of your night. In addition to wearing an eye-catching ensemble, one wants to take as many celebrity selfies as possible. Clearly, Lil Nas X got the memo, because he hit the carpet in a regal golden velvet Versace robe, stripped off to reveal a golden suit of armor, which he then peeled away to reveal a body-hugging gold-embellished black bodysuit. But he didn’t just bring three outfit changes. He also brought the glitter to the star-studded fashion event by posing with some new and old friends for a series of glamorous snaps. He was all smiles posing with Frank Ocean, who showed up with green hair and a cute robotic baby doll in tow. He also posted an all-star snap in which he pointed at the camera while crammi...
Drake Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100 Chart Thanks to ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Drake has now led the Artist 100 for 33 total weeks, dating to the chart’s 2014 inception, the second-most among all acts after Taylor Swift (48). Elsewhere, Iron Maiden re-enters the Artist 100 as No. 3, a new high, as its LP Senjutsu opens at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (64,000 units), marking the group’s highest charting effort. It also starts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales (61,000 copies sold). Plus, Imagine Dragons jump 51-8 on the Artist 100 as their new album Mercury – Act 1 debuts at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 (31,000 units). The group last appeared in the Artist 100’s top 10 in May 2019, after a spending a week at No. 1 in July 2017. The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streami...
2021 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List
The 2021 MTV VMAs are here, and as usual, they’re absolutely out of this world. Justin Bieber leads the nominations this year with seven, but so many of his pop peers trail just behind: Megan Thee Stallion’s got six, and all tied with five noms each are Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, and Giveon. As we know from years past at the VMAs, anything can happen — but what will? And who will add a new Moonperson (or five) to their collection? Find all the winners below, as they come in. Video of the Year WINNER: Lil Nas X: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Columbia Records Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion: “WAP” – Atlantic Records DJ Khaled ft. Drake: “Popstar” (Starring Justin Bieber) – OVO / We The Best / Epic Records Doja Cat ft. SZA: “Kiss Me More” ...
Kim Petras Serves Bubblegum-Pop Realness In VMAs Pre-Show Performance
Ain’t nobody gonna stop Kim Petras from slaying the stage. The German-born pop princess catapulted us into the future with her performance at the 2021 Video Music Awards pre-show on Sunday (September 12). Sporting a bubblegum-pink bodysuit after entering Barclays Center in a vinyl mask with her BFF Paris Hilton, Petras performed an electrifying, Lollapalooza-inspired rendition of her latest single, “Future Starts Now.” Harness-clad backup dancers flanked her on both sides, upping the ante until Petras mounted a rotating part of the stage for a dramatic finish. She was joined on the pre-show stage by electronic supergroup Swedish House Mafia and rapper Polo G, the latter of whom is in the running for Best New Arti...
Madonna Toasts MTV and Times Square In Surprise VMAs Appearance
Madame X is a secret agent traveling the world, and her latest top-secret mission took her to New York’s Times Square where she opened the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Madonna is no stranger to the award show’s stage, she has caused a commotion numerous times on the VMAs, racking up an impressive 20 moonpeople over the course of her career, including a 1986 Video Vanguard Award, making her the first female recipient of the award in VMAs history. Ricardo Gomes Now Madonna has returned to the event for the first time since her Aretha Franklin tribute on the 2018 telecast, this time as her super-spy alter-ego, Madame X, a character she brought to life for her most recent studio album, and will revive for her Madame X documentary film, premiering October 8 on Paramount+. Only the q...
Olivia Rodrigo Rides ‘Drivers License’ To A VMA Song Of The Year Win
Facing tough competition from 24kGoldn and Iann Dior, Silk Sonic, BTS, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo took home the award for Song of the Year at the 2021 Video Music Awards. This evening (September 12), she received the Moonperson for her coming-of-age heartbreaker “Drivers License.” “Whoa, oh my gosh,” she exclaimed as she took to the podium before a giant inflatable astronaut. This was the first award given out during the main show. “This is so insane. I want to thank all you guys the fans. This is so incredible. This has been the most magical year of my life.” She went on to dedicate her win to other aspiring musicians, and to young women challenging their struggles through their art. “I want to dedicate this award to al...
HBO Max Is Developing a ‘The Batman’ Spinoff About The Penguin
According to reports, HBO Max is now developing a The Batman spinoff about The Penguin. Reports note that Colin Farrell, who is set to play Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin in the upcoming Matt Reeves directed film, has been approached about reprising his role as the iconic supervillain but a formal deal has not been reached yet. Lauren LeFranc is also currently being attached to write the script, while director Matt Reeves and the film’s producer Dylan Clark would serve as Executive Producers for the project still in its very early stages. The news comes ahead of the premiere of The Batman which is now set for March 22, 2022. Although not much more about the potential project has surfaced, it is theorized that the spinoff would center around Oswald Cobblepot’s rise in Gotham’s criminal underw...
Steve-O Discusses ‘Jackass’ Scenes That Were Too Violent To Show
The Jackass cast has been known for their extreme stunts for quite some time. Just recently, HYPEBEAST reported the crew’s injury tab over the years. Steve-O made an appearance on Hot Ones alongside his co-star Wee-Man to reveal three top moments where the Jackass scenes were too violent to make the cut. The first incident which they have dubbed “box downstairs” was explained by Steve-O as seeing Johnny Knoxville get in a box where the crew then “tucked in some pillows around him, taped it up, rolled it down a huge flight of cement stairs.” He added that the second incident also involved Knoxville where he “shot himself with the 38-calibre Smith and Wesson handgun.” The third scene also sees Knoxville putting his life in danger when he got hit by a car. Steve-O explained, “And when he said...
