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Acraze On ‘Do It To It’ Becoming An Accidental Hit and Why He’ll Do It Again
Charlie Duncker’s path to dance world fame began while watching Instagram stories in bed one morning. After he saw a clip in which a friend showed off her new car with girl group Cherish’s 2006 R&B hit, “Do It To It,” playing as a backing track, his phone went glitchy, then the song started skipping — and inspiration struck. Explore Explore Acraze See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I was like, ‘Wait, this could be sick!’ ” says the 26-year-old Orlando, Fla.-based producer, who performs as Acraze. Within minutes, he was at his computer to perfect the idea, pitching down vocals and adding drums. An hour later, he had a rough house edit of the 2006 original (which featured Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ and peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot ...
Beyonce Basically Queen of ‘Jeopardy’ After ‘Single Ladies’ Lyrics Used in 3 Categories
It’s one of the most iconic lyrics (and hand gestures) of the early 2000s and on Thursday night (March 24) it popped up more than once on Jeopardy. For starters, three adjacent categories on the episode were titled “If You Liked It,” “Then You Should Have” and “Put a ‘Ring’ On It,” an obvious reference that even a junior member of the Beyhive would realize pointed to Beyoncé‘s beloved 2008 smash “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” Explore See latest videos, charts and news And while just one of the clues in the category was about Bey, the night’s big winner, Univ. of Maryland student Ciara Donegan, had no problem coming up with a quick answer to the “If You Liked It” clue that read “Appropriately, for the board, this singer was the people’s choice as the top animated movie star of 2019 for...
Trans In Texas: Houston Rapper Uncle Tino Won’t Fall Down Greg Abbott’s ‘Rabbit Hole of F–ked-Up S–t’
As Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas continues to double down on his anti-transgender rhetoric, including calling on state officials to investigate supportive parents of transgender children for “child abuse,” Billboard is speaking with transgender artists in Texas about the ongoing fallout throughout the state. Below, Houston rapper Uncle Tino shares his story. For 27-year-old rapper Santino Alcoser, being a trans man is an important part of his identity as a recording artist. It’s just not the entirety of his identity. “I’m very much of the mindset that I can prove myself as an artist, period,” he says over a Zoom call with Billboard. “Whether or not I’m queer or trans has nothing to do with that.” Performing under the name Uncle Tino, Alcoser has clawed his w...
Summer Walker and SZA Tap Cardi B for “No Love (Extended Version)”
Summer Walker and SZA have teamed up with Cardi B for an extended version of Walker’s “No Love.” Alongside the remixed single is a new music video that showcases that matches the sultry cadence of the single. The video opens with Summer Walker and Cardi B sitting on a floating canopy bed in the sky surrounded by white and pink clouds. Matching the soft and ethereal opening are Cardi B’s smooth vocals, which is a side fans do not often see from the New York City-born rapper. As the three women carry out parts of the song, the music video is complete with an array of visuals that channels their fire, water and air zodiac signs. The range of eye-catching moments features SZA and Summer Walker pole dancing atop a field of flowers, the two playing tennis in the middle of the ocean, a group danc...
Latto Drops ‘777’ Album Featuring Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne and More
Latto has dropped off her sophomore album 777, with features from Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, 21 Savage, Lil Durk, Nardo Wick and Kodak Black. “I put a lot of thought into my artwork I hope u guys love it and understand where I’m at mentally,” Latto wrote on Twitter. “The music will give just as much as the visuals! I PROMISE U THAT!” The album arrives just over 18 months following the release of her debut record Queen Of Da Souf, which put Latto on the map alongside her placement on the 2020 XXL Freshman Class list. Prior to 777‘s release, Latto shared her highest-charting single, “Big Energy,” which secured the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart in January and broke into the Hot 100’s top 20 earlier this month, and “Wheelie” featuring 21 Savage, which w...
Best New Tracks: Nigo, Phife Dawg, Chance The Rapper and More
HYPEBEAST has returned with a new installment of Best New Tracks to round off the last weekend of March. This week’s lineup features the highly-anticipated album of HUMAN MADE designer Nigo and the posthumous Forever LP from A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg. Also in this lineup are Swedish singer Lykke Li melancholy single “NO HOTEL” and the Bree Runway’s 80s pop-infused “Somebody Like You.” Nigo – I Know NIGO! [embedded content] Following a two-decade hiatus from putting out new music, Nigo has returned with a new album stocked with appearances from hip-hop’s leading names. I Know NIGO! features Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Tyler, the Creator, A$AP Rocky and Lil Uzi Vert, among others. Right before the project’s debut, the designer shared a music video for his Tyler, the Creator collaboration...
Watch Summer Walker, SZA, and Cardi B’s New “No Love (Extended)” Video
Summer Walker and SZA have shared an extended version of their Still Over It song “No Love.” The new version also features Cardi B and comes with a new music video, which you can watch below. “No Love” debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Still Over It debuted atop the Billboard 200 in November 2021. Cardi B appeared on the record’s opener “Bitter.” SZA’s latest album, Ctrl, arrived in 2017. More recently, she’s officially released the single “I Hate U,” which got a new Lakeith Stanfield–starring music video earlier this year. Cardi B and SZA previously collaborated on Invasion of Privacy’s “I Do.” Read about Normani and Cardi B’s “Wild Side” visual at No. 1 in Pitchfork’s “The 8 Best Music Videos of July 2021.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates f...
Chance the Rapper Shares Video for New Song “Child of God”: Watch
Chance the Rapper has released a new song called “Child of God,” featuring Moses Sumney. In the track’s new music video, Chance can be seen rapping in the same massive room as the one in the music video for his 2021 song “The Heart & the Tongue” while artist Naïla Opiangah paints on a large canvas behind him. Check it out below. Chance met Opiangah, a Gabonese painter, during a trip to Accra, Ghana earlier this year. The artists have now opened a contemporary art project, also called Child of God, at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition will run through Tuesday, March 29. Chance the Rapper’s last album, The Big Day, came out in 2019. See why Chance the Rapper was chosen as one of “The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years.” Content This content ...
Charli XCX Shares New Songs on Crash (Deluxe) Album: Listen
Charli XCX has released the deluxe edition of her new album Crash. The expanded edition of the record includes four new songs: “Selfish Girl,” “How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now,” “Sorry If I Hurt You,” and “What You Think About Me.” Listen to Charli XCX’s Crash (Deluxe) below. Crash arrived last week via Atlantic. Charli XCX shared several singles ahead of the LP’s release, including “Good Ones,” “New Shapes,” “Beg for You,” “Baby,” and “Every Rule.” The pop singer also performed “Beg for You” and “Baby” on Saturday Night Live in early March. Revisit “The 6 Best Music Videos of September 2021,” featuring Charli XCX’s “Good Ones” at No. 3. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Kid Cudi Shares Video for New Song “Stars in the Sky”: Watch
Kid Cudi made a song for the new movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and it’s out now. Watch the music video for “Stars in the Sky” below. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will get released in theaters on Friday, April 8. Last year, Kid Cudi shared a pair of new songs that he made for movies: “Guns Go Bang” (for The Harder They Fall) and “Just Look Up” (for Don’t Look Up). Both songs made the shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2022 Academy Awards, but neither got nominated. Cudi’s also done his fair share of acting in recent years, appearing in X, Don’t Look Up, and Bill & Ted Face the Music, as well as the documentary A Man Named Scott. Coming up, he will star in September 17th and Teddy. Kid Cudi released his latest studio album, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, in December 2020. Content This conte...
Dave Grohl Unleashes His Metal Album ‘Dream Widow’: Stream It Now
Grab a hose, because Dave Grohl is on fire right now. The Foo Fighters frontman and two-time Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee turns his creative energies into a new, considerably heavier project, Dream Widow. Dropping like a two-ton stone on Friday (March 25), Dream Widow is a companion to the Foos’ full-length feature film, Studio 666. It’s a throw-back to the heavy metal of old, dragged from the belly of the beasts that are Metallica and Motorhead, two of Grohl’s influences, with a touch of Ministry and Van Halen. Blending screamo, incendiary guitars and solos galore, the album, and its artwork, should be a wind-up for those who spend more time at church than rock concerts. “I can feel a black wind blowing,” Grohl sings on “Cold,” track 2 of 8, and a number that defines the mood. Expl...
Charli XCX Crashes Australia’s Albums Chart for First No. 1
Charli XCX crashes Australia’s albums chart for her first No. 1. The British artist and producer debuts atop the ARIA Albums Chart with Crash (Atlantic/Warner), her fifth studio set. The collection, the best-selling album of the week on vinyl, is the followup to Charli’s lockdown set from 2020, how i’m feeling now, which peaked at No. 37, and it’s her second Top Ten after Charli, which reached No. 7 in 2019. Following the announcement of a 2023 stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand, Ed Sheeran’s latest leader = (equals via Atlantic/Warner) lifts 8-2, while his previous albums ÷ (up 17-8) and X (reentering the chart at No. 42) also enjoy spikes. The general onsale started Wednesday (March 25) for Sheeran’s The Mathematics Tour, which is slated to kick off Feb. 2, 2023 at Sky Stadium in ...
