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Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ DJ Khaled’s Bee Gees Spin, Snoop Dogg’s Top 10 & More Nostalgia on the Billboard Charts
Everything old is new again on the Billboard charts, with a series of samples, features and remixes putting some legends back on top 40 radio. On Friday, Nicki Minaj released “Super Freaky Girl,” which prominently samples Rick James‘ 1981 top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Super Freak.” Plus, Snoop Dogg is back in the Hot 100 top 10, thanks to Benny Blanco‘s “Bad Decisions” with BTS (No. 10), marking his fourth decade with a top 10 hit on the chart. And DJ Khaled‘s new song “Staying Alive” (No. 5), featuring Drake and Lil Baby, samples the Bee Gees‘ 1978 Hot 100 No. 1 “Stayin’ Alive” and puts the Brothers Gibb back in the top 10 as songwriters. Oh, and did we mention that Beyoncé and Madonna’s “Queens Remix” of “Break My Soul” (which samples Madonna’s own 1990 hit “Vogue”) contri...
All the Acts With Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits in Four or More Decades
Never mind 15 minutes of fame. How about four or more decades? An elite 11 artists have achieved top 10 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four or more decades, led by Andy Williams and Michael Jackson, with top 10 ranks in five decades each. Williams extended his top 10 Hot 100 run (1950s, ’60s, ’70s, 2010s and ’20s) thanks to his holiday perennial “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” while Jackson (1970s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s and ’10s) most recently ranked in the region via his featured turn on Drake‘s “Don’t Matter to Me” in 2018. (Jackson also appeared in the top 10 for a week in the ’60s, although not as a soloist; The Jackson 5, with him as a member, first reached the bracket with “I Want You Back” on the chart dated Dec. 27, 1969.) In addition to Williams, four a...
7 Music-Themed Coolers for the Beach, BBQs, Tailgating & More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Hitting the beach this summer? Some things that you should pack: sunscreen, waterproof makeup a beach towel, beach bag and a cooler to keep your drinks icy while you soak up the sun. For music lovers in need of cool gear, we’ve rounded up a collection of music-themed Igloo Coolers that you can take to a BBQ, the beach, tailgating, or maybe even an outdoor festival. Most of the Igloo Playmate coolers listed below measure 10.81 x 11.41 inches, weigh two pounds and are designed to hold up to nine, 12 oz. cans. Keep reading for a lineup of music-themed coolers t...
A Timeline of Snoop Dogg’s History With K-Pop
Throughout his decades in the music business, Snoop Dogg has shown love for music genres across the spectrum. From his hip-hop start with the Billboard 200 No. 1 album Doggystyle to charting on the Gospel and reggae charts, Snoop has proven himself to be a multifaceted music star. While the Korean pop scene may not seem like an obvious connection for Snoop Dogg, the rapper has been mixing it up with K-pop artists for more than a decade. Earlier this year, Snoop told viewers on American Song Contest that “K-pop is my guilty pleasure” while he hosted the NBC singing competition alongside Kelly Clarkson. From teaming up with girl groups like Girls’ Generation and 2NE1 in the ’00s to sharing his expertise with Korean rappers like WINNER’s Mino, Basick and Superbee, Snoop has continuously lent ...
Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson Says He Kept ‘Black Adam’ From Appearing In ‘Shazam!’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Now that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is finally about to make his DCEU splash when Black Adam hits theaters later this year, fans are learning that he could’ve made his debut much earlier had Warner Bros. had their way. Vanity Fair is reporting that Warner Bros. had originally planned on Johnson’s Black Adam character to make his debut in 2019’s Shazam! opposite Zachary Levi, but the WWE Hall of Famer vetoed the idea saying it would be a “disservice” to the anti-hero. The original script to the surprise hit film was supposed to tell the origin stories of both Shazam and his arch-nemesis, Black Adam, but The Rock objected to it and the studio decided to honor his wishes and give each character a standalone film. Related Stories “W...
Oscar Winner Viola Davis to Play Lead Villain In ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joe Maher / Getty The forthcoming Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, will star Academy Award-winner Viola Davis as deranged Head Gamemaker, Dr. Volumnia Gaul. The exciting announcement came from the film’s official Twitter account writing, “Meet your Head Gamemaker. Viola Davis has been cast as Dr. Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – arriving in theaters November 2023.” The Hunger Games movie franchise grossed over $2 billion worldwide. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the prequel’s synopsis reads: “Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a ...
Carmelo Anthony Docuseries Is In The Works Courtesy of NBA Star
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephen McCarthy / Getty Sports docuseries seem to be all the rage these days and though they’re usually reserved for retired or dearly departed athletes, Carmelo Anthony is about to see his career play out before his eyes while he’s still active in the NBA. Deadline is reporting that Carmelo Anthony has linked up with Westbrook Studios and Falkon Entertainment to produced a docuseries based on himself dubbed Seven. Feeling like it was time for him to tell his side of his story, Seven will chronicle the life and times of the future NBA Hall of Famer even though he’s still got a year or two left in the tank before he calls it a career. Naturally Carmelo knows the question everyone is asking behind this announcement and for that he has a simple answer....
Oscars Officially Apologize to Sacheen Littlefeather, 50 Years Later
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bettmann / Getty The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has formally apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native woman who took to the Oscars stage in 1973 to decline an award that was given to actor Marlon Brando. According to reports, the Academy announced that they had reached out to Littlefeather, also known as Marie Louise Cruz, in June with a letter of apology for the abuse she received while appearing on behalf of Brando, who had won the Oscar for Best Male Actor for his role in The Godfather in 1973. Brando chose to boycott the ceremony, citing Hollywood’s and the federal government’s ill-treatment of Native Americans. Then 26 years old, Littlefeather declined the award and was subjected to booing from the audience, with John Wayne ha...
Sudan Archives Shares New Video for “NBPQ (Topless)”: Watch
Sudan Archives has shared a new video for her song “NBPQ (Topless),” a track from her forthcoming album Natural Brown Prom Queen. Agusta YR directed the busy, surreal visual. Take a look below. Natural Brown Prom Queen is the second full-length from the Los Angeles-based Brittney Parks. It arrives on September 9, three years after 2019’s Athena. After releasing the single “Home Maker” in March, she followed it “Selfish Soul” in May. “NBPQ (Topless)” first arrived with news of the album in early July. Parks released “Selfish Soul” in the spring as another early preview of the album. She’s set to tour the United States later this year after a handful of dates in Europe. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Chloe Moriondo Announces Tour and New Album Suckerpunch, Shares Video
Suckerpunch: 01 Popstar02 Fruity03 Trophy04 Knockout05 Hell Hounds06 Hotel for Clowns07 Dress Up08 Plastic Purse09 Celebrity10 Cdbaby<311 Hearteyes12 Diet Heartbreak13 Cry Chloe Moriondo: 08-17 Hamburg, Germany – Nochtspeicher08-19 Cologne, Germany – Helios 3708-20 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival08-21 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival08-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg08-24 London, England – Heaven08-26 Leeds, England – Leeds Festival 202208-27 Edinburgh, Scotland – Connect Music Festival08-28 Reading, England – Reading Festival 202208-30 Manchester, England – Gorilla08-31 Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3 Studio Warehouse09-01 Leeds, England – The Wardrobe09-23 Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival1...
Mac DeMarco, Blondie, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, More Participate in Band Shirt Day Benefit
MerchFriends—a non-profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable ecosystem for independent music merchandise—has announced that it will be hosting a new celebration called Band Shirt Day. Similar to Record Store Day, the event brings artists and musicians together to commemorate the power of the band T-shirt, raising money for charity in the process. The inaugural Band Shirt Day takes place on September 16, 2022. Blondie, Mac DeMarco, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are included in the first round of participating artists, with more to come later this year. Proceeds from Band Shirt Day T-shirt sales will go to charities including Planned Parenthood, Children of Ukraine, The Ally Coalition, MusicCares, TransLifeline, and the ACLU. “Independent music has a deep history of ...
Joy Division’s Ian Curtis Mural in Manchester Destroyed by Aitch Album Advertisement
Manchester rapper Aitch has apologized after an advertisement promoting his new album Close to Home was painted overtop a beloved mural of a late hometown hero, Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. The advertisement, which is located on Port Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, went up today, August 16 ahead of the rapper’s album release this Friday. Aitch tweeted a statement following a social media uproar, promising to “fix” the mural. “It’s come to light that the iconic Ian Curtis mural on Port Street has been painted over with my album artwork,” he tweeted. “This is the first time I’ve heard of this, me and my team are getting this fixed pronto. No way on earth would I want to disrespect a local hero like Ian.” The rapper also claimed he wasn’t consulted about the location of this adv...
