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Megan Thee Stallion Brings Her Twerking Skills to ‘She-Hulk’: Watch
Hotties, all rise! Megan Thee Stallion made her official debut into the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the Thursday (Sept. 1) episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. In the episode, Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters takes on a case in which her former legal nemesis, Drew Matthews’ Dennis, claims to be dating the rapper, but is obviously being catfished. When the superhero wins the case by proving only Dennis would be delusional enough to think he could date the Grammy winner, (SPOILER ALERT!) the real Megan The Stallion makes a surprise cameo in the courtroom to declare, “That’s right, there’s only one Megan Thee Stallion! Ah!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But that’s not all. The episode’s fun post-credits scene finds the “Savage” artis...
BTS’ RM Joins Korean Musical Collective Balming Tiger for ‘Sexy Nukim’
While BTS continue upon the “Chapter 2” in their careers, group leader RM makes his latest move by teaming up with the award-winning Korean musical collective Balming Tiger. The self-described “multinational alternative K-pop band,” Balming Tiger is made up of nearly a dozen different creatives — including musicians, producers, directors, visual artists and writers — working together since 2018 to represent the younger generation and popularize Asian culture on a global level. While the members simultaneously balance their own projects and careers, Balming Tiger releases feature various members coming together with new single “Sexy Nukim” marking their first in a year-and-a-half. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For their new hip-hop track...
The Killers Complete Their Quickest Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart With ‘Boy’
The Killers complete their quickest trip to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart, as “Boy” rules the Sept. 10-dated survey. The song ascends to No. 1 in only its fourth week on the list. The band logged its previous fastest flight to the top with “Caution,” which led in its sixth week on the ranking in 2020. “Boy” wraps the fastest trip to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay in 2022 and the quickest since Twenty One Pilots‘ “Shy Away” needed just three frames in April-May 2021. The Killers now boast three Alternative Airplay No. 1s. Before “Boy,” “Caution” ended an almost 14-year wait after “When You Were Young” led in 2006. The band first appeared on the ranking in 2004, when “Somebody Told Me” peaked at No. 4, marking the act’s first of 13 top 10s. Concurrently, “Boy” rises to No. 1 o...
Chlöe Delivers a Sultry Cover of an Adina Howard Classic for Spotify Singles
Chloe Bailey dropped a sultry cover of Adina Howard‘s “Freak Like Me” on Wednesday (Aug. 31) for her new Spotify Singles release. “I want a freak in the morning/ A freak in the evening, just like me/ I need a roughneck n—-/ That can satisfy me, just for me/ If you are that kind of man/ ‘Cause I’m that kind of girl/ I’ve got a freaky secret, everybody sing/ ‘Cause we don’t give a damn about a thing,” the elder half of Chloe X Halle coos on the chorus, slowing the swagger of the 1995 original down to a hypnotic swirl. The R&B staple served as Howard’s breakthrough debut single in January of ’95 and preceded the release of her debut album Do You Wanna Ride? the following month. Peaking at No. 2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the bump-n-grind anthem ...
Mark Hoppus Teaches Beauty School Dropout the Rock Star Ropes in ‘Almost Famous’ Video: Exclusive
Mark Hoppus is a super hands-on boss. That might explain why the Blink-182 bassist/singer co-stars in the video for up-and-coming pop punk band Beauty School Dropout’s single, “Almost Famous,” which Billboard is exclusively premiering today (August 31). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The earworm song appears on their debut album, We Made Plans & God Laughed, which was released earlier this month on the new Verswire label, whose founders include Hoppus and strategic advisor/Fall Out Boy bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz. The video is a playful send-up of life as a baby band, with Hoppus playing the role of perpetually annoyed industry veteran trying to teach the guys how things really work. It opens with Mark telling a group of scruffy dudes to p...
Billboard China Announces Partnership With Tencent Music Entertainment Group
Billboard announced on Wednesday (Aug. 31) that the company has partnered with Tencent Music Entertainment Group to develop its new Billboard China brand. As the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, Tencent will work with Billboard to launch the “Chinese Music Gravity Project,” a pioneering initiative that will shine a spotlight on Chinese music artists through a series of engaging content collaborations and other features. By enlisting TME, Billboard will also share its global content — authoritative charts, expert recommendations, music news coverage and more — across the platform’s many channels, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. As of late 2020, Tencent Music, which licenses Billboard China, controlled 77% of China’s streaming ...
Lil Nas X Jokingly Denies Sweet Fan Story: ‘I Am Very Mean in Person’
Lil Nas X stays trolling his fans — even when they gush over how nice he is. It all started when a fan shared on Reddit a sweet anecdote of meeting the “Industry Baby” star backstage at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (Aug. 28). The user revealed that they were on their way out of the Prudential Center midway through the awards show, when the elevator attendant accidentally let them off on the wrong floor, which led to them spotting LNX. “I’m a shy person so it took a lot for me to approach him and I didn’t want to be annoying but it’s my birthday and this opportunity seemed once in a lifetime, so I did,” the fan wrote. “I said (awkwardly) ‘Montero?’ He said ‘yeesss?’ I said ‘I’m not supposed to be here I’m sorry but can I get a picture with you?’ He said laughingly ‘yes bu...
Prosecutors Rest in R. Kelly’s Federal Trial in Chicago
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday (Aug. 30) at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago after presenting two weeks of testimony, including from four Kelly accusers, in their bid to prove the singer enticed underage girls for sex, produced child pornography and successfully rigged his 2008 state trial. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Among the last prosecution witnesses was a 42-year-old woman who went by the pseudonym “Nia.” Taking the stand Tuesday morning, she was the fourth and final accuser to testify at the trial in Kelly’s hometown. A fifth accuser, who prosecutors had said during openings would testify, never did. They didn’t explain why. Through her testimony, Nia painted a picture of Kelly as a master manipulator who reeled...
Conservative Commentator Nick Adams Wants Kid Rock to Drop an Album on the Same Day as Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift revealed that she’ll be releasing her 10th studio album, Midnights, on Oct. 21 at the 2022 VMAs on Sunday night (Aug. 28), and now, conservative commentator Nick Adams has turned the announcement into a political conversation. The pro-Trump author took to Twitter on Monday (Aug. 29) to suggest that Kid Rock — who is also an avid supporter of Donald Trump — should release a new album on the same day as Midnights. “People are craving real music with thought-provoking and emotional lyrics. Who better to give it to them than Kid Rock?” he wrote. “I GUARANTEE his album would outsell and outclass hers!” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In 2021, one in every 50 albums sold was Swift’s, according to MRC Data, and she was the count...
Which Is Your Favorite Kelly Clarkson Duet? Vote!
Kelly Clarkson can sing absolutely anything on her own as one of the most impressive vocalists in today’s music landscape — but she’s never shied away from teaming up with other artists to take a song to the next level. Her flawless vocals and credibility as an artist have allowed her to team up with fellow singers on a slew of jaw-dropping duets. Everyone from Reba McEntire to Jason Aldean to P!nk to Ariana Grande has paired up with Clarkson to perform beloved songs from her catalog, original material and classics by other artists. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news We’ve compiled our top 25 duets Clarkson has done here, but we want to know your top pick. Let us know by voting below. Take Our Poll [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=...
Romeo Santos Shares Tantalizing Sneak Peek of Justin Timberlake Collab ‘Sin Fin’
“King” of bachata Romeo Santos has finally given us a sneak peek at his upcoming collaboration with another royal pop icon, Justin Timberlake. The dynamic duo dropped a 15-second preview of their anticipated collaboration on the sensual ballad “Sin Fin” (Endless) on Monday night (August 29). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The preview of the track from Santos’ anticipated Formula, Vol. 3 (Sept. 1) album spotlights JT’s vocals, as he sings, “You already know this love is all your, baby/ So take it/ We’ve been here before, it’s strong enough to save us, oh baby,” over what appears to be black and white footage from the song’s video. The various set-ups range from JT and Santos laughing and goofing around on set to Santos dancing with a woman and ...
Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson to Guest on ‘Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas’
Dolly Parton is planning an A-list Christmas special with some of her best friends. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas film will feature appearances from her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus (as well as pops Billy Ray Cyrus), as well as Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Jimmie Allen and Zach Williams. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The NBC holiday musical movie will air at an as-yet-unspecified time between Thanksgiving and Christmas and star the 76-year-old country icon, alongside actors Tom Everett Scott, Ana Gasteyer and Angel Parker. The meta project is described as a “modern-day movie musical” about the making of a network TV special. THR reported that as Dolly strives to make a show that shares the “mountain ...
