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Billboard Receives 12 Nominations for National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
On Wednesday (Jan. 19), the Los Angeles Press Club announced nominations for the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, where Billboard nabbed 12 nods. The L.A. Press Club’s 14th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards is “a national contest aimed at arts and entertainment reporters, photographers, editors and critics across the country, including foreign journalists,” according to its categories and rules page. All published work that was considered for nominations was published between July 2020 and June 2021. In the creative/performing arts feature (over 1,000 words) and business, music/theater/performing arts related categories, Billboard‘s executive editor, features Rebecca Milzoff received nominations for the “Making a Movement” November 2020 cov...
Watch Key Glock Honor Late Friend Young Dolph in New ‘Proud’ Music Video
The late Young Dolph is being honored by his longtime friend and collaborator Key Glock two months after his death. On Tuesday, Key Glock released a music video for his all-new track “Proud.” The single is set to be released on the upcoming Young Dolph tribute album Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph (Compilation), slated to be released Friday. Key Glock opens his heartfelt new song “Proud” rapping, “І lоѕt mу dоg, І lоѕt mу mіnd/ Nо lіе, І’m rеаllу lоѕt іnѕіdе/ І саn gеt іt bасk іn blооd/ Вut ѕtіll І саn’t gеt bасk thе tіmе/ F— thаt humblе ѕh–, lеt’ѕ gо/ Yоu knоw І’m ѕраzzіn’ оut ’bоut mіnе/ І gоt Dоlрh lооkіn’ dоwn оn mе.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the accompanying music video, Key Glock raps in front of a memoria...
‘Gracias’ Takes a Thankful Pedro Capó Back to Top 10 on Latin Pop Airplay
Pedro Capó scores his sixth top 10 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Airplay chart as “Gracias” lifts 14-10 on the Jan. 22-dated survey. The tune takes him back to the top 10 following the No. 9-peaking “La Sabana y Los Pies” in September 2020. The first single from his sixth studio album, “Gracias” advances with a 12% gain in audience impressions, to 2 million, earned in the week ending Jan. 16, according to MRC Data. The song was co-written by Capó alongside Colombians Ale Zabala and producer Diego Contento. “Gracias” climbs to the top 10 in its fourth week (after its debut at No. 23 on the Jan. 1-dated tally), the Puerto Rican’s fastest trip to the top tier among a collection of six top 10s, including the No. 1 hit “Calma” with Farruko (April 2019). With the move, Capó grabs his sixth top 10 on ...
Gunna’s ‘DS4EVER’ on Track to Outsell The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ for a Second Week
Gunna‘s DS4EVER is currently on track to outsell The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM for a second consecutive week. According to HITS Daily Double, Wunna’s latest full-length effort will move down one slot to No. 2 as it is expected to earn a total of 83,000 units, including 1,500 in album sales. Meanwhile, The Weeknd will step down to No. 3 with a total of 70,000 units including 2,500 in album sales. The soundtrack to Disney’s Encanto, on the other hand, will return to No. 1. DS4EVER opened this week’s Billboard 200 chart at No. 1, earning a total of 150,300 equivalent album units in its first week. It surpassed Dawn FM’s 148,000 equivalent album units, which landed it at the No. 2 spot. Elsewhere in music, My Chemical Romance and Paramore are set to headline the emo and pop-punk festival, When We Were ...
Ecco2k and Bladee Experience an Ethereal Rave in the Visual for “Amygdala”
Following their respective PXE and The Fool releases last year, Ecco2k and Bladee have come together for their first drop of 2022. Coming together once again, the Drain Gang associates share an expression of their continuing musical progression on “Amygdada,” produced by Mechatok. Bladee leads the track with a “dreaming in a dream” riddled verse, in reference to his Good Luck collaborative release with Mechatok last year. Taking over, Ecco2k delivers a set of verses that showcase his signature unique crooning that mixes melodic streams with a sense of spoken word. Rounding up the track, Bladee explores his usual melancholic lines defined by introspective allusions. The release of “Amygdala” is accompanied by an Anton Tammi-directed music video, which sees Ecco2k and Bladee experience ...
Cordae Unveils “Chronicles” Music Video With H.E.R. and Lil Durk
Cordae has shared an accompanying music video for his H.E.R. and Lil Durk-assisted track, “Chronicles.” Directed by Aplus, Fredo Tovar, Scott Fleishman and Edwin Tovar, the visual sees the Raleigh-born rapper working at a diner and the three performing right outside the parking lot. “Chronicles” is taken from Cordae’s latest full-length album From A Birds Eye View, which arrives two years after The Lost Boy. In a previous interview with HYPEBEAST, the rapper opened up about the growth he’s experienced in between records. “I’m a lot more honest with myself,” he said. “I’m very self-reflective, self-analytical. I’m aware of being more empathetic as a human being, just having knowledge of oneself, ultimate self-confidence.” Prior to the release of the album, Cordae also shared a sho...
Big Thief Unveil New Single “Simulation Swarm”: Stream
Big Thief have a 20-song album on the way, so naturally, they’ve been releasing a lot of singles. Next up on the list is “Simulation Swarm,” the latest look at Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, due out in February. Listen to the song below. Big Thief have played “Simulation Swarm” live on several occasions, at times flooding the song with distortion, but its official release as part of Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is an almost acoustic number. Meandering bass twirls over a quick, intricate guitar line, as singer Adrianne Lenker delivers an endless, cyclical vocal. “You believe, I believe too/ That you are the river of light/ Who I love that I cling to/ In the belly of the empty night,” Lenker sings, her words spilling over each other. While its swirling riff begi...
Hikaru Utada Looks Into The Mirror
By Erica Russell Following a string of years that challenged and pushed us all to self-reflect in unexpected ways, Hikaru Utada’s new album, Bad Mode, finds the J-pop legend looking in the mirror. Out January 19, their eighth studio album is largely about growing up, self-love, self-partnering, and acceptance. Utada says it’s also about “working on the relationship with myself to improve on the relationships I have with other people.” It’s a relatable ambition made all the more enjoyable when soundtracked by glossy, jazzy electronica and Utada’s soothing, soulful voice. “Most of the songs were written since the pandemic began, and I think it’s reflective of how my life was focused on surviving, living, and getting through a shared difficult time, all of us together,” Utada tells MTV News. ...
Raebel – Miniskirt
Konvest Music proudly presents a brand new song from Raebel titled “Miniskirt” out now. The teenage songstress Ademuyiwa Oluwatobi Christiana, stage name Raebel is a reggae/dancehall fast-rising vocalist in the Nigerian music space.Her voice and style have so much got people’s attention. She got recognized through her freestyle and that earned her a hit single with a contract deal with the Konvest Music. The new single “Miniskirt” by Raebel is published by Konvest Music and the song has gained so much traction on social media platforms, as she journey into celebrity lifestyle and fame. “Miniskirt” is like no other song, her style, and her flow are exceptional. More so, she would likely be your next fave. The black beauty “Miniskirt” serves as her debut track and also a track on her upcomin...
Kaytranada and H.E.R. Offer Up Dynamic “Intimidated” Performance on ‘The Tonight Show’
Kaytranada and H.E.R. took the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a lively performance of their single “Intimidated.” The Canadian producer creates an upbeat melody using a keyboard and beat pad, while H.E.R. offers vocals and plays the piano. She rises from the piano to sing the chorus at the center of the stage and seamlessly transitions back to play once again at the closing of the song. Kaytranada dropped his Intimidated EP through RCA Records in November, following 2019’s BUBBA. In addition to the eponymous song with H.E.R., the compact EP is composed of the singles “Be Careful” featuring Thundercat and “$payforhaiti” with Haitian American rapper Mach-Hommy. Watch Kaytranada and H.E.R.’s performance on The Tonight Show now. In other music news, Kanye West was spo...
Five Burning Questions: Gunna’s ‘DS4Ever’ Triumphs on the Billboard 200 Chart
On this week’s Billboard 200 chart, Gunna emerged from a tight race for the top spot with the second No. 1 album of his career, as DS4Ever debuted with 150,300 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 13, according to MRC Data. The 19-track project includes “Pushin P” featuring Future and Young Thug, which launched at No. 7 on the Hot 100 chart; meanwhile, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM album starts at No. 2 on this week’s Billboard 200, with 148,000 equivalent album units. Explore Explore Gunna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news How did Gunna score a chart-topper this time around? And will “Pushin P” develop into a durable hit? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below. 1. Few would have predicted Gunna’s DS4Ever to em...
Kodak Black’s ‘Super Gremlin’ Hits No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Kodak Black revisits the summit of Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Super Gremlin” advances from the runner-up rank to lead the list dated Jan. 22. With the move, the streaming hit, first released in October, gives the Florida rapper his second leader. He previously topped the list with “ZEZE,” featuring Travis Scott and Offset, which debuted at No. 1 in October 2018 and led for one week. The new champ also is his best showing as the only act on a track, passing his “Tunnel Vision” and its No. 4 peak in 2017. “Gremlin” removes Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s collaboration, “Industry Baby,” from the No. 1 rank after the latter’s 18-week nonconsecutive reign. It falls to No. 4. [embedded content] “Gremlin” arrives at No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in its 10th week on the chart...
