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Anna Lunoe Kicks Off New Podcast With Special Guest Chris Lake: Listen
It’s official: Anna Lunoe is now the coolest podcast producer in the game. Out this week is the inaugural episode of her new series, Create/Destroy, featuring special guest Chris Lake. The bimonthly series features interviews with artists of all disciplines, diving deep into the inner workings of their creative journeys. Lake’s hourlong interview, for example, took a meaningful look into the work ethic and life principles that precipitated his success. It’s an exciting blend of anecdotes, advice and authenticity, built around goals like sharing resources, inspiring the next generation, and fostering the pursuit of purpose. “You and you alone are the only person who can dig through your heart and soul to uncover the rare gems that you...
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Birdman Explains Why He Used To Kiss Lil Wayne On The Lips [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Even with a documentary in the books the entire Birdman story has yet to be told. During a recent interview he explained why he used to kiss Lil Wayne on the lips. As spotted on Complex the Cash Money Records mogul made an appearance on the Big Facts podcast. While the crew got Stunna to discuss a variety of subjects one of the biggest learnings stemmed from his interactions with Weezy. “I always looked at Wayne as my son and I always looked at it like, ’cause I was in the streets, and I thought this might be the last time he ever see me,” he explained. “Cause I was living like that. That’s what that sh*t really started from ’cause I thought that every night I leave, I might not ever come back. And I always today look at Way...
Drake’s Historic Chart Week: How He Matched The Beatles’ 57-Year-Old Record
Drake positively dominated the Billboard charts with the release of his sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy — but just how did he manage to match The Beatles’ 57-year-old chart record and make Billboard Hot 100 history along the way? The superstar clocks his 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with the Sept. 3 release, and nine of the album’s songs debut in the top 10 on the Hot 100 — breaking his own record for the most songs in the top 10 at the same time. Plus, he has the entire top five of the chart, a feat that’s only been accomplished once previously, by none other than The Beatles in 1964. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beaut...
From TLC to Taylor Swift, We Revisit Every Video of the Year Winner Ahead of 2021 MTV VMAs
Think you can remember the top winner from each year? Then listen to the podcast and play along below: Also on the show, we’re previewing this weekend’s VMAs, which will be hosted for the first time by Doja Cat, who will also perform. Other performers include Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X and more. Stick with Billboard.com this weekend for full coverage of the MTV VMAs. The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s deputy edito...
ABF Creative Launches Search For 5 Women Of Color Podcast Hosts For Women’s Equality Day #WomensEqualityDay2021
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alistair Berg / Getty ABF Creative, which bills itself as the nation’s first and only A.I.-driven producer of multicultural audio content, has observed the growth of the podcast space while recognizing the dearth of women of color within. The company is currently embarking on a search to bring equity in some fashion to podcasting, offering five new podcast hosts slots for Women’s Equality Day. ABF Creative put out the call Thursday (August 26) in connection with Women’s Equality Day. ABF Creative currently has a handful of women podcast hosts within its network and is hoping to expand that number by way of this developing talent search. “According to Edison Research’s Infinite Dial 2021 report, the female podcast audience is at an all-time high – and that...
Spotify Expands Its Podcast Subscriptions to All U.S. Creators
Though the focus is on building exclusive content within Spotify, which has 165 million paid users and 365 million monthly users, Anchor will also provide creators with private RSS feeds that are compatible with other podcast distribution platforms. “Our model is built to maximize creator revenue and offer the widest possible reach so creators can grow their audiences and develop deep connections with listeners,” the company said. Spotify’s top competitor in the podcasting space, Apple, went global with its own podcast subscription options in June. Like Spotify/Anchor, Apple subscriptions provide support for ad-free listening for exclusive content, however, there are more fees involved. In line with other App Store purchases, Apple will keep 30% of sub fees for the first year a...
Billie Eilish Leads Trio of Teens at the Top of Billboard 200 — Has That Ever Happened?
So has that ever happened before? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith takes a trip down memory lane to see if there’s ever been another trio of teenagers in the top three before. Listen to the new episode to hear his findings: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on Prince’s new album Welcome 2 America scoring the late legend his highest-charting new album in more than a decade and The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber taking over at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Stay.” Plus, we’ve got news about The Weeknd’s latest single “Take My Breath,” new music coming from Lizzo and a very special guest this week, and drama surrounding the 2014 hit song “Bang Bang” from Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. The Billbo...
Taylor Swift’s New Song With Big Red Machine Has Us Examining This Unlikely Power Trio
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss some burning questions around the new song: Will this trifecta (or their respective bands) ever tour together? Or maybe we could dream of a festival lineup that includes Swift’s folky collaborators one day and her pop besties the next? Who benefits the most from this working relationship? And has Taylor even met Justin yet? Listen below to hear our best guesses: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Tyler, the Creator and Doja Cat debut at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Billboard 200, how Lady Gaga’s Chromatica jumps up the charts thanks to a new vinyl release, and how BTS’ “Butter” holds firm at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a sixth straight week. The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast&...
Cardi B, Beyonce & The Evolution of Pop-Music Pregnancy Reveals
When Cardi B revealed that she’s pregnant with baby No. 2, she did it in perfectly over-the-top fashion onstage at Sunday’s BET Awards, where she performed with husband Offset and his Migos bandmates wearing a bedazzled black catsuit with a strategic mesh cutout around her belly. While pop music fans are used to this sort of very public pregnancy reveal now, thanks to Beyoncé announcing that she was pregnant with Blue Ivy almost a decade ago at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, it hasn’t always been this way. In fact, after Bey performed while five months pregnant with twins Rumi and Sir at the 2017 Grammys, Vanessa Williams tweeted about her own, very different experience performing at the 1993 Grammys while pregnant. “They never showed my pregnant belly ...
Olivia Rodrigo’s Elite Graduating Class: More Stars Who Scored Hot 100 No. 1s by Age 18
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith break down all these teenage hitmakers, including the very youngest 13-year-old (!) Hot 100 champs Little Stevie Wonder (“Fingertips – Pt 2”) and Donny Osmond (“Go Away Little Girl”). Listen below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on Polo G, Migos, Bo Burnham, TWICE and Maroon 5 — and that’s just on the Billboard 200 albums chart! Plus, we have news about Taylor Swift announcing Red as her next re-recorded album and the Foo Fighters ushering in full-capacity live shows in both California and New York. The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the late...
Sony Music Beefs Up Podcasting Strategy by Acquiring Major UK Producer
Outside of podcasting, Somethin’ Else’s TV and social media business will be integrated into Sony Music U.K.’s 4th Floor Creative division, broadening the company’s ability to provide creative and commercial opportunities for its artists, labels and partners. In a statement, Kooker said that Sony Music’s podcast division “is key to our plans for a fast-paced expansion in the market, diversifying our creative abilities and providing a home for exciting content that will benefit millions of podcast-lovers around the world.” Since first getting into business together, Sony Music and Somethin’ Else have partnered on podcasts including David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, Power: The Maxwells, The Fault Line: Bush, Blair & Iraq and Cheat!. “Having collaborated with Somethin’ Else on a number ...
Spotify launches Clubhouse competitor Greenroom
Spotify’s live audio app, Greenroom, formally launches today on iOS and Android, marking the company’s first real attempt at creating a social media platform. The social audio app, which is similar to Clubhouse, allows users to host live conversations about sports, music, and culture. Today’s launch doesn’t come with a marquee creator announcement or specific event planned, but instead, the company is taking the opportunity to encourage people to sign up and figure out how they’ll want to use the app. Some of its core functionality, a person close to the situation says, will eventually make its way to the actual Spotify app, so the team will monitor what happens in Greenroom closely. The app is built on Locker Room, which Betty Labs created and Spotify acquired in March. That app focused s...
