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    Monica Jokes About 'Kicking In' Brandy's Door During 'Verzuz' Battle

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    The two RnB powerhouses’ epic ‘Verzuz’ battle comes 22 years after they release their hit ‘The Boy is Mine’ that earned them a 1998 Grammy Award for Best RnB performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
    Sep 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Monica and Brandy have squashed their decades-long feud as they had fun in the latest episode of “Verzuz” which took place on Monday, August 31. The two musicians appeared to be comfortable around each other as Monica cheekily joked about their old beef in the Live streaming session.
    “We had a disagreement and I had to kick in doors,” the “Why I Love You So Much” singer joked. The comments caught people’s attention, prompting them to wonder if she did “kick in” Brandy’s door when they were still feuding years ago. The latter, however, confirmed that she was just joking.
    The record-breaking episode, which garnered one million viewers, saw the two R&B powerhouses belting out and dancing to each other’s hits including “I Wanna Be Down” and “Don’t Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)”. Not only fans, fellow celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris also tuned in for the episode.
    In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Monica addressed putting their feud to rest with the song battle. “We’ve long removed ourselves from the dramatics of it but we’re gonna have a very in-depth conversation that may possibly be shared even with the audience because there’s a lot that happens, the fans have no idea what really took place, what really caused the initial friction,” she revealed.
    “Hopefully, we can help some of the younger artists avoid doing the same thing because we did a whole lot more together than we did apart,” Monica added.

    Their epic “Verzuz” battle comes 22 years after they released their hit “The Boy is Mine” in 1988. The song spent 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and its music video, which featured both ladies singing fiercely at each other, also became a life-changing success. It earned them a 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

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    Rolling Loud Festival Partners Up With Twitch to Launch Its Digital Series

    The first of three music festival collaborations, titled Loud Stream, will feature over five hours of live performances each day, with artists staging sets incorporating state-of-the-art production.
    Sep 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Organisers behind hip-hop’s Rolling Loud festival are taking the event digital for a new series on Twitch.
    Streaming service bosses will present the first of three music festival collaborations, titled Loud Stream, on 12 and 13 September, featuring over five hours of live performances each day, with artists staging sets incorporating state-of-the-art production.
    Line-ups have yet to be announced, but the news of the virtual gigs will be welcomed by fans after the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of 2020’s Rolling Loud Miami, with headliners A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott (II), and Post Malone, until February (21).
    “Streaming on Twitch transports viewers into a live concert atmosphere and creates an experience for artists to interact with fans in ways only possible on Twitch,” Will Farrell-Green, the company’s head of music content, shares in a statement.
    “As in-person concerts are put on hold, we’re working to create an incredible backstage environment that fans can access from anywhere in the world. Rolling Loud has a powerful community of hip-hop fans, and we’re thrilled to partner with them for a first of its kind event that will bring their incredible live music brand to life.”
    The partnership will also include weekly programming for hip-hop heavy content on the official Rolling Loud channel, like music preview show “The Leak” and freestyle competition series “Got Bars?”, although topics like food, fashion, art, and gaming will also feature, reports Billboard.

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    Dave Grohl Answers 10-Year-Old Girl's Virtual Drum-Off Challenge

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    The Foo Fighters founder sets a new challenge for Nandi Bushell after the British girl did a cover version of his band’s classic hit ‘Everlong’ and passed the baton over to him.
    Sep 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl has accepted a drumming challenge from 10-year-old musician Nandi Bushell.
    The British girl reached out to the rocker after she did a cover version of the group’s classic hit “Everlong”, taking care of Dave’s drum section. She then passed the baton over to him – and Dave accepted, posting a video of his own.
    “Hey @Nandi_Bushell! Challenge accepted,” alongside a video of him drumming. “Haven’t played these songs in a loooooong time…..thanks for the inspiration!!!”
    After playing his own version of the track, Dave set a new challenge for Nandi to cover “Dead End Friends” – an older track he did with a supergroup he formed in 2009 called Them Crooked Vultures, featuring Josh Homme on guitar and John Paul Jones on bass.
    “Your move!!! Your friend in rock, Dave,” he signed off the post, adding, “(Thanks to my daughter, Harper for letting me borrow her drum set).”

    Nandi has yet to share her response to the star’s challenge.

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    Megan Thee Stallion Comes Out With Freestyle Rap Over Tory Lanez Shooting

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    The ‘Savage’ hitmaker had to undergo surgery for gunshot wounds on her feet back in July, following a clash with the ‘Jerry Sprunger’ rapper after attending a party in the Hollywood Hills.
    Sep 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Megan Thee Stallion has drawn inspiration from her shooting drama with fellow rapper Tory Lanez for a new freestyle.
    The “Savage” hitmaker had to undergo surgery after suffering gunshot wounds to her feet in July, following a clash with Lanez after attending a party in the Hollywood Hills.
    Police are still investigating the incident, which Megan publicly blamed Lanez for in an Instagram Live session, and on Sunday (August 30), she dropped a fresh freestyle rap, referencing the shooting in song for the first time after coming across a spare beat on her laptop.
    “Tic tac toe, I’m gonna X this b***h/ If a hit dog holler, I address that s**t,” she spits. “Got shot two times and I ate that s**t/ Bounced right back with a Revlon deal.”
    “Going through beats and I just had to do a lil quick freestyle,” she captioned the Instagram video, in which she was featured sitting in her kitchen in a yellow bikini in front of her laptop.

    The “WAP” star proved she was on the road to recovery on Saturday as she staged her first virtual concert for Live Nation, taking the opportunity to make a statement about racial injustice and police brutality during her show.

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    BTS Makes Billboard History by Becoming First All-South Korean Act to Top Hot 100

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    BTS Makes Billboard History by Becoming First All-South Korean Act to Top Hot 100

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    Months after scoring a chart best with ‘On’, the seven-member boy band gets their first No. 1 single in ‘Dynamite’ which debuted with 33.9 million streams and 300,000 downloads.
    Sep 1, 2020
    AceShowbiz – BTS (Bangtan Boys) have made U.S. chart history by becoming the first all-South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100.
    “Dynamite” has become the countdown’s 1,109th number one in 62 years and the band’s first – they previously scored a chart best with “On”, which peaked at four in March.
    “Dynamite” debuts with 33.9 million U.S. streams and 300,000 downloads in its first week. It also drew 11.6 million radio “airplay audience impressions”.

    The song’s accompanying video also shattered records last week (ends August 28), when it became the first promo with 100 million views in a day.
    Cardi B’s “WAP”, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, falls to two on the new chart after spending two weeks at the top, while Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later” also slips a spot to three.
    DaBaby’s “Rockstar”, featuring Roddy Ricch, and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” complete the new top five.

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    Taylor Swift Stays Atop Billboard 200 for Fifth Week in a Row

    Extending her No. 1 run on the albums chart with ‘Folklore’, the ‘Cardigan’ singer keeps the late Pop Smoke’s ‘Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon’ at the runner-up position.
    Aug 31, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift has extended her number one run on the U.S. albums chart for a fifth consecutive week.
    The pop superstar’s “Folklore” ties rapper Lil Baby’s “My Turn” for most weeks atop the Billboard 200 so far this year, although Swift’s project is the first to dominate the countdown for five weeks in a row since Drake achieved the feat with “Scorpion” in 2018.
    She keeps the late Pop Smoke at two with “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon”, while fellow tragic rapper Juice WRLD is another non-mover at three with “Legends Never Die”.
    “Hamilton: An American Musical” climbs one place to four, ahead of Nas’ “King’s Disease”, which debuts at five.
    Top Ten Billboard 200:
    “Folklore” – Taylor Swift (98,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (83,000 units)
    “Legends Never Die” – Juice WRLD (70,000 units)
    “Hamilton: An American Musical” – Various Artists (51,000 units)
    “King’s Disease” – Nas (47,000 units)
    “My Turn” – Lil Baby (43,000 units)
    “Pray 4 Love” – Rod Wave (40,000 units)
    “Imploding the Mirage” – The Killers (37,000 units)
    “Blame It on Baby” – DaBaby (34,000 units)
    “Hollywood’s Bleeding” – Post Malone (31,000 units)

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    Artist of the Week: Saweetie

    The ‘ICY GRL’ femcee makes a comeback after a yearlong hiatus as she shows off her no-nonsense, no-pretense, unapologetic brilliance with latest summer banger ‘Tap In’.
    Aug 31, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Saweetie makes a chart return while having a blast with her party following a yearlong hiatus. After blowing up with the infectious “ICY GRL” and irresistible “My Type”, she is now invading the internet and climbing up the charts with another summer banger “Tap In”.
    The 26-year-old star did what she does best, putting a new twist on a classic hip-hop track. This time, she samples Too Short’s “Blow the Whistle” for her latest party anthem. It carries unapologetic lyrics about bagging the rich, kissing off the haters, and disdaining the clout chasers.
    The “High Maintenance” female rapper said, “My specialty is able to have an ear for a beat that would sound good if I flipped it or if I sampled it. Hip-hop is built on samples.” She successfully appeals to both audiences, catering to radio without ignoring the current trend on the internet.
    The Dr. Dre production quickly becomes a new favorite on social media including the wildly popular TikTok while hitting the pinnacle of Billboard U.S. Triller for the second consecutive week with over 8.8 million streams after initially debuting at the second place.
    It continues to rise domestically and globally, reaching the top 10 on Rhythmic Radio and No. 3 on Urban Radio as it receives an extra boost from the current popular hip-hop names like Post Malone, DaBaby, and Jack Harlow who join the fun for the all-star remix.
    The song is also nominated for Song of Summer at the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s pitted against “WAP” (Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion), “Watermelon Sugar” (Harry Styles), “Say So” (Doja Cat), “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd), “Cardigan” (Taylor Swift), and more.
    “Tap In” is expected to be listed in Saweetie’s upcoming debut studio album “Pretty B*tch Music”. While the femcee has been recording a lot following her two previous hit singles and is aware that a full-length studio album is long overdue, she didn’t rush the project.
    To make sure her first LP is something that she’s proud of, she even took a time out to develop her musical artistry. “I’ve been gone for a year, but I really had to focus on my artist development because that was something that I was struggling with. So I took a year to myself to really figure out what is my next move,” so she explained.

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    MTV VMAs 2020: Lady GaGa Wins Tricon Award, The Weeknd Nabs Video of the Year – See Full Winners

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    The ‘Shallow’ hitmaker wins big at the award-giving event as in addition to the first-ever inaugural prize, she collects five more coveted prizes including Artist of the Year.
    Aug 31, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The winners of 2020 MTV Video Music Awards have been fully revealed. The award-giving event, which took place on Sunday, August 30, saw some artists, including Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Megan Thee Stallion celebrating their victories as they were honored with coveted Moon Man trophies. The night was also packed with epic performances from Maluma and BTS (Bangtan Boys) among others.
    The Weeknd collected the trophy of Video of the Year, one of the biggest awards that night, for his song “Blinding Lights”. The song also earned the Canadian star a trophy for Best R&B.
    Meanwhile, Lady GaGa made history as the honoree of first-ever Tricon award, which recognizes an artist who is highly accomplished across three or more disciplines. Additionally, the singer/actress won Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Pop and Best Cinematography. She shared the last four victories with Ariana Grande, with whom she collaborated for their song “Rain on Me”.
    Joining the list of the winners that night was Doja Cat, who received the trophy for PUSH Best New Artist. Hot Girl Summer Megan, meanwhile, was honored with Best Hip-Hop for her hit song “Savage” with Coldplay winning Best Rock with their song “Orphans”.
    This year’s event also added two additional categories in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ariana Grande amd Justin Bieber won Best Music Video From Home with their star-studded music video for “Stuck With U”, while CNCO won Best Quarantine Performance for his performance at “Unplugged at Home”.
    K-Pop stars BTS and Blackpink were also among the honorees. BTS collected three awards as they were named as the winner of Best K-Pop, Best Choreography and Best Group. The “Kill This Love” hitmaker, meanwhile, nabbed the award for Song of Summer with their song “How You Like That”.
    Full winners of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards:
    Video of the Year: The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
    Artist of the Year: Lady GaGa
    Song of the Year: Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
    Best Collaboration: Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
    PUSH Best New Artist: Doja Cat
    Best Pop: BTS (Bangtan Boys), “ON”
    Best Hip-Hop: Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage”
    Best Rock: Coldplay, “Orphans”
    Best Alternative: Machine Gun Kelly, “Bloody Valentine”
    Best Latin: Maluma, “Que Pena” (ft. J Balvin)
    Best R&B: [c=The Weeknd”, “Blinding Lights”
    Best K-Pop: BTS (Bangtan Boys), “ON”
    Best Group: BTS (Bangtan Boys)
    Video for Good: H.E.R., “I Can’t Breathe”
    Best Music Video From Home: Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, “Stuck With U”
    Best Quarantine Performance: CNCO: “Unplugged at Home”
    Best Direction: Taylor Swift, “The Man” (directed by Taylor Swift)
    Best Cinematography: Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande, “Rain on Me”
    Best Art Direction: Miley Cyrus, “Mother’s Daughter”
    Best Visual Effects: Dua Lipa, “Physical”
    Best Choreography: BTS (Bangtan Boys), “ON”
    Song of Summer: Blackpink, “How You Like That”
    Best Editing: Miley Cyrus, “Mother’s Daughter”
    Tricon Award: Lady GaGa

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