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    Artist of the Week: Lil Nas X

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    The ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker steps outside his safe boundaries as he tells love story from the queer narratives in his new single ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Lil Nas X upped the ante with his new music. While he did talk about lean and adultery in his previous breakout single “Old Town Road”, the lyrics and music video were quite PG. However, things got more explicit with his brand new single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”.

    The 21-year-old singer/rapper also got steamy with the accompanying music video. While talking about falling in love with a man who was still living “in the closet,” the Grammy-winning artist frolicked with his onscreen love interest depicted as alien and portrayed by himself.

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    The song, inspired by Timothee Chalamet-fronted movie, soon went viral. It also sparked criticisms from conservative groups, but the backlash only added fuel to the popularity. It debuted at the first position on the U.K. Singles chart as well as the all-genre U.S. iTunes sales chart and bowed at No. 3 on the US Spotify chart. It’s also expected to make a high debut on Billboard Hot 100.

    While Lil Nas X was unbothered by the controversies that included debate over the accompanying “Satan Shoes,” he still felt the need to put the religious groups that attacked him in check as he wrote on Twitter, “I spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the s**t y’all preached would happen to me because i was gay. so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves.”

    The star vows to remain unapologetic as he continues to stay true to himself in his upcoming debut album which features the single. “With this album, my writing from the past has improved by 100 per cent,” he said. “I’m writing about my actual life and things that I’m actually going through. This album will give people a greater sense of who I am and what I stand for.”

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    Rod Wave Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'SoulFly'

    The musician’s new album, which earns 130,000 equivalent album units in its debut week, marks the biggest streaming week for an RnB/hip-hop album in 2021 in terms of units earned.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Congratulations are in order for Rod Wave. The singer earns his very first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart after his album “SoulFly” debuts atop Billboard 200 chart. The set bows with 130,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending April 1, according to MRC Data.

    “SoulFly” marks the biggest streaming week for an R&B/hip-hop album in 2021 in terms of units earned. Of the number, SEA units comprise 126,000, equaling 189.2 million on-demand streams of the album’s song. Album sales are 4,000 while less than 1,000 are in the form of TEA units.

    Back to this week’s chart, Justin Bieber’s former leader “Justice” slips one spot to No. 2 in its second week after earning 100,000 equivalent album units. Justin avoids further chart-dropping with the release of a deluxe edition of the album on March 26, dubbed the “Triple Chucks Deluxe”, which features six bonus tracks to the album’s original 16 tracks.

    At No. 3 is NF’s “Clouds (The Mixtape)” which earns 86,000 equivalent album units in its debut week. The album marks the rapper’s third Top 10 album and fifth charting album following “The Search”, “Perception”, “Therapy Session” and “Mansion”.

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    Joining other new entries this week is Carrie Underwood’s “My Savior” that debuts at No. 4 with 73,000 equivalent album units earned. Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album”, which spent its first 10 weeks at No. 1, further plummets from No. 3 to No. 5 with 63,000 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, The Weeknd’s hits compilation “The Highlights” soars high from No. 15 to No. 6 with 45,000 equivalent album units.

    Occupying No. 7 is Pop Smoke’s former No. 1 “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” that falls 3 rangs from No. 4 to No. 7 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned. Young Dolph and Key Glock’s new collaborative effort “Dum and Dummer 2” arrives at No. 8 with nearly 36,000 equivalent album units. The pair previously earned their first Top 10 album with “Dum and Dummer” back in 2019.

    Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” dips from No. 5 to No. 9 this week after earning 35,500 equivalent album units. Meanwhile, closing out the Top 10 is AJR’s new album “OK Orchestra” which bows with 32,000 equivalent album units earned.

    Top Ten of Billboard 200:

    “SoulFly” – Rod Wave (130,000 units)
    “Justice” – Justin Bieber (100,000 units)
    “Clouds (The Mixtape)” – NF (86,000 units)
    “My Savior” – Carrie Underwood (73,000 units)
    “Dangerous: The Double Album” – Morgan Wallen (3,000 units)
    “Highlights” – The Weeknd (45,000 units)
    “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon” – Pop Smoke (38,000 units)
    “Dum and Dummer 2” – Young Dolph and (Key Glock) (nearly 36,000 units)
    “Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa (35,000 units)
    “OK Orchestra” – AJR (32,000 units)

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    Justin Bieber Surprises Fans With New EP 'Freedom' on Easter Weekend

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    The EP, which features six songs, boasts appearances from guest artists such as Tori Kelly, BEAM, Brandon Love, Pink Sweats, Chandler Moore, Judah Smith and Lauren Walters.

    Apr 5, 2021

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    Justin Bieber had a special surprise for his fans on Easter weekend. More than two weeks after he released his album “Justice”, the “Peaches” singer dropped a new EP called “Freedom” and announced it on social media.

    On Sunday, March 4, the 27-year-old Canadian native made use of Instagram to promote his new EP by first stating, ” ‘Freedom’ on all platforms.” He then followed it up with a screenshot of six songs from the record.

    Justin’s EP includes “Freedom” featuring BEAM, “All She Wrote” (feat. Brandon Love and Chandler Moore), “We’re In This Together”, “Where You Go I Follow” (feat. Pink Sweats, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith) and “Where Do I Fit In” (feat. Tori Kelly, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith)”. It was followed with “Afraid to Say”, in which Justin sings along with Lauren Walters.

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    The EP came after the husband of Hailey Baldwin dropped his new album “Justice” on March 16. Later on March 26, he treated fans to its deluxe edition named “Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)”. His manager Scooter Braun previously gave a hint at its release one day prior.

    “The response of this past week has been amazing to the album #justice that the man himself had to show love with even more music,” the manager wrote on his Instagram page. “#justice triple chuck deluxe tonight. More tracks. More music! @justinbieber bravo.”

    The deluxe edition included guest spots from Lil Uzi Vert on “There She Go”. Quavo and Jaden Smith also featured on “Wish You Would” and “I Can’t Be Myself” respectively. In the meantime, Justin collaborated with DaBaby on “Know No Better” and with Tori on “Name”.

    After releasing the album, the former boyfriend of Selena Gomez sparked backlash for sampling speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King on the tracks “MLK Interlude” and “2 Much”. He has since defended himself from the criticism.

    “I want to keep growing and learning about just all social injustices and what it looks like for me to be better, what it looks like for my friends to be better,” he stated when speaking to Kristal Terrell, one of the co-founders of Clubhouse’s Bieber Nation. “And I know I have a long way to go. I love that when people are listening to my album, these conversations are coming up and they’re like, ‘Well, how is he going from Martin Luther King into a love song?’ ”

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    Charli XCX and Tove Lo Write New Music Together

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    The ‘Boom Clap’ hitmaker links up with the ‘Talking Body’ singer for a collaboration, assuring that they were ‘tested and safe’ and also teasing that their duet is ‘the best music ever.’

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    Charli XCX and Tove Lo are working on new music together.

    The pair has been writing songs in Palm Springs, California and Charli has insisted their work is the “best music ever.”

    “@tovelo and i have been out in Palm Springs writing songs together for a week (tested and safe) and we been making the best music ever!!!!!” she wrote on Instagram. “Excited for u guys to hear things, but in the meantime, checkout my updated motherf**king future playlist at the link in my bio and make sure u play it start to finish SUPER LOUD!!!! (sic)”

    Tove Lo shared the message on her page and wrote, “Yes. Love writing with you.”

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    The collaboration comes after Charli recently admitted she feels like an “outsider” in the music industry.

    “I feel like outside of my fans I don’t really provide people with the opportunity to feel much ownership over me or my decisions, which is maybe why i have a sort of outsider status within pop music and also experience rejection from the ‘industry’ side of music sometimes (sic),” she tweeted.

    And she added, “I always give my collaborators credit. my producers/mixers/artists I collaborate with etc. i have never once pretended I am solely responsible for the songs I release – but I also recognise that none of my art would be the same or even possible without my own vision & talent (sic).”

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    St. Vincent Pays Tribute to Iconic Artists on New Single 'The Melting of the Sun'

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    The ‘Masseduction’ singer name-drops the likes of Joni Mitchell and Marilyn Monroe on one of her new songs from the upcoming seventh studio album ‘Daddy’s Home’.

    Apr 4, 2021

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    St. Vincent’s new single “The Melting of the Sun” pays tribute to several artists who have inspired her.

    The track, lifted from the singer’s new album, “Daddy’s Home”, due 14 May (21), sees the hitmaker reference stars including Joni Mitchell and Marilyn Monroe.

    “Saint Joni ain’t no phony / Smoking reds where Furry sang the blues / My Marilyn shot her heroin / Hell she said it’s better than abuse,” she sings. “So who am I trying to be? A benzo beauty queen?”

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    Vincent, real name Annie Erin Clark, recently discussed the women behind the lyric’s inspirations, telling Rolling Stone, “People tried to quiet them when they were saying something that was righteous or true or hard to hear.”

    “(That song) in particular is a love letter to strong, brilliant female artists. Each of them survived in an environment that was in a lot of ways hostile to them.”

    St. Vincent is expected to perform “The Melting of the Sun” live when she appears as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend (03Apr21).

    “Daddy’s Home” is Vincent’s seventh studio installment, four years after 2017’s “Masseduction”.

    Like the title suggested, the album, partly inspired by her father’s jail stint, is released two years after he’s back home from prison. “He’s a person, and every person has a lot of facets, and a lot of s**t they’ve done wrong, and good qualities,” she explained. “So it just is.”

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    Becky Hill Would Love to Be Little Mix's Fourth Member After She Is Asked for Collaboration

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    The former contestant of ‘The Voice UK’ would love to make music with Little Mix after Leigh-Anne Pinnock reached out to her for collaboration following Jesy Nelson’s exit.

    Apr 4, 2021

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    Little Mix have approached Becky Hill about collaborating on a dance track.

    The “No Time for Tears” hitmakers worked with DJ Nathan Dawe on the track last year (20), and now it seems the trio – comprised of Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall – are keen to work on more songs in the genre.

    “I’ve had a couple of sessions with those girls, I absolutely love them. I would love to be the fourth member,” Becky told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. “Leigh-Anne messaged me on Instagram saying, ‘We really want to write a dance song together,’ but I was in recovery after having vocal surgery at the beginning of this year so I couldn’t actually make that happen.”

    “But it is something that I’m still very, very open to once I’m back writing music again.”

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    Becky, 27, recently started singing again, and she’s glad to be on the mend.

    “I need to recover my voice. I started singing at the end of last month,” the “Gecko (Overdrive)” singer continued. “I’ve got my first proper singing session after having surgery, by choice, at the beginning of this year.”

    Little Mix have been working on new music as a three-piece after the departure of Jesy Nelson, who announced in December she was leaving because of the impact being in the band was having on her mental health.

    And it was confirmed this month that she’s set to launch a solo career under the label YMU, whose clients already include Take That, Steve Aoki, Ant and Dec, and Fearne Cotton.

    In a statement, the 29-year-old star said, “I am so excited to join YMU and can’t wait to start my next chapter.”

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    Saweetie Tipped as Next Big Star After New Deal With Warner Chappell Music

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    The ‘Tap In’ hitmaker is tipped as ‘the next big female breakout star’ by the publishing company of WMG after extending her agreement with the music giant.

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    Saweetie has extended her publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music.

    The rapper and the publishing company of Warner Music Group have inked a new deal, with the organisation tipping her as “the next big female breakout star.”

    Ryan Press, Warner Chappell Music President of A&R, U.S., said in a statement, “We’ve been lucky enough to be on this incredible journey with Saweetie since the very beginning. We’re in the business of taking early bets on artists and helping develop them into global sensations, and that’s exactly the trajectory Saweetie is on. She’s well on her way to becoming the next big female breakout star, and we’re so proud to be able to continue to support her.”

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    And Saweetie, who is signed to Warner Chappell’s sister label, Warner Records, added, “Ryan and the whole Warner Chappell team have become family over the years. It’s amazing to look back at everything we’ve accomplished together, and I’m excited for this next chapter.”

    Saweetie has had success with songs including “Back to the Streets” featuring Jhene Aiko and “Best Friend” with Doja Cat.

    However, in December (20) she lashed out at her label, accusing WBR of releasing “Best Friend” “prematurely.”

    “I am extremely disappointed in my label WBR for prematurely releasing a single I was so excited about,” she wrote at the time. “I feel disrespected. I’m hands on with ALL of my creative & had such a dope rollout for “best friends.” The thirst for clout & $ is real & it overrides the artists’ art (sic).”

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    Ariana Grande Originally Just Wanted to Be Backing Vocalist for Demi Lovato on New Album

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    The ‘7 Rings’ singer initially suggested to be a background artist for Demi on the new song ‘Met Him Last Night’ but the Disney alum insisted the former Nickelodeon star appeared on the track.

    Apr 4, 2021

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    Demi Lovato was so impressed with the song Ariana Grande wrote for her, she insisted she appear on the track.

    The “Cool for the Summer” star gave Grande an early preview of songs she was working on for what has become her new album, “Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over”, and Ariana offered to go away and write a new tune for her pal.

    The result was “Met Him Last Night”.

    Ariana agreed to sing on the track, but suggested she should just be a background artist.

    “She was like…, ‘I’ll be like mystery, harmony lady,’ ” Lovato tells Sirius XM’s “The Morning Mashup”, “and I was like, ‘I feel like the world would love to hear us together, like we should do that.’ And she was like, ‘Are you sure?’ And I was like, ‘Yes.’ And so she added her vocals and, she’s just so talented, so great. I’m so grateful to have a friend like her.”

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    Grande isn’t the only guest on the new album, which dropped on Friday (02Apr21) – Saweetie, Sam Fischer, and Noah Cyrus also feature.

    The album was released following the premiere of a new documentary where Demi got candid about her personal journey including her struggles with drugs.

    She dropped bombshells about being raped when she was a teen and sexually assaulted by her drug dealer the night she suffered the near-fatal overdose.

    She has since pulled herself out of addiction, but she admitted she’s not completely sober. She still drinking and smoking weed in moderation and gets monthly injections of Vivitrol to prevent from relapsing.

    “I haven’t been by-the-book sober since the summer of 2019,” she explained. “I realised if I don’t allow myself some wiggle room, I go to the hard (expletive). And that will be the death of me.”

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