Britney Spears and Sam Asghari marriage is rumored to be headed for divorce, Ed Sheeran explains why he doesn’t see himself doing the Super Bowl Halftime show anytime soon, Armani White talks about performing with Billie Eilish, Becky G drops a new song and Gonza clothing line perfect for summer, we take a look back at the songs of the summer 2020 and more.
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00:00 Britney's divorce is getting intense and we've got the details.
00:03 Ed Sheeran says there's no Super Bowl in store for him.
00:06 Becky G drops a summer banger and some new bikinis.
00:10 We caught up with Armani White at Hip Hop Power Players.
00:13 And we run down 2020's songs of the summer.
00:16 (upbeat music)
00:18 Welcome back to Billboard News.
00:20 I'm Tetris Kelly and it's Thursday, August 17th.
00:23 And we've gotta talk about all the new details
00:25 of Britney's divorce.
00:27 Britney Spears is rumored to be headed for divorce
00:29 and there are so many stories out there,
00:31 including allegations of cheating.
00:33 ♪ You're every time I try to fly ♪
00:38 Is Sam fighting the prenup?
00:40 I'm ready to go to war for Britney.
00:42 But let's get through what we know first.
00:44 Yesterday, TMZ reported that Sam Asghari
00:46 has filed for divorce from his wife
00:48 after 14 months of marriage,
00:50 citing irreconcilable differences,
00:52 listing the date of separation as July 28th.
00:56 The outlet also reports he moved out last week
00:58 after a blowout fight after accusing Britney of cheating.
01:02 That accusation could have to do
01:04 with the ironclad prenup you may remember
01:06 Octavia Spencer warned Britney to get.
01:08 And Sam jokingly posted about protecting his assets.
01:11 Now rumors are that he's contesting the prenup,
01:14 asking for spousal support and attorney fees,
01:17 or things could get ugly.
01:19 As for Britney, Page Six has reported
01:21 she's hired celebrity powerhouse attorney Laura Wasser,
01:24 who is rep Angelina Jolie, Hilary Duff, and more.
01:28 She was also seen driving without her wedding ring
01:31 and posted to Instagram about horses.
01:33 An unbothered queen.
01:35 I've said it, we've all said it a thousand times,
01:38 can people just leave Britney alone,
01:40 wishing her the best and hoping she can find
01:42 good people for her life that don't just want a piece of her.
01:46 ♪ This is all my dad ♪
01:47 ♪ That Britney shameless ♪
01:49 ♪ You want a piece of me ♪
01:51 Football may be in preseason,
01:52 but we're already talking the Super Bowl.
01:55 We know at least one person
01:56 who won't be headlining the halftime show.
01:59 - Don't think that anyone wants to see me
02:01 do the Super Bowl either. - I do.
02:02 - But, well thank you.
02:03 - You're a sparkly ginger, that's enough.
02:05 - There we go, there we go. - Yes.
02:06 - If you had dreams of seeing Ed Sheeran
02:08 dominate the Super Bowl halftime stage,
02:11 the singer just crushed those dreams.
02:14 ♪ Can you pull the curtains ♪
02:16 ♪ Let me see the sunshine ♪
02:19 Ed Sheeran stopped by Sirius XM to catch up with Andy Cohen
02:22 and was asked if he would ever want to perform
02:25 at the Super Bowl.
02:25 - I'm just not that.
02:26 I'm not gonna have dancers on stage,
02:28 I'm not gonna have fireworks and blah blah,
02:30 like the weekend's one was all of that.
02:32 - Right. - Like I just can't,
02:34 that's not me.
02:35 - But don't lose hope just yet.
02:37 Ed did say that there was one way
02:39 you would see him on stage during football's biggest night.
02:42 - I would do it as a guest.
02:44 And then I could say I did the Super Bowl with.
02:46 - We may not see the singer at the Super Bowl anytime soon,
02:49 but it seems he may be dropping new music.
02:52 In a cryptic post, Ed plays a cheesy pitch man
02:54 with the tagline, "If you'd like it a bit damper,
02:57 "check out my hamper."
02:59 He lets everyone know the products are sold out
03:01 before revealing the shop will be restocking on August 24th.
03:05 A spokesperson for Sheeran had not returned requests
03:07 for additional information on the project.
03:10 Now let's look back at Billboard's
03:12 Hip Hop Power Players event,
03:13 where we caught up with one of the night's performers,
03:16 Armani White.
03:17 - Yo, that's fire.
03:19 (laughing)
03:20 Yo.
03:20 This is great.
03:23 This pillow love me too.
03:24 (crowd cheering)
03:27 It was so loud on that Billie Eilish day.
03:33 It was fire though, like I was jumping around and all.
03:35 I messed up my little signature spin move,
03:37 but it was dope though, it was dope.
03:39 And you know, like, yeah, I can't even,
03:42 I got so many thoughts at once that like,
03:44 it was like, I was telling Nicole and tour managers,
03:47 I was like, yo, I'm not gonna really,
03:49 I'm not gonna really do this.
03:50 I'm not gonna do this.
03:51 And tour managers, I was like, yo, I'm not gonna really
03:53 understand what's about to happen until after it happens.
03:56 So we ran out there, I did it.
03:57 I still get chills watching the video, like yo,
03:59 that me, that lit me, that lit me on that stage right there.
04:02 (laughing)
04:03 ♪ I'm excited, black top, big t-shirt ♪
04:07 ♪ Black top, big t-shirt ♪
04:09 I had told Billie, I was like, yo,
04:10 we gonna be at the same festival,
04:11 we should play Uno together.
04:13 And she was like, yo, or, crazy idea,
04:16 you should come out on my set.
04:17 I'm like, yeah.
04:19 You know what I mean?
04:20 It literally just happened like that, same day.
04:22 Like it was like, you know, it wasn't like a pre-planned
04:24 thing, we just did it on the fly.
04:25 I grew up listening to a lot of Eminem.
04:27 He was just like the anti-whatever rap
04:30 said you was supposed to be.
04:32 ♪ 'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes I'm the real Shady ♪
04:34 ♪ All you other Slim Shady's are just imitating ♪
04:36 ♪ So won't the real Slim Shady please stand down ♪
04:38 Missy Elliott the same, Busta Rhymes the same,
04:40 Ludacris the same.
04:41 Even when I grew up, it was like the Tyler,
04:43 the Creators, B.o.B.'s, the Childish Gambino's,
04:46 just all of the things that did not make sense
04:48 to whatever the definition of hip hop was at the time.
04:51 That's what I always gravitated towards.
04:54 ♪ 50 seconds 'til I double down ♪
04:56 ♪ Then I double down, 2023 ♪
04:57 ♪ And I'm the only nigga comin' out, yeah ♪
04:59 Upcoming artists I'm inspired by?
05:01 Armani White, Armani Blanco, Big Blanco,
05:05 Big Baby Blanco.
05:07 Man, there's a lot.
05:11 There's a lot of 'em.
05:12 I can't, you know, like, every day I wake up,
05:16 I see something that one of them four do,
05:18 and I'm just like, wow, you know, I got a lot of,
05:21 I got big shoes to fill, you know, so.
05:23 It's been the hottest summer in recorded history on Earth,
05:26 and Becky G just made it even hotter.
05:28 Becky G's got a new song and some new digs
05:31 to make the end of your summer a scorcher.
05:34 ♪ One shot, one kiss, pop it, seh, seh, el juego ♪
05:37 ♪ Quien gana, yo lo vemo luego ♪
05:39 Becky G just dropped her new song,
05:41 Coming Your Way, with Anne-Marie and Michael Bryan.
05:44 ♪ Oh wait ♪
05:46 ♪ Baby let me meet you, baby let me come your way ♪
05:49 But it's not just the new track heating things up.
05:52 Her clothing line, Gonza, just dropped a new line,
05:55 La Muñeca, and it's full of neon bikinis,
05:57 wraps, and dresses to brighten up your end of the summer.
06:01 They come in yellow, pink, green,
06:03 and a fun '80s-inspired pattern.
06:05 But if nudity's more your vibe,
06:07 the De La Playa collection has you covered
06:09 with the same pattern in more earth tones.
06:12 Get your digs at the link provided
06:14 so you can wear your beachwear
06:15 while you dance the summer away to Coming Your Way.
06:18 ♪ Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da ♪
06:22 ♪ Let me come in your way ♪
06:24 Before we wrap things up, let's take it back to 2020
06:26 and run down the songs of the summer.
06:29 - We've made it to 2020.
06:31 A new decade and a new taste in summer music?
06:34 We're gonna find out as we look
06:36 into the top songs of the year.
06:37 Saint John kicks us off with his massive hit, Roses.
06:43 ♪ I handle my behavior when I turn it on ♪
06:46 ♪ Too fast to rise, like no less, no ♪
06:48 - This song is rapper Megan Thee Stallion's
06:50 seventh Hot 100 entry,
06:52 and it made it all the way to number four
06:54 in the summer of 2020.
06:56 Savage had us feeling fierce all summer long.
06:59 ♪ I'm a savage, yeah ♪
07:02 ♪ Classy, bougie, ratchet, yeah ♪
07:05 ♪ Sassy, moody, nasty ♪
07:07 - Our third biggest song of the summer
07:09 is an epic collaboration
07:10 featuring Lil Wayne, DaBaby, and Tory Lanez.
07:13 Jack Harlow makes it to number three with What's Poppin'.
07:17 ♪ I got options ♪
07:17 ♪ I could pass that bitch like Stockton ♪
07:20 ♪ Just joshin' ♪
07:21 ♪ I'ma spend this holiday locked in ♪
07:23 ♪ My body got ready ♪
07:23 - For the number two spot of 2020,
07:25 professional hitmaker The Weeknd
07:27 brings us yet another summer jam with Blinding Lights.
07:30 Get this, it was the first song to hold the spot
07:33 in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an entire year.
07:37 ♪ I'm blinded by the lights ♪
07:42 - Big year for DaBaby.
07:46 He was not only featured on the number three song,
07:48 but also has the top summer song in 2020.
07:52 Rockstar featuring Roddy Ricch is number one.
07:55 ♪ Put a pistol on my hip like I'm a cop ♪
07:58 ♪ Have you ever met a real nigga rockstar ♪
08:01 - See you next week as we continue our countdown,
08:04 getting close to finding out what song tops this year.
08:08 - That's it for today.
08:09 Come back tomorrow for your Friday music guide
08:11 and our interview with John Batiste.
08:14 I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.
08:17 (upbeat music)