It’s Friday, October 13th and we’re breaking down this week’s music releases. Bad Bunny dropped a new full-length album, TXT’s new LP is here and more. We have an exclusive interview with Metro Boomin. Megan Thee Stallion teased her new album and revealed that she is not currently signed to a label. And more!
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00:00 Megan Thee Stallion says she's completely self-funded.
00:03 We talk with chart-topper and cover star, Metro Boomin.
00:06 Shakira goes fishing for answers.
00:09 We take you inside this week's hottest music events
00:12 and give you new tracks to add to your playlist.
00:15 (upbeat music)
00:18 It's almost the weekend,
00:19 but first we've got some Billboard news to get to.
00:22 I'm Tetris Kelly, it's Friday, October 13th,
00:25 aka, Jimin's birthday.
00:27 And let's talk new music.
00:30 (singing in foreign language)
00:33 Bad Bunny said, "Surprise!"
00:37 With little notice, he has given us,
00:39 "Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana."
00:42 (singing in foreign language)
00:46 I had such a good time sitting down with Metro Boomin
00:51 for the cover of Billboard.
00:52 But we talked about so much more.
00:54 Take a look.
00:55 Your Billboard cover shoot.
00:57 Was this the dream?
00:58 You feeling good about it?
00:59 - Yeah, it's a blessing, man.
01:01 Feels great to be here.
01:02 It still looks surreal.
01:03 - And I mean, at our Power Players event,
01:04 we gave you a plaque,
01:06 three number one albums on the Billboard 200.
01:08 So let's talk about that success.
01:10 What are you doing that's so consistent
01:12 you keep topping our charts?
01:13 - It's really, I feel like it's caring.
01:15 Just like caring enough to take the time
01:19 where it's not difficult for me to just take a long time
01:23 if I need to.
01:23 - Well, you've got so many hits,
01:24 like whether they're your hits,
01:26 whether they're other people hits you produced on,
01:28 you know, "Congratulations," "Tuesday," "Jumpman."
01:31 Like, what do you,
01:31 what you feel is the signature Metro Boomin song?
01:34 Like, what is the fans waiting on?
01:35 What is the one you close the set with
01:37 every time you do it?
01:38 - I usually switch it up
01:39 depending on where I'm performing at.
01:41 Like, you know, just the crowd,
01:43 the demographic, the type of show.
01:44 But, um.
01:45 - If it's Atlanta, it's probably "Amigo Estrella."
01:47 - You know, it's the A.
01:48 It's gonna be something different
01:49 than when I'm in Switzerland or Norway,
01:52 or, you know, even Toronto.
01:54 - And I love that you got so many catchphrases, too.
01:56 I feel like there's so many ways
01:57 you know when a Metro track is coming on.
01:59 ♪ Metro, in your Metro ♪
02:00 ♪ Don't trust you, don't trust you ♪
02:04 - Yeah, man, it just kinda happened over time.
02:05 Like, you know, sometimes people say certain lines,
02:08 mention me in the track,
02:09 and I don't ever force it,
02:11 but if it sounded to me like,
02:12 "Oh, that's something I could probably just
02:13 throw on the beat,"
02:14 really just do it without thinking.
02:16 - For the full interview with our cover star,
02:18 head over to Billboard.com.
02:20 - Five, six, seven, eight.
02:22 ♪ Baby, put your hands on me ♪
02:26 - She does it for me every time.
02:28 My friend Meghan Trainor linked up
02:30 with another pop music heavyweight, Jason Derulo,
02:33 to release "Hands On Me."
02:35 ♪ So baby, put your hands on me ♪
02:39 - We'll have more new music throughout the show,
02:43 but for now, let's get to our top stories.
02:45 Meghan Thee Stallion teases her next album
02:47 and lets fans know it's all her this time around.
02:51 - I have no label right now,
02:52 and we're doing everything fun
02:54 that's straight out of Meghan Thee Stallion's pockets,
02:55 so the budget is coming from me.
02:58 - Hot girl production.
02:59 - Meghan Thee Stallion hopped on IG Live
03:01 with her longtime producer Lil Jute Maid to beat
03:03 to announce her next album is completely self-funded.
03:07 - And I'm so excited to be doing something
03:09 for the first time independent
03:11 since it was just me and my mama.
03:13 - Over on her IG,
03:15 Meg hinted at what's to come with post-sing Act One
03:18 and tons of Snake imagery.
03:20 As you may know, Meghan has been in a long legal battle
03:22 with her former label, 1501 Productions,
03:25 which she says sabotaged her recent releases
03:27 and hid money from her, all of which 1501 denies.
03:31 Meghan mentioned signing to a new label eventually.
03:34 - But I don't wanna sign to a new label right now
03:37 because I just wanna do it myself.
03:41 - We can't wait to see what Hot Girl Productions
03:43 comes up with.
03:45 ♪ You just got me started ♪
03:46 ♪ And I don't think I can stop it ♪
03:48 - It doesn't get any better than this guy.
03:51 After dropping back-to-back bops,
03:53 Toy Savant has released full project,
03:55 Something to Give Each Other.
03:56 ♪ Yeah, I'll be like one of your girls ♪
04:00 ♪ You're the homies ♪
04:02 ♪ Say what you are ♪
04:04 - Shakira is an icon, a legend, a chart topper,
04:07 and a fisherman?
04:09 Not really, but we did go fishing for answers
04:11 with her at Latin Music Week.
04:14 (speaking in foreign language)
04:17 (upbeat music)
04:22 (speaking in foreign language)
04:26 (speaking in foreign language)
04:30 (speaking in foreign language)
04:34 (speaking in foreign language)
04:38 (speaking in foreign language)
04:42 - Those brownies.
04:43 (speaking in foreign language)
04:49 (speaking in foreign language)
04:53 (speaking in foreign language)
04:58 (speaking in foreign language)
05:03 (speaking in foreign language)
05:07 (speaking in foreign language)
05:11 - And our dose of K-pop this week is here
05:34 with Tomorrow by Together, the name chapter Free Fall.
05:38 ♪ This is gonna come and kiss me ♪
05:41 ♪ I just keep on chasing that feeling ♪
05:45 - Billboard staff was all over the place this week
05:48 and they're taking you inside the hottest music events
05:50 because they've got all the access.
05:53 Taylor Swift shuts down an LA shopping mall.
05:56 Olivia Rodrigo spills her guts
05:58 and Jessie Ware gives the city the Monday night they needed.
06:01 Our staff takes you there in this week's Billboard All Access.
06:06 (gunshots)
06:08 ♪ I'm a perfect American ♪
06:10 ♪ I'm a lazy fella on this precious planet ♪
06:14 - Olivia Rodrigo fans packed into the Ace Theater
06:17 in downtown LA for a one night only deep dive
06:20 into her new album, Guts,
06:21 with the artist and her producer, Dan Nigro.
06:24 The intimate event included some fun stories
06:26 behind the pieces.
06:27 - She's like freaking out.
06:28 She's like, "Just water me the drink."
06:30 "Just water me the drink."
06:30 (audience laughing)
06:31 I'm like, "I'm not ordering you a drink.
06:33 "You can freaking order it yourself."
06:35 - We got a drink and a song.
06:37 So here it is.
06:38 (audience cheering)
06:39 ♪ I feel like I'm dying ♪
06:42 ♪ I wanna get it back ♪
06:45 ♪ I wanna make 'em really jealous ♪
06:47 ♪ I wanna make 'em ♪
06:48 - On the other side of LA that night,
06:49 Jessie Ware hit the Palladium
06:51 with a disco party that had everyone on their feet.
06:54 ♪ Three, four, seven ♪
06:56 ♪ Keep on moving up that cloud ♪
06:59 ♪ Six ♪
07:00 - And Wednesday night, Taylor Swift took over the Grove
07:03 in LA for the world's premiere of the heiress tour film.
07:06 And fans packed in to check it out.
07:08 Beyonce was there, Adam Sandler was there,
07:11 and we got to watch the movie with her.
07:14 ♪ No one has to know ♪
07:17 ♪ I feel like I'm dying ♪
07:20 ♪ I wanna get it back ♪
07:21 ♪ I wanna make 'em really jealous ♪
07:24 - She spoke to everyone about how much the project meant.
07:28 - So I think you'll see that you absolutely
07:30 are our main characters in this film
07:32 because that's what made the tour magical.
07:35 That's what made it different than anything
07:36 I've ever done in my life is your attention to detail,
07:40 your preparation, your passion, your intensity.
07:44 - That's it for this week.
07:45 Come back next week for interviews with Jharrel Jerome,
07:47 Marshmello, and an exciting Billboard cover story.
07:51 But before you go, one more track to add to your playlist.
07:55 ♪ I've been twerking, baby, go up on your friend feed ♪
07:57 ♪ Freak, freak, it's freaky ♪
07:59 - And he does more than just buy Cardi B gifts.
08:02 Offset is here with solo offering, "Set It Off."
08:06 ♪ Why I keep getting all of these chances ♪
08:07 ♪ Why me, God, I need answers ♪
08:09 ♪ Don't speak your mind or you might get counseled ♪