It’s Friday, October 27th and we’re breaking down all the new music you need to know. Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ is finally here, Rema released his highly anticipated EP ‘Ravage,’ SEVENTEEN dropped their 11th mini album, titled ‘SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN,’ and more. Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ concert film will have two premieres, one in London and one in LA. Jay Z revealed that Blue Ivy thought he wasn’t a “cool” dad. The Queen of Afrobeats, Tiwa Savage, stopped by Billboard News and opened up about the Afrobeats explosion, the backlash she received for performing at the coronation of King Charles III, and more.
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00:00 Beyoncé's movie is so big it's getting two premieres.
00:03 Teewa Savage stops by our studio.
00:05 Billboard hits up all the hottest events for all access.
00:09 We find out what all your favorite artists are listening to.
00:12 And we collect music from around the world
00:14 for your Friday Music Guide.
00:16 We're almost to the weekend.
00:20 I'm Tetris Kelly, this is Billboard News.
00:23 It's Friday, October 27th, aka 1989 day.
00:27 You know we've gotta get things off
00:28 with our Friday Music Guide and Taylor Swift.
00:31 ♪ Breakdown and he's pulling me in ♪
00:34 ♪ In a world of boys he's a gentleman ♪
00:38 1989, Taylor's version has five ball tracks
00:41 and of course we record some of her biggest hits.
00:43 Like her seven week hot 100 number one, Blank Space.
00:47 ♪ I'll tell you I'm insane ♪
00:49 ♪ But I've got a blank space, baby ♪
00:53 ♪ And I'll write your name ♪
00:55 We've got more new music throughout the show,
00:56 but first let's get to our top story.
00:59 Beyonce is dropping perfume and info
01:02 on her Renaissance movie premiere
01:03 while her husband discusses,
01:05 do their kids think he's cool?
01:07 - I'm cool, I don't know what you're saying.
01:09 - These are some updates with the Carters.
01:12 - And that is, say no more.
01:15 Say no more.
01:17 - Bey's new fragrance is $160
01:19 and begins shipping in November.
01:21 And we know Renaissance, a film by Beyonce,
01:23 will release November 30th.
01:25 But now the Hollywood Reporter reports
01:26 she will host dual premieres of the concert movie
01:29 in Los Angeles on November 25th
01:31 and London on November 30th.
01:33 An invitation for London suggested
01:35 a formal opulence dress code
01:37 while the LA premiere calls for cozy opulence.
01:40 And even Jay-Z struggles to be a cool dad.
01:42 He had this to say on CBS Mornings.
01:45 - Blue, she be frontin' on me a little bit,
01:47 but she, I catch her.
01:51 I catch her in the corner, you know.
01:52 Now she asks me, you know, if this cool,
01:54 if her sneakers or whatever she's wearing.
01:57 - She wants your advice.
01:58 - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:59 She's come back.
02:00 - Rima drops his much anticipated EP, Ravage.
02:02 It's his first project since his debut album
02:05 and includes five tracks like Don't Leave.
02:08 ♪ She said don't leave ♪
02:11 ♪ She said Remy, I don't mean to mean mean ♪
02:13 - I had the best time sitting down with Tiwa Savage.
02:15 She's an Afro-Beats queen and royally recognized artist.
02:19 Let's talk about your incredible year.
02:21 You've obviously been super busy.
02:23 I mean, from Fashion Week to all the festivals,
02:26 everything that you've been doing.
02:27 So what sticks out to you?
02:28 What's been incredible to you in your year?
02:30 - Oh, wow, this year.
02:31 I think I enjoy Fashion Week.
02:34 They work so many months
02:35 and then it's done in like 10, 15 minutes.
02:37 And I'm just like, whoa.
02:39 Like, so I was really inspired.
02:42 I was just blessed to be invited.
02:45 - And talking about being front row
02:46 to one of the biggest things ever,
02:48 like King Charles Coronation.
02:49 Like, what was that like?
02:51 - Oh my goodness.
02:52 I was nervous.
02:56 Oh my goodness.
02:57 And I was like, okay, yeah, it's a coronation.
02:59 Then I heard it's about how many people watching?
03:01 Like 80 million or something?
03:03 - Way too many.
03:04 - I said, what?
03:06 But then just before I stepped on stage,
03:08 I was like, I'm representing not only Africa,
03:11 African woman, like,
03:13 and it was so important for me to like, just,
03:17 I knew it was a really, really important moment
03:19 and that just changed everything for me.
03:21 And I, yeah, I went out there
03:23 and I'm like, I'm gonna kill this.
03:25 - Yeah, and you did.
03:25 And I love your perspective as you speak on that,
03:27 because I'm sure you saw, like,
03:29 there was all this conversation online, of course,
03:31 then they're like, she's performing "Keys to the Kingdom"
03:33 and there's this monarchy, colonization.
03:36 You know how Black Twitter ate that up.
03:38 How did you feel reading that
03:39 after having had such an incredible performance?
03:42 ♪ You're the key to the kingdom ♪
03:44 ♪ You're the key to the kingdom ♪
03:47 - First of all, "Keys to the Kingdom"
03:48 was a song I wrote or co-wrote for my son.
03:51 It was to celebrate men,
03:53 because I feel like there was a lot of,
03:55 there's a lot of songs out there,
03:56 there's like, bashing the Black man,
03:58 and you know, that kind of thing.
03:59 So I wanted a song that was celebrating, you know,
04:03 the Black man and saying,
04:05 you have the keys to the kingdom.
04:06 And they chose that song.
04:08 But the conversation, I knew was gonna happen.
04:13 And for me, I thought,
04:14 if we didn't have anybody representing us on that stage,
04:19 everyone would be like, you know,
04:21 they would criticize the monarch and say,
04:24 you know, you don't have any artists
04:27 supporting the Commonwealth.
04:29 So for me, I thought it was a positive step
04:31 in the right direction.
04:33 And I didn't mind being the scapegoat
04:36 because I knew that I was going to
04:38 deliver a great performance.
04:39 So you can say anything you want,
04:42 but I knew that you cannot criticize the performance.
04:44 And I wanted to represent and be like
04:47 every other Black girl, you know,
04:49 Black artists watching that, you know,
04:51 like I wanted them to feel included.
04:53 - For the full interview, head over to Billboard.com.
04:57 The ladies of Le Serafim have teamed up with Overwatch 2
05:00 to bring you the perfect night.
05:02 ♪ I got all I need, you know nothing else can beat ♪
05:05 ♪ The way that I feel when I'm dancing with my girls ♪
05:09 - This one's for all the carrots, like me.
05:11 Seventeen is taking you to 17th heaven
05:14 with their new mini album.
05:15 (singing in foreign language)
05:19 You know Billboard is at all the hottest events
05:25 and since you're here with Billboard,
05:26 you get all the access.
05:28 Hip hop legend to a legit rave.
05:31 And indie energy in NYC.
05:33 Steph takes you to the streets
05:35 in this week's Billboard All Access.
05:39 (gunshots)
05:41 Starting in LA on a Sunday at SoFi Stadium,
05:43 Ice Cube took to the stage during halftime
05:46 of the Rams and Steelers game.
05:47 It was a family affair,
05:52 his son, actor O'Shea Jackson Jr. was his hype man.
05:55 (upbeat music)
05:59 And on Tuesday, the crowd was ready to rage again
06:06 with Fred again at the Shrine.
06:09 (crowd cheering)
06:11 (upbeat music)
06:14 New York was all vibes last Friday
06:20 as Rawiana, an indie Venezuelan band,
06:22 performed at the Palladian.
06:24 (singing in foreign language)
06:28 Puerto Rican King J. Willer dropped his new album, Trap 2,
06:37 and there's one song that's definitely on repeat.
06:40 (singing in foreign language)
06:44 Let's take a look back at Latin Music Week.
06:47 If you ever wonder what songs
06:48 are stuck in your favorite artist's head,
06:50 you're in luck because we've asked.
06:52 (upbeat music)
06:56 (speaking in foreign language)
07:10 - Logical.
07:11 (speaking in foreign language)
07:15 - It's a trap song.
07:23 (speaking in foreign language)
07:27 (speaking in foreign language)
07:31 - The songs that I have on repeat
07:48 are all the songs on my album.
07:50 I can't stop like thinking about them
07:52 and they're just, they're in my head.
07:54 (speaking in foreign language)
07:58 (speaking in foreign language)
08:02 (speaking in foreign language)
08:27 (speaking in foreign language)
08:31 ♪ Spirit lead me ♪
08:45 (speaking in foreign language)
08:48 - That's the news for today.
08:49 Make sure you come back next week
08:51 for interviews with Tenny and Oliver Tree.
08:53 Before I let you go, how about one more track
08:56 for your playlist from this week's Friday Music Guys.
08:59 Country star, Ernest, just hit the road
09:01 but that hasn't stopped him from dropping new music
09:03 like his latest single, "Kiss of Death."
09:06 ♪ My angel in a fire red dress ♪
09:09 ♪ My kiss of death ♪