Lil Nas X is addressing his latest controversy with his new song “J CHRIST,” Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa are announced as the first round of 2024 Grammy performers, ‘Mean Girls’ movie has a big weekend at No. 1 raking in $28 million, Jack Harlow stays hot at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Sexyy Red tells us five things about her and more!
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00:00 Lil Nas X addresses the J Christ drama.
00:03 Dua Lipa is announced as a Grammy performer
00:05 after an embarrassing moment with Billie Eilish.
00:08 Mean Girls dominates the box office.
00:11 We got a new face in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
00:15 We sit down with Don Omar.
00:17 And we learn five things about sexy red.
00:19 Welcome back to Billboard News.
00:23 I hope you guys all enjoyed your long weekend.
00:26 I'm Tetris Kelly, it's Tuesday, January 16th,
00:29 and let's start things off by congratulating Elton John
00:32 on achieving EGOT status after last night's Emmys.
00:35 He's the 19th competitive EGOT winner.
00:38 Well deserved.
00:40 But let's kick things off with Lil Nas X.
00:42 His music video for J Christ caused quite a stir,
00:45 and he's addressing the drama.
00:47 - This is not like to try to get everybody
00:49 on my good side or whatnot.
00:50 This is more so to clear my own head about my own decisions.
00:54 I know, I know, like, you know, I messed up.
00:59 - Lil Nas X is saying, "I'm sorry."
01:01 The artist is experiencing backlash
01:03 for his new music video J Christ,
01:05 and he's saying he truly didn't mean to offend.
01:08 - And I can act unbothered all I want,
01:10 but it's definitely like taking a mental toll on me.
01:12 ♪ This way, took him to the telly ♪
01:14 ♪ And I told him it's a dizzy ♪
01:16 - Lil Nas X is back like J Christ.
01:19 That's Jesus if you didn't know.
01:20 But after his Montero video caused a similar backlash
01:23 a few years back, he's saying this isn't the same thing.
01:27 - I thought me clearly not being on the side of the devil
01:31 in that video was the, I don't know,
01:34 was like there was an understanding there
01:36 that I'm not like trying to diss Christianity.
01:41 - The rapper also did a TikTok downing
01:43 that famous communion snack,
01:45 and he's saying he actually wanted to lighten the mood.
01:48 - I thought that video was gonna be the video
01:50 to lighten the mood, to take it down,
01:54 like, less serious or whatnot.
01:55 I thought that was something that we all wanted to do
01:58 as kids or whatnot, but I didn't understand.
02:01 - Listen, I agree.
02:02 I did try to get extra crackers.
02:04 ♪ Is he onto something on the I, I know ♪
02:08 ♪ Is he 'bout to hit a window, I, I know ♪
02:11 - Everybody will be waiting to see if and where
02:13 J Christ lands on the Billboard Hot 100,
02:16 but at least now when we hear the song,
02:18 we know exactly where Lil Nas X stands.
02:20 - But I also didn't mean to mock.
02:25 It wasn't like a you to you people,
02:30 you to the Christians, like, you know, it wasn't,
02:32 it was not that.
02:34 - That was our top story,
02:35 but we've got plenty other stories to get through.
02:37 Here are three more things you need to know.
02:40 The Recording Academy announced
02:41 their first round of Grammy's performers.
02:43 Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, and Billie Eilish
02:46 are all set to take the stage on February 4th.
02:49 All three released great songs,
02:50 and Billie Eilish has been killing it
02:52 with "Barbie" during awards season,
02:53 but I gotta say, it's a guts year for me.
02:55 Now, speaking of Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish,
02:58 we are obsessed with this viral behind-the-scenes moment
03:00 from the Critics' Choice Awards.
03:02 It looks like Dua went to post for a photo with Billie,
03:05 but Billie didn't realize it.
03:07 But I love Dua's recovery with the snack after.
03:10 What was the snack, though?
03:11 Let's hope it was that lamb chop
03:13 that Fantasia was looking for.
03:14 - Where are the lamb chops?
03:17 - Finally, Mean Girls killed it at the box office.
03:19 The musical movie earned $28 million in its opening weekend.
03:23 Over three million more than the original.
03:25 While Paramount admitted they intentionally
03:27 didn't market the film as a musical off the bat,
03:30 they said 75% of the audience knew it was a musical going in
03:34 and only 16% left disappointed.
03:37 But one person definitely was disappointed.
03:39 Lindsay Lohan's rep said she was hurt by a point in the film
03:42 where Megan Thee Stallion says Y2K Firecrush is back.
03:46 Listen, I don't think the joke was that bad.
03:48 It was clearly in good taste.
03:50 What was bad was how they redid the songs
03:52 from the musical, but that's a personal opinion.
03:54 - What is going on?
03:56 - Don't worry about it.
03:58 - We have a newcomer to the top 10
03:59 with some of your other faves switching spots
04:02 and a banger not letting go of the spotlight.
04:04 Let's see what's hot on the charts.
04:06 This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10
04:09 for the week dated January 20th.
04:11 Slipping to 10 is Morgan Wallen's "Last Night."
04:17 ♪ I know that last night we lit the liquor top ♪
04:20 - While Doja moves up a spot to nine.
04:23 ♪ I wanna show you out ♪
04:25 ♪ I wanna show you out ♪
04:27 - Teddy Swims makes a top 10 entrance at number eight.
04:31 ♪ I lose control ♪
04:36 - Tyler's "Water" stays locked at seven.
04:38 ♪ Make me lose my breath ♪
04:41 ♪ Make me water ♪
04:43 - Esther's "Sizzle Snooze" at six.
04:46 ♪ I lose when I'm with you ♪
04:51 - "Paint the Town Red" drops a spot to number five.
04:54 ♪ That get to my head ♪
04:56 ♪ I don't care, I paint the town red ♪
04:58 - And "I Remember Everything" moves up to four.
05:02 ♪ I remember, I remember everything ♪
05:07 - Tate McRae holds on to her number three peak.
05:09 ♪ Show it off yourself ♪
05:11 ♪ Baby, don't get greedy ♪
05:13 - As Kruise Summer stays at number two.
05:16 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
05:17 ♪ It's a good summer ♪
05:20 - And at number one for a third week
05:22 is Jack Harlow's "Lovin' on Me".
05:24 ♪ But you can whip your lovin' on me ♪
05:28 - Time to show some love to a Latin legend,
05:30 our very own Leila Cobo sat down with Don Omar.
05:34 (Leila speaks in foreign language)
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05:51 (Don speaks in foreign language)
05:56 (Don claps)
06:15 (Don speaks in foreign language)
06:19 (Don speaks in foreign language)
06:23 - For the full interview, hit Billboard.com.
06:47 - What's up?
06:48 I'm your favorite Hottest Princess, Sexy Motherfuckin' Rae,
06:50 and these are five things you don't know about me.
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06:55 Okay, one, I'm a great mama.
07:01 Like, whatever my son want, he get, he sport.
07:05 I don't want my kids, he could be real bad,
07:07 trying to fight me or everything.
07:08 I ain't gonna do nothing.
07:09 Two, I know how to draw and paint real good.
07:12 Like, I'm real crafty.
07:14 Like, I like to do home stuff, like around the house.
07:17 Three, people probably don't know that,
07:18 but I cook real good.
07:19 Like, all my friends, whenever I'm cooking,
07:21 they come over my house like, "You got some food?"
07:23 Yep, and then I get them a plate.
07:25 Four, I got a hidden talent.
07:27 I'm gonna do this.
07:28 Five, I hate wearing makeup.
07:34 I could have a photo shoot, video shoot.
07:36 I'm not really gonna do no makeup.
07:37 I'll just do like a little clear lip, some lashes,
07:40 some eyeliner, and call it a day.
07:42 I ain't gonna put nothing on my cheeks.
07:43 I don't care how much my acne show,
07:45 I just can't do the makeup.
07:47 And that's five things you don't know about me.
07:49 - That's it for today.
07:50 Make sure you come back tomorrow
07:52 for the latest in music news,
07:53 and we learn five things about Otatari.
07:56 I'm Tetris Kelly, and this is Billboard News.
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