Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are starring in a short new film together for Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty. Artists like Beyoncé, Harry Styles and SZA are having their music removed from TikTok after UMG pulls songs featuring their songwriters. After being publicly encouraged to release new music by her ex Offset, Cardi B is teasing fans with a track that features a Missy Elliot sample. Chlöe shared a teaser of her new track ‘FYS’ out this Friday. Charli XCX announces her 6th album ‘Brat.’ And more!
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00:00 Rihanna and A$AP give us beauty in a new short film.
00:03 Four of your favorite songs get removed from TikTok.
00:06 New bops are coming from Cardi, Khloe, and Charli.
00:10 As we prepare to honor Charli XCX at Women in Music,
00:13 (upbeat music)
00:16 we made it to Hump Day.
00:18 It's Wednesday, February 28th, and this is Billboard News.
00:22 Somehow, February is still happening,
00:25 and the news never stops coming this month.
00:27 So let's get into it for today.
00:29 Rihanna and A$AP Rocky drop a short film
00:31 to show off their fenty collab.
00:34 - She was a classy dame,
00:36 but she had odd ways of showing her affection.
00:39 (upbeat music)
00:40 From leaving me out cold in the dark,
00:43 to stealing my heart.
00:45 - Rihanna and her man, A$AP Rocky,
00:46 are giving old Hollywood glam
00:48 and born to steal yours, mine, ours.
00:52 - Although the female's choices are endless,
00:55 she borrows from the male for her camouflage.
00:58 The short film highlights the couple's
01:00 collaborative products.
01:01 - She did not steal my blazer.
01:04 I can't steal any of her clothes.
01:06 - They teased their collab earlier
01:08 with the cutest interview clip,
01:10 when Komplex asked RiRi,
01:11 what would be the perfect collab with A$AP?
01:14 - We did that already twice.
01:16 We got two bomb ass little boys at home.
01:20 - And now we know what the fenty skin
01:21 and beauty product they were promoting is.
01:24 - So when I finally solved the case
01:26 of my missing luxe bomb,
01:28 I wasn't surprised when she surfaced.
01:31 Not so fast, baby.
01:33 This one's mine.
01:35 - And a lot of your favorite dance trends
01:37 on TikTok are gonna look like this.
01:39 Get it?
01:42 Because they're taking away all the sound.
01:44 From Beyonce to Bad Bunny and so many more.
01:48 Even more music from TikTok is being removed
01:51 and we're telling you which artist and why.
01:54 ♪ You used to call me on my cell phone ♪
01:57 - Drake and Taylor Swift were a couple of several artists
02:00 who have music removed after Universal Music Group
02:02 and TikTok could not negotiate terms
02:05 to keep the music giant's artist on the platform.
02:08 Well now more of your favorite artists are about to vanish.
02:11 Like remember this trend?
02:12 ♪ It's at your UMA ♪
02:14 ♪ At your UMI guys ♪
02:17 - Well Beyonce's cup, it will no longer be on the talk.
02:20 And here's why.
02:21 Now tracks featuring UMG's songwriters are getting pulled
02:25 regardless of if the artist is UMG.
02:28 So tracks from Bad Bunny, SZA,
02:31 and even Harry Styles are falling victim.
02:33 ♪ No it's not the same ♪
02:36 - The companies can't agree on what artists should be paid
02:39 with TikTok saying it's not a streaming service.
02:42 Will this affect your usage on the app?
02:44 Jump in the comments and let us know.
02:47 At least if you can't find music on TikTok,
02:49 these artists are giving you the goods.
02:51 Here's three music releases you need to know about.
02:54 ♪ I ain't even got dressed ♪
02:55 ♪ Any outfit I took come after YS on me ♪
02:58 - Cardi B teases a new track
02:59 after previously blacking out her socials.
03:02 This comes after her ex Offset took to IG
03:05 encouraging her to drop her second album.
03:08 The song appears to sample Missy Elliott's "She's a Bitch."
03:11 ♪ She's a bitch ♪
03:12 ♪ When you say my name ♪
03:13 ♪ Talk more jump but don't look my way ♪
03:16 - A Missy Elliott sample?
03:17 If there's a Missy feature,
03:19 now I may be able to forget the six years
03:21 between this album and the first.
03:23 Also teasing music is my girl Khloe.
03:26 ♪ Love me ♪
03:28 ♪ Love me ♪
03:30 ♪ Ooh ♪
03:31 - She posted a snippet on IG with the caption,
03:34 "FYS, what do you think it means?
03:36 Guess right and I'll drop."
03:38 New music and a riddle?
03:40 I love this, let me guess.
03:41 Let's see, FYS, for your safety,
03:44 feeling yourself, (beep) you, (beep)
03:47 did I get it?
03:48 Finally, Charli XCX has been teasing
03:50 her sixth album, "Like Crazy,"
03:53 telling fans it's a club record
03:54 and the album she's always wanted to make.
03:57 And she shared a teaser for the first single, "Von Dutch."
04:00 ♪ It's okay to just admit that you're jealous of me ♪
04:03 - Which drops tomorrow.
04:05 And now we know the album title too.
04:07 "Brat" arrives this summer.
04:08 It'll have 15 songs and a runtime of 41 minutes and 23 seconds.
04:13 There's an average of two minutes and 45 seconds of song.
04:16 Sounds like a musical whiplash to me, but I can't wait.
04:20 And we love Charli so much,
04:21 we're honoring her at Women in Music.
04:24 Let's learn a little more about the pop star.
04:26 - This time I think it's like fully 100% Charli XCX.
04:31 - Billboard's Women in Music
04:33 is honoring 2024's powerhouse, Charli XCX.
04:37 The singer first rose to fame in 2012
04:39 with some massive hits,
04:41 and she's continued her rise throughout the years.
04:43 This is Billboard Explains,
04:45 the steady success of Charli XCX.
04:48 Charli XCX has enjoyed some big hits
04:50 on the Billboard Hot 100.
04:52 She first burst on the Hot 100 in early 2013
04:55 with her hit "I Love It" alongside Icona Pop.
04:58 It peaked at number seven.
04:59 In 2014, she had a big year with two Hot 100 hits,
05:03 "Boom Clap," which peaked at number eight.
05:05 ♪ Boom clap, you make me feel good ♪
05:08 ♪ Come on to me, come on to me ♪
05:11 - And "Fancy" with Iggy Azalea.
05:13 That song peaked at number one
05:14 and spent seven weeks at the top.
05:16 ♪ I'm so fancy ♪
05:19 ♪ You already know ♪
05:21 - She has five albums on the Billboard 200,
05:23 including her second studio album, "Sucker,"
05:26 which reached number 28.
05:27 And her most recent EP, "Crash,"
05:29 became her first top 10 album in 2022,
05:32 peaking at number seven.
05:34 In 2023, she had her first Hot 100 hit since 2015
05:38 with "Speed Drive" from the Barbie soundtrack.
05:40 ♪ Oh Barbie, you're so fine, you're so fine ♪
05:42 ♪ You blow my mind ♪
05:43 ♪ Jump into the drive and see that bullet in the state ♪
05:46 - She hasn't put out an album or EP since 2022,
05:49 and we can't wait to see what's next for Charli XCX.
05:52 - And now it's time to say goodbye.
05:55 See you tomorrow for our TikTok chart reveal.
05:58 I'm Tetris, and this is Billboard News.
06:01 (upbeat music)