Cardi B Apologizes After Met Gala Backlash, Megan Thee Stallion & Ice Spice Tease New Singles, Shaboozey In Top 3 Of TikTok Chart & More | Billboard News

Kendrick’s music is up with Drake’s down three big teasers and new female hip hop tracks, and Cardi B is clearing the air. We go behind the video with 17 chat, new music with Brian Castro, find out who’s on top on TikTok, and Laney Wilson is on Billboard’s Country Power Players issue. We’ve got another very exciting episode of Billboard News. Let’s jump in. Here’s three things you need to know in hip hop. With all the diss tracks between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, fans are wondering if Kendrick’s Not like Us is going to top the charts. But when it comes to both rappers catalogs, a winner in the battle is clear. Kendrick Lamar’s back catalog is up 49% following the weekend of beef, while Drake’s is down 5%. Dang Drake’s hotline ain’t blinging no more. We’ll have to see if we’re getting a new king of the chart and new music is coming. I spice as Tees. Give me a light out Friday hot boxing to be like give me a light Megan the stallion is on her way with Boa. Now that you read the rules, Are you ready to play? And Money Long is taking her viral hit to the next level with Mariah Carey Chills. That’s clearly going to be Triple Diamond in my house. This is this amazing designer. They’re Asian and everything. So yeah. And lastly, Cardi B was under fire for not knowing the name of her designer at the Met, but she will always clear her name. So when I was getting interview, I kind of forgot to pronounce the designer’s name because he his name is a little bit complicated. So I was like, damn, half pronounced name like I was mom. I was just racing. I love Cardi. You guys have no idea how hard it is to remember complicated names sometimes. Leave her alone. If you’re excited for tomorrow’s Friday music guide, Ryan Castro’s got a treat for you. Colombian superstar Ryan Castro sat down with Billboard for an interview ahead of the release of his new album to talk about how far he’s come. His latest dream is this album featuring some big collaboration, including on the Focus track. The album, called El Contante del Ghetto or The Ghetto Singer, is inspired by his humble upbringing as he reflects on what those streets taught you know. For more on the album, check out billboard.com. When you think of heavy hitters in country music, Lady Wilson is the Toms, which is why she’s on the cover of Billboard’s Country Power Players Issues. You know, I’ve been sacrificing a whole lot for a long time. I’ve been at this since I was 19, wrote my first song at nine years old, and I feel like I’ve been sacrificing things since then. At the end of the day, I’ve noticed that, you know, the challenges never go away. They just change. And that’s just life. And you just, you roll on with it. You roll your sleeves up and do what you got to do. Back in 2017, I had a friend say if I could describe your look and your sound, it would be Bell Bottom country. And as that thought developed, it became more of kind of like a lifestyle. I think that’s really important to do. Be proud of who you are. Be proud of where you come from. Be proud of the way you talk, the way that you dress. That ties into my music, and so I knew that that record needed to be called Bell Bottom Country because they were bits and pieces all throughout the record. That encouraged leaning into your story for the full cover story at the Billboards YouTube page. Thursday means a new chart, and today we’re talking about the top. Slaybanks continues her reign while two new faces debut in the top ten. Because I don’t want to live a lie. Lie until my boyfriend. When I Tell Your Girlfriend spends a third week at #1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting May 9th. Debuting at #2 is Tommy Richmond with $1,000,000 Baby. He claims the same spot on the Hot 100 as well. Country legend Johnny Cashes the Chicken in Black debuts at #6, thanks to a trend involving pets. I said stick them up, everybody. I’m robbing this place. Drop all of your money. In my guitar case, climbing into the Top 10 is Lilas Like That at #4 and Pedro by Jackson, Me, I got Tino Romero and Rafaela. Cara rises to #8. Every Thursday, Billboard will bring to you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page. It’s my favorite time of the show 17 right here. They always make the most epic videos and they took us behind the scene something. We’re here on the set of our brand new music video for Maestro. Are you ready to set off for this exclusive behind the scenes? Look, let’s go. Let’s go. Hi Billboard, We are the music video director of 17 Maestro Music Field. This video is set in a world where everything can be created by AI, including music, and this technology threatens 17. But in the end, we embrace the technology and become. For the full behind the video, check out Billboards YouTube. That’s today’s show. Come back tomorrow when we talk to the cast of The Wiz and run down the new music and success of Straight Kids. I’m Tetris Kelly, and this is Billboard News.