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Doja Cat Emerge-Winner At The 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Doja Cat wins Billboard Music Award In 4 Categories
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Many celebrities attended the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena together with Doja Cat. The Weeknd, Travis Scott, and Morgan Wallen came together to glitz and glamour the event. Still, the event’s highlight was Doja with her talent and her most talked-about style statement.

Doja Cat Wins In Four Billboard Categories

Doja Cat’s album “Planet Her” bagged the singer the top R&B artist, R&B female artist, and the best R&B album nominations. Overall, she was nominated for 14 categories, including all the above and the top viral song (“Kiss Me More”). She continued her winning spree in four categories.

Doja Cat’s Red Carpet Look

It was her talent but also Doja’s red carpet look that garnered the most attention. She wore a black, angular, chest-baring Schiaparelli gown with a sheer beige chest wrap worn over Agent Provocateur gold metallic pasties. Her accessories include a matching gold metallic Saturn-shaped purse, and a pair of gilded ear-shaped earrings adorned with several others. 

Doja wore a set of nail rings designed by Bijules: black heels, a gold foot-shaped toe cap, and silver toenails. The world-famous rapper styled her hair in a sleek high ponytail. On uncovering her nipples on the Billboard Music award red carpet, she said, “You can have them out, and it’s not a crime.”

Thanking The Fans

After winning at the Billboard Awards, Doja Cat also thanked her fans, saying, “I’m very grateful, and I’m excited to see more people win.” The artist also mentioned she feels “wonderful to be here tonight with everybody, and, yeah, thank you, mom, and, yeah, that’s it.’

Doja’s Music Trajectory

Doja Cat’s trajectory to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 is unique. She had her first hit, “Say So,” coming in collaboration with Nicki Minaj. Dr. Luke, one of the most successful producers in pop, signed Doja, but the internet really made her hugely popular. Earlier this year, the artist also won her first Grammy. Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss me more” single shared the best pop duo/group performance award. 

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Drake Is Now King Of The Billboard Awards

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The 2022 Billboard Awards happened in Las Vegas yesterday and Diddy was the host!  The industry’s biggest artists are celebrated on this night across all genres.  Doja Cat had 14 nominations, more than all female artists while The Weeknd had 27 nominations, more than all male artists.  Doja Cat won Top R&B Female Artist.  The Weeknd won Top R&B Male Artist.  Kanye West walked away with some hardware as well.  He received the awards for Top Christian Artist, Top Gospel Artist, Top Gospel Song, Top Christian Song and Top Christian Album.   Ye and Drake both took home five awards.

King of Billboard

Drake’s Certified Lover Boy was the Top Rap Album.  He also walked away with Top Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Male Artist.  This makes him the most decorated artist in the history of the awards.  He has won 34 Billboard trophies throughout his career.  The Grammy award winning artist faced stiff competition in every category he was in.  For Top Artist, he faced off against Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.  He was able to beat out Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, and The Weeknd for Top Male Artist.

Although he is used to winning, the champ has to take an L sometimes.  He lost to Taylor Swift for the Top Billboard 200 Artist and Olivia Rodrigo for the Top Hot 100 Artist.  The latter included nominees Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd.  Olivia Rodrigo beat out Drizzy again for Top Streaming Songs Artist.  Drake was able to have two songs in the Top Rap Song category with “Knife Talk” and “Way 2 Sexy” but couldn’t come up with the victory.  Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” was the winner instead.

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Drake Keeps Winning

Yesterday, Drake cashed in on over $2.5 million on sports betting!  He bet over a quarter million dollars that the New York Rangers would eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.  He also bet that the Dallas Mavericks would upset the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals.  This should erase the lost he took when he lost $550,000 betting on UFC fight.  Drake is a known bettor as he won over $2 million betting on the Super Bowl back in February.  He is also a partner in Stake.com, a sports betting and casino platform.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Crusade Against “Uncanceling”

Puff Daddy Is On A Crusade Against Uncanceling
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Anger sells, ask P Diddy. In his promotional Instagram video for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, the artist angrily claims he is to “do whatever” he wants to.

For some reason, Diddy’s triumph-of-the-will Instagram speech also has multiple bleep sounds. The video’s captions also repetitively say “$@#%” instead of “fuck” or, at least, “f*ck.”

 

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Was self-censoring the first thing Diddy truly wanted to do since realizing he had the right?

Unfortunately, Diddy’s motivational promotion doesn’t give any answers. “End of discussion,” the artist claims in the clip instead. “Meet me at the Billboard Awards, okay?”

“Love & Forgiveness” For Travis Scott

This is not the only questionable statement Puff Daddy released lately. Just a couple of days before his Instagram proclamations, Sean “Diddy” Combs had preached on REVOLT Black News. “I’m uncanceling the canceled,” he shepherded. “There will be no canceling on my watch. Love is about forgiveness.”

While that “uncanceling” thing with its “love and forgiveness” indeed sounds like a good time, there’s a nuance. “It was important for me to have Travis Scott perform [at the Billboard Music Awards],” Diddy revealed at the end of his Biblical speech. “It’s going to be a great night.”

In case you forgot, Travis Scott had a horrendous concert show in Houston back in November. The show ended up with a stampede, where 10 people died. Overall, 4,900 people were allegedly injured and are now coming against Travis Scott in a class-action lawsuit.

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Is it going to be “a great night” for the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, who died in a coma after the concert tragedy? Do nine more families, who’ve lost their loved ones, think it’s time to offer “love and forgiveness” for Travis Scott again? Why would anyone even believe it’s okay to “make a demand” like this after the previous “great night” killed a dozen of people?

 

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Diddy’s Footprints

Another “great show” occurred in Dec 1991, during a basketball game at the City University of New York. Back then, Diddy’s performance led to nine people’s deaths and 29 injuries.

The court ruled that Puff Daddy is liable for the deadly stampede, together with the late Heavy D and the City University of New York. “By closing the only open door giving access to the gym, Combs’ forces … were fully aware of the crowd uncontrollably pouring down the stairwell,” the judge explained. “[Combs’ forces intentionally] created something akin to a ‘dike,’ forcing the people together like ‘sardines,’ squashing out life’s breath from young bodies.”

“There is not a day that passes that I do not regret,” Diddy tearfully proclaimed after the verdict. “But my pain is nothing compared to what the victims’ families have had to face.”

Glad to know that we now live in a new world. The world where the third richest hip-hop artist and the supposed role model for millions of people have changed their perceptions so radically. Thanks to the issue of “uncanceling,” which turns out to be so important, it makes it okay to rub victims’ families’ faces in “love and forgiveness.”

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Doja Cat And SZA Win First Grammy, Doja Gets Emotional

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The Grammys aired Sunday night, and it was a memorable night for quite a few stars. Doja Cat and SZA won a Grammy for their smash pop hit, “Kiss Me More” in the Best Pop Duo Performance category. The song spent an impressive number of weeks at the top of the Billboard charts. The pair was up against some of the biggest names in the industry, including BTS, Justin Bieber, and Coldplay.

Canadian pop-punk royalty Avril Lavigne presented the award. SZA had some difficulty getting to the stage as she was rocking a long gown, stilettos, and crutches. Doja on the other hand came back from her bathroom break just in time. She joked about this at the start of her speech while adjusting her gown. However, despite being known for her goofy nature, she gave the audience one of the most sincere moments of the night. “Thank you to everybody, my team, my family. SZA you are everything to me, you are incredible. A talent, you’re a lyricist, you’re everything,” she said. The pair embraced and SZA gave a quick shout out to Doja, her mom, and God. At one point, the camera cut to Lady Gaga and BTS in the audience, who seemed to be smiling at the special moment.

Doja And SZA’s Long Journey to the GRAMMYs

Both artists have multiple Grammy nominations. There are 25 between two; SZA with 14, Doja with 11. But, this is the first win for both of them, a fact some found surprising. Though some wished Doja won in other categories, this is a significant moment in the singer’s career. At the end of Doja’s speech, she became teary-eyed and said, “I like to downplay a lot of sh-t, but this is, it’s a big deal.” This moment comes after Doja received backlash from fans in Paraguay and SZA got injured the day before the event. Fortunately, Doja and SZA will continue making music and, hopefully, win more Grammys in the future.

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Latto Shares How She & Mariah Carey Formulated ‘Big Energy’ Remix

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Latto recreates Mariah's 'Rainbow' album cover.

Latto released the remix for “Big Energy” featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled. The original “Big Energy” is one of Latto’s highest-charting songs, which pays homage to Mariah Carey’s 1995 hit song, “Fantasy.” Infamous for her vocal range, Mariah opens the song with her legendary whistle notes as DJ Khaled builds up the excitement by shouting out popular cities. 

How Did The Latto & Mariah Remix Happen?

On Twitter, fans question how “Big Energy” remix came about. In response, Latto shared that the idea struck her in November 2021, two months after the song’s release. Despite being high on the charts, she was not confident Mariah Carey would collaborate on the music. However, the Atlanta rapper decides to persist.

“I originally thought Mariah for the remix back in like November when it first started going up, but didn’t think I could get her realistically,” she wrote. “Fast fwd I said fuck it and reached out. She was down.”

 

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Mariah sings the original chorus to “Fantasy” on the chorus, then harmonizes as Big Latto raps, “You gone have to come and see this. Pretty like New New, sweet like Peaches. I’m gone be ya fantasy. You ain’t gone believe this – Hold up, got Mimi on the remix.”

Ultimately, “Big Energy” reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts starting the year off. Therefore, the remix is right on time, and fans on Twitter love it. However, she has only released a clean version of the song, and listeners are awaiting the explicit version. A fan on Twitter addresses the matter stating, “looove the song 100% will you be releasing an explicit version of the song?” Drianna asks. “Cause I was singing it adding in the curse words I looove the remix because of how you guys mashed up Fantasy with Big Energy it flowed reaal good!!”

The Atlanta rapper dropped her sophomore album, “777” on Friday March 25. It features rappers such as Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, and the album is currently streaming on all platforms. 

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J.I.D. Has Officially Scored Highest Charting Song With “Enemy”

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Atlanta’s own Grammy nominated rapper, J.I.D. just reached a milestone!   His single, “Enemy” with Grammy winning group Imagine Dragons is his highest song to be on the charts ever. It’s J.I.D.’s first song in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10.  The song is for the animated Netflix show, Arcane: League of Legends. It was released last year and is now at number 8 in the top 10 after being on the charts for months!  The song is well on its way to a billion streams.  “Enemy” is about going through life enduring all types of conflicts.  The video is pretty cool as well as the show’s creators were able to transfer J.I.D. and the Imagine Dragons into the show’s main characters in their setting.

The Forever Story

Fans are waiting for his album “The Forever Story” to drop.  It’s supposed to be released sometime this year.  Fans may be eager because of a photo that circulated online of him and Dr.Dre in the studio.  He also has been in the studio with Metro Boomin, Anderson Paak, and Cordae.  J.I.D. met Drake last year, in to which he said Drake gave him praise and suggested they work together.  He even posted a photo with the caption “Met My Scorpio brother last night, this shit sound like October fr”.  Could Drizzy be on the album?  That would be dope!

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Great First Quarter J.I.D.!

J.I.D has been starting this year off strong. He dropped the “Surround Sound” video featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate. Just like Imagine Dragons helped J.I.D. get his first Billboard Top 10 Hit, he helps Baby Tate get his first 100 hit as “Surround Sound” landed on the charts at spot 90.

He is scheduled to be at Coachella in April as well as the Dreamville Festival a few weeks before. Token and J.I.D. collaborate on Token’s “Pink is Better” album as they create a gravitating video for ‘Boom’.  He is also featured on The Cool Kids album, “Before Shit Got Weird” with 6lack on “Lightwerk”.  EarthGang’s ‘Ghetto Gods’ album came out last month and J.I.D. teamed up with J.Cole on the song “Waterboyz”. He is set to be on Denzel Curry’s new album, ‘Melt My Eyez, See Your Future’, which drops Friday.

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Latest Music: ‘Holy’ By NBA YoungBoy Is Accompanied By An Unhappy Music Video

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NBA YoungBoy has released the new “Holy” music video. He has also been on a tear with his latest music. The rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, just dropped his latest single, “I Got The Bag,” on Tuesday (Mar 15).

This week, his “Better Than You“ collaboration with DaBaby cracked the Billboard Top 10. Furthermore, Lil Nas X confirmed Wednesday (Mar 16) that he and YoungBoy are working on a new song. Although his last solo project, “Colors,” came out less than three months ago.

Meanwhile, NBA YoungBoy has returned with a new song called “Holy.” The single will be available exclusively via YouTube on Thursday.

A brief cameo from Jazlyn Mychelle appears in the accompanying visual. YoungBoy’s dark, brooding music video by Fly Guy Nick is less than two minutes long. You’ll find him rapping about being tired of clout chasers and fakes.

“No, I can’t just let you take me out/At the house.

I’m makin’ money, pause/N***as want clout, I’m changing the style.

Every one minute, I’m changing the ride.

Ho don’t get it, can’t talk right now,” he raps slowly.

NBA YoungBoy’s Latest Music May Be Troubling, But He Also Received Recent Blessings

The latest music containing drama seemed to engage YoungBoy, legal and otherwise. However, he has also been blessed by several graces recently.

In the latest music/albums chart, as previously noted, DaBaby’s joint effort cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Billboard, 285,000 equivalent albums sold in its first week, making it No. 10. His previous solo release, “Colors,” debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 2.

According to rumors, YoungBoy is preparing to release more of his latest music. In addition, another solo album, The Last Slimeto, will be available shortly. According to Genius, “Holy” is one of the album’s tracks.

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Kid Cudi’s Debut Mixtape ‘A Kid Named Cudi’ Is Coming To Streaming Services

"A Kid Named Cudi" Is Coming To Streaming Apps
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On March 8th, Kid Cudi revealed that his 2008 breakthrough mixtape “A Kid Named Cudi” will be available on streaming services very soon. The iconic project hosts tons of Cudi gems such as “Day’ n’ Night & “The Prayer,” also fan’s favorites. Cudi already teased the idea of this happening last year.

Still, it’ll now be available & accessible for new audiences to discover & fall in love with. He shared this news with his audience during a live performance on the app Encore. Encore is a live music performance app Cudi co-founded & allows fans to watch artists perform through their phones. Watch the clip of Kid Cudi breaking the news below:

The Classic Mixtape: A Kid Named Cudi

As mentioned above, the Ohio rap icon dropped his “A Kid Named Cudi” mixtape in 2008. The project’s biggest song, “Day’ n’ Night,” peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Fans love this mixtape so much there’s have petitioned for “A Kid Named Cudi” to get added to platforms like Apple, Spotify, etc.

Whether you love or hate this project, it’s tough to deny how influential it ended up becoming for our genre. And even outside of Rap, Kid Cudi means a lot to many people & has touched lives around the world. Watch the famous music video for the song “Day ‘n’ Night” right below:

New Music Is Still On The Way

With this re-release on the horizon, some may forget that Cudi also has new music slated to release this year. On his most recent visit to The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, he spoke on two new albums for 2022. He even mentioned that there would be 2 albums during a Rolling Loud performance a few months ago.

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Billboard Reevaluates The Weeknd’s #1 Spot Due to “Suspicious Data”

A few days ago, fans were lauding the Weeknd’s claim of the number one spot on the Billboard over Gunna. However, the tide has turned. Today, headlines read, sales numbers for The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” are under review.

The Weeknd vs. Gunna: Road To The Top

Both the Weeknd and Gunna dropped their new projects to the masses on Jan 7. Before the release, fans made projections of who would ascend to the top of the charts. The Weeknd’s projection outshined Gunna’s by an ample margin. However, the Weeknd and Gunna’s numbers were quite close upon the release and initial sales calculation. Only a 2,000 margin of sales underlined The Weeknd’s claim of the number one spot. But, despite the proximity of the margin, the numbers certified his title.

Suspicions Abound About The Weeknd’s Win On Billboard

The triumph did not come without a fair amount of surprise. The Weeknd had not released any physical copies of his material. Without physical copies, it would prove that fans bolstered him massively, purely with the procurement of digital content. The source claims that “Dawn FM’s” physical copies’ drop date isn’t even expected until the 28th of this month. So many people are scratching their heads. No doubting the clinch was incredible, undergirding the power of fandom to boost their favorite artist to the top even without physical copies in hand.

Did The Weeknd Claim The Number One Spot On Billboard?

If anyone remembers, a tweet was released on Jan 15 at 5 PM with “Dawn FM” in the top spot. Although many thought the artist held the number one spot, no one fully validated the numbers. Because of the holiday, Billboard postponed the verification of The Weeknd’s sales. However, some maintain the delay was not solely due to the holiday. A few hypothesized the reason for a delay could also be the sales data suspicions. Billboard affirmed this following issuing a statement reading,

“In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious and unverifiable is disqualified prior to the final calculation. This can cause delays in publishing.”

Presently, there are no reports of rational findings. No one knows what the specialists presume to be dubious about the data. However, some are leaning on how the Weeknd released and marketed “Dawn FM” as a consideration.

What Are The Suspicions?

Some fans are considering the unorthodox release tactics for “Dawn FM.” A source noted that no physical copies of the project were released in the first week, and there was no real promotional run before the album dropped.

Are physical copies and promotions essential to securing a massive amount of sales?

In the wake of the controversy, Gunna is turning up. While all eyes were trained on the Weeknd, Gunna sailed by clutching the number one spot for himself with DS4Ever The revised chart was tweeted yesterday by Billboard. So who can blame him for celebrating the climb? According to Billboard, they will post the new chart officially on their site tomorrow,

“The new, Jan 22 2022-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard’s website on Jan 19 – one day later than usual, owing to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Jan 17 in the U.S.”

As for The Weeknd, we are standing by to see his response to the controversy. But, it can’t be easy sinking so quickly from number 1.

Congratulations to Gunna. And FM Hip Hop will keep you informed of any developments with this Weeknd controversy as or if it evolves.

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The Big Winners At The 2021 American Music Awards

The 2021 American Music Awards (AMA’s) aired on Sunday, Nov. 21. The host of the night, Cardi B, kept the show alive with her futuristic fashion choices and endless wit. We run down some of your favorite artist wins of the night.

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The Winners!

Host Cardi B took home the award for “Favorite Hip Hop Song.” with “Up.”

Olivio Rodrigo reigned in the nomination category. She took home the “New Artist of the Year” award in one of the seven nominated categories.

American Music Awards 2021: Olivia Rodrigo Wins New Artist Award

The South Korean boy band BTS won big as well, taking home every award for the categories they were nominated in: Favorite Pop Duo or Group; Favorite Pop Song (“Butter”), and the coveted Artist of the Year award.

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Some of the biggest artists who took home wins but did not grace the awards show with their presence.

Megan Thee Stallion won big with three awards for Favorite Trending Song (Body), Favorite Female Hip Hop artist, and Favorite Hip Hop Album (Good News).

Drake, fresh off announcing an LA benefit concert alongside Kanye, won in the category of “Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist.”

Doja Cat was another huge winner of the night. She took home wins in the following categories; Favorite Female R&B Artist, Collaboration of the Year for “Kiss Me More” with SZA, and Favorite R&B Album for her most recent full-length, Planet Her.

American Music Awards 2021: Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Drake Among Winners

Lil Nax X snubbed his category; favorite music video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).”

The Weeknd brought home the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male. And Silk Sonic (the supergroup of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) won “Favorite R&B song“ for “Leave the Door Open.” 

Finally, an awards show isn’t complete without Kanye West. The artist continues to expand in the gospel category with his win for “Favorite Gospel Artist.”

How are the AMA Winners Chosen?

Billboard tracks music streaming, album sales, song sales, radio airplay, and social engagement. Billboard’s data partner MRC Data, assists in tracking the data. Ultimately, fan interactions and voting lead to nominations and winners.

Check out your favorite celebrities as they hit the red carpet for the AMA’s.

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