Doja Cat has reportedly lost 250,000 followers on Instagram after slamming her fanbase for the use the nickname “Kittenz.” Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro both took to social media to address their breakup and set the record straight on those cheating rumors. Tori Kelly gives fans an update after being hospitalized for blood clots found her in legs and lungs. And more!
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00:00 We've got updates on Tori Kelly, Rosalia, and Doja Cat.
00:03 Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, and Timberlake
00:05 bring the nostalgia.
00:07 Big Time Rush gives Billboard all the access
00:09 on their tour stop.
00:11 We break down one of the toughest rounds
00:13 of the Fan Army Face-Off.
00:14 And revisit 2017's Songs of the Summer.
00:17 (upbeat music)
00:20 Welcome back to Billboard News, I'm Tetris Kelly.
00:23 It's Thursday, July 27th, and let's jump into some updates.
00:27 Doja Cat loses fans.
00:29 Tori Kelly speaks to hers,
00:31 and Raul and Rosalia discuss their breakup.
00:34 We're giving you updates on the stories
00:35 we've covered this week.
00:37 After Doja Cat called a fan a crazy person
00:40 and said she doesn't love her fans
00:41 because she doesn't know them, they reacted.
00:44 Figures provided to Billboard state
00:46 that Doja lost over 250,000 followers on IG.
00:50 You could also see on Twitter that several fan accounts
00:53 deactivated their pages.
00:54 Raul Alejandro is speaking out after rumors
00:57 of a breakup with Rosalia and cheating allegations surfaced.
01:00 He said in a statement, "Yes, a few months ago,
01:03 "Rosie and I ended our engagement.
01:05 "There are thousands of problems that can cause a breakup,
01:08 "but in our case, it was not because of infidelity
01:11 "or a third person."
01:12 Rosalia added, "I love, respect, and admire Raul so much.
01:16 "Not even the movies, only ourselves
01:18 "know what we have lived through.
01:20 "In this moment, it ain't easy,
01:22 "but thanks to the whole world
01:23 "for understanding and respecting."
01:25 Tori Kelly had a health scare after blood clots
01:28 were found in her lungs and legs.
01:29 She's finally updating her fans
01:31 and is still excited for her new EP, Tori.
01:34 She posted, "It's been a scary few days,
01:36 "but I can feel your prayers
01:38 "and can't stop thinking about you.
01:40 "I'm feeling stronger now and hopeful,
01:42 "but unfortunately, there are still some things to uncover.
01:45 "Until I see you again, I still want you to enjoy a project
01:48 "that represents the happy place I've been
01:51 "in the last few years.
01:52 "I won't let this hurdle prevent the music
01:54 "from being yours on Friday."
01:57 I love this next one.
01:58 Big Time Rush invited us to their tour stop in New York
02:01 and showed Billboard a whole other side
02:04 of their lives on the road.
02:05 - We get together an hour before the show.
02:07 We call it our lockdown.
02:08 It's a brotherhood, so it's like tapping
02:10 into that brotherhood for an hour before
02:12 going out and showing them.
02:13 (clapping)
02:15 - Yeah, Try-Dope!
02:16 Let's go, man!
02:17 - We are proud to deliver a very high-energy show.
02:20 So we have a lot of music that's gonna get you dancing
02:23 and singing, whether you know the songs or not,
02:25 you'll learn 'em quickly.
02:26 It's rad to be able to start singing, stop,
02:28 pull your in-ears out and listen,
02:30 and a whole entire crowd is singing it back.
02:32 - For those of you guys who have not joined us
02:34 side stage before, before every show we ever have played
02:38 and ever will play, we do the Big Time Rush clap.
02:41 - Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap,
02:45 (cheering)
02:48 - Now what are we about to do, Carlos?
02:51 - We're gonna go play a show.
02:52 - We're gonna go play a show.
02:53 Jones Beach, sold out, it's gonna be amazing.
02:56 Let's go.
02:57 Yo, can you sneak a peek on that audience out there?
02:59 Look at this, come here.
03:00 10 years since you've been here, fourth show.
03:02 - Look at that.
03:03 - Sick.
03:04 - All the way up to the sky.
03:05 - Just give me some floaties.
03:07 - Billboard, are you ready?
03:09 - We're ready!
03:10 (dramatic music)
03:12 (cheering)
03:16 - Jones Beach!
03:22 (cheering)
03:23 - How we doin' tonight?
03:25 (upbeat music)
03:27 - For the full Tour Stop episode, head to billboard.com.
03:41 Time to talk about our Fan Army Face-Off.
03:43 With only eight fandoms still in the running,
03:46 these match-ups are becoming intense.
03:48 We've reached the quarter-finals
03:49 of Billboard's Fan Army Face-Off,
03:51 and a match-up won is won for the books.
03:54 In this corner we have...
03:55 ♪ I'm Nicki Minaj, Nicki Lewinsky ♪
03:57 ♪ Nicki the ninja, Nicki the boss ♪
03:59 ♪ Nicki the Harajuku Barbie ♪
04:00 She has over 270 million followers,
04:03 59 million monthly listeners,
04:05 three Hot 100 number ones, 23 top tens,
04:08 and 132 charting hits.
04:10 ♪ Bitches couldn't walk in my Crocs ♪
04:11 ♪ That's where they're done deep ♪
04:13 Nicki Minaj already took out Jack Harlow,
04:15 Rihanna, and Miley Cyrus.
04:17 And her next opponent in the quarter-finals...
04:19 ♪ You know me, Cardi B ♪
04:20 ♪ Pussy poppin' on the charts ♪
04:22 With over 220 million followers,
04:25 30 million monthly listeners,
04:26 five Hot 100 number ones, 11 top tens,
04:29 44 charting songs, and a Grammy.
04:32 ♪ All these hoes is midget ♪
04:33 ♪ Got her lurkin' on my pits before she see her kid ♪
04:35 Cardi B's already bested Jelly Roll, Beyonce, and BTS.
04:40 It's the match-up that's always had Stan Twitter at odds.
04:42 Are you a Barb or a Bardi Gang?
04:44 Let us know in the comments
04:45 and vote for your fave at billboard.com.
04:49 (whooshing)
04:50 Time for a little nostalgia.
04:51 This next story awakened some things in me.
04:54 It looks like the powerhouse trio of Timbaland,
04:56 Timberlake, and Furtado are back in the studio.
05:00 I know every millennial is anticipating what they're up to.
05:03 ♪ You got to see us in the club ♪
05:06 ♪ We'll be acting real nice ♪
05:08 Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nelly Furtado
05:10 were the team-up we didn't know we needed in the odds.
05:13 The Timbaland track "Give It To Me"
05:14 featuring Justin and Nelly
05:16 spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100
05:18 back in 2007.
05:20 The producer also oversaw the production
05:22 of JT's "Future Sex Love Sounds" and Nelly's "Loose"
05:25 in 2006, and now it looks like the longtime friends
05:28 are back in the studio.
05:29 Earlier this week, Timbaland posted pics to his IG
05:32 of him and Justin in the studio with Nelly
05:34 on a FaceTime call.
05:36 He captioned the post, "The dream team."
05:38 He also teased us on what they've been working on,
05:40 and I'm already excited.
05:42 ♪ Damn, y'all made it ♪
05:44 ♪ I'm outta here again ♪
05:45 - Before I let you go, let's throw this Thursday
05:47 back to 2017 and run down the songs of the summer.
05:51 - 2017, the year a Spanish hit took over the airwaves
05:55 thanks to a pop star collaboration,
05:57 and DJ Khaled dominated the top five.
06:00 We'll get to that later, but let's start
06:02 with the number five song on the Hot 100 songs of 2017,
06:06 "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran.
06:08 ♪ I'm in love with your body ♪
06:10 ♪ With your days covering something brand new ♪
06:13 ♪ I'm in love with it ♪
06:15 - In the first hit by our favorite DJ, Khaled, that is,
06:18 the number four spot belongs to "Wild Thoughts"
06:21 featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.
06:23 ♪ Wow, wow, wow ♪
06:25 ♪ When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts ♪
06:30 - Back to back hits for DJ Khaled,
06:32 bringing us the number three song with "I'm the One"
06:35 featuring a host of talented stars,
06:38 including Justin Bieber, Quavo,
06:40 Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne.
06:42 ♪ I'm the one ♪
06:43 ♪ I'm the one ♪
06:44 ♪ Don't you know, girl ♪
06:45 ♪ Don't you know, girl ♪
06:46 ♪ I am the one for you ♪
06:48 ♪ I'm the one ♪
06:49 - Reaching the number two spot in summer 2017
06:52 is our favorite modern day funk soul singer, Bruno Mars,
06:56 with his hit, "That's What I Like."
06:58 ♪ Strawberry shaving on ice ♪
07:01 ♪ Lucky for you, that's what I like ♪
07:03 ♪ That's what I like ♪
07:04 - Justin Bieber was everywhere in 2017,
07:07 also making the list twice when he lent his vocals
07:10 to the biggest song of the summer.
07:12 By Puerto Rican singers, Louis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee,
07:15 "Despacito" remained a hit for months,
07:17 reigning king of summer 2017.
07:20 ♪ Pasito a pasito ♪
07:22 ♪ Suave suavecito ♪
07:23 ♪ Lo vamos pegando poquito a poquito ♪
07:26 - Come back next week as we dive
07:27 into the biggest summer songs of 2018.
07:31 - That's it for today, come back tomorrow
07:32 for our Friday music guide, and we've got Bia in studio.
07:36 I'm Tetris Kelly, and this is Billboard News.