It was a star-studded weekend at Beyoncé’s Renaissance Los Angeles tour stop at SoFi stadium and it was extra special on Monday to celebrate the Queen B’s birthday. Nicki Minaj unveils the cover art for her highly anticipated ‘Pink Friday 2’ album, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion announce a new song, Zach Bryan tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100. We run down the top songs of the summer and talk to afrobeats artist Asake on his Billboard chart success, his crazy live shows, the global growth of the genre and more!
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00:00 Beyonce takes over LA.
00:02 The women of hip hop are coming.
00:04 It's a country week on the charts.
00:06 We have a Shaq in studio
00:08 and run to the songs of the summer.
00:11 It's Tuesday, September 5th, it's Billboard News
00:16 and we're back from Labor Day and Beyonce.
00:19 So let's start with talking about what you missed.
00:22 It was Beyonce's birthday,
00:24 yet it was her that gifted fans
00:26 with one of the best nights of her Renaissance World Tour,
00:29 including surprise performances,
00:30 celebrity guests, and so much more.
00:33 I was there, I'm still not over it, let's run it down.
00:37 Last night, 9/4, was Beyonce's birthday
00:40 at LA's SoFi Stadium.
00:41 And what better way to be wish happy birthday
00:43 than by icon and legend, Diana Ross.
00:46 - It's Beyonce's birthday!
00:48 (crowd cheering)
00:50 - The night included Beyonce's soaring vocals.
00:53 (Beyonce vocalizing)
00:57 (crowd cheering)
00:59 Breathtaking dance moves.
01:03 ♪ I ain't playing you with me tonight ♪
01:05 ♪ Feel the sweat and never hurt nobody ♪
01:08 ♪ While I'm dancing on the wall ♪
01:10 You know Blue Ivy broke it down.
01:12 (crowd cheering)
01:15 Kris Jenner was at another Renny show,
01:18 as well as Lizzo, Katy Perry, and so many more.
01:22 Keyshia Nata opened the night
01:23 and Kendrick Lamar joined her for America Has a Problem.
01:26 Wait, did I mention the horse?
01:28 I could go on about last night forever,
01:30 but for now, I'll just leave you with a little more Beyonce.
01:34 ♪ I've been wondering why I cannot sleep at night ♪
01:38 And let's keep going with the powerful women.
01:40 We got news from Cardi B and Nicki Minaj.
01:43 - I got an announcement to make tomorrow.
01:45 Bye.
01:47 - Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's announcement is here
01:50 and Nicki Minaj is giving us more info
01:52 on Pink Friday 2.
01:54 ♪ Wars in this house, there's some wars in this house ♪
01:57 Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion
01:59 are following up their Hot 100 chart-topper, WAP,
02:01 and this time, it's Bungo's.
02:03 They both shared the deliciously colorful cover art
02:06 for the new track, Do Out Friday,
02:08 and they aren't the only rapstresses keeping us fed.
02:11 ♪ Listen, so close but we was so distant ♪
02:13 ♪ Wish I'd have known in that instant ♪
02:15 ♪ Ignore the hints or I missed it ♪
02:17 Nicki Minaj shared the first of two covers
02:19 for her next album, Pink Friday 2,
02:21 where she looks like she's riding
02:22 a New York City subway in the sky.
02:25 Our charts have a new leader
02:27 and the people are loving country.
02:29 Country continues its reign on the charts
02:31 and Miley Cyrus adds another top 10
02:34 to her list of achievement.
02:35 ♪ Pictures and passing time ♪
02:37 ♪ You only smile like that when you're drinking ♪
02:41 - Zach Bryan tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100
02:44 thanks to I Remember Everything,
02:45 his duet with Kacey Musgraves.
02:47 It's the first Hot 100 hit for both Bryan and Musgraves.
02:51 Also on the chart, Doja Cat continues her climb
02:53 with Paint the Town Red,
02:54 reaching a new peak of number three.
02:56 ♪ Bitch, I accept what I said ♪
02:59 ♪ I'd rather be famous instead ♪
03:01 - And Miley Cyrus earns her 12th Hot 100 top 10 hit
03:04 with Used to Be Young at number eight.
03:06 ♪ You say I used to be wild ♪
03:09 ♪ I say I used to be young ♪
03:13 - And we keep having great guests in our studio,
03:15 so let me introduce you to one of Afrobeat's
03:17 brightest talents, Ashake.
03:19 ♪ I've been there before ♪
03:20 ♪ Jimmy, I've done it before ♪
03:21 ♪ But I'm stuck to the money for ♪
03:22 ♪ I know, I know ♪
03:24 ♪ It's a big vibe, but you tell them no ♪
03:27 ♪ Wait till I have a vibe ♪
03:28 ♪ We'll do what we done, where I go ♪
03:31 - Thanks for coming and hanging out with us.
03:33 Let's talk about the genre itself, okay?
03:35 So Afrobeat is obviously having this huge explosion globally.
03:40 So how's it feel from the artist standpoint
03:41 seeing your genre blow up like that?
03:43 - I think it's a good thing, you know?
03:46 It's like you having a baby
03:48 and your baby's growing, you know?
03:50 You feel good when you have something around you
03:52 and the thing is growing.
03:54 And I feel like in a couple of years
03:56 or in years to come, it will be bigger.
03:59 - I see you a lot on TikTok, man.
04:01 You have some fun at your shows,
04:03 like the one where you were diving off stage.
04:06 I feel like everything's going crazy at shows right now.
04:08 People throwing stuff at people, all the mess.
04:10 So how do you approach live performances?
04:12 What makes you go so hard when you're up on stage?
04:14 - I put, first of all, I put myself in their shoes.
04:18 Okay, what if I'm somebody that likes an artist
04:22 and they tell me my favorite artist
04:24 want to come perform here
04:25 and I paid to come in and watch you.
04:28 Like, I put myself in what they will be thinking about,
04:31 like their expectation.
04:32 So when I go on stage, I want you to first of all,
04:36 like me and see I'm putting everything I have to for you.
04:39 So you won't feel like I just paid to come and watch you
04:41 and this man is just moving.
04:43 You get?
04:44 So like, when I'm going to any show like that,
04:46 I know that I'm going there to give them all my energy
04:49 and make them, you know, like me more.
04:51 You know, give people experience.
04:53 That's what me, I like.
04:53 So sometimes when I'm performing on stage,
04:56 the stage is not enough for me because they can't see me.
04:59 You get?
05:00 So I would like to still go close to them, man, you know?
05:02 - For the full interview, head to billboard.com.
05:04 And before we get out of here,
05:07 let's throw it back to, now.
05:09 It's the 2023 Songs of the Summer.
05:12 - It's here, the official Song of the Summer.
05:15 We're going through the top five songs
05:17 that you've been rocking to all summer long.
05:19 Two country songs made the list,
05:21 along with some Songs of the Summer faves.
05:24 Let's jump right in with number five.
05:26 Lil Durk kicks off the story
05:28 with "All My Life" featuring J. Cole.
05:31 ♪ All my life ♪
05:33 ♪ All my life ♪
05:34 ♪ Baby, try to keep me down ♪
05:36 ♪ Baby, try to keep me down ♪
05:37 - Our next song is from a Songs of Summer favorite,
05:40 empowering us to love ourselves
05:42 and our single status this summer.
05:45 Miley Cyrus comes in at number four
05:47 with her hit "Flowers."
05:49 ♪ I can buy myself flowers ♪
05:53 ♪ By my name in the sand ♪
05:56 - Another Songs of Summer veteran
05:58 comes through with an Afrobeast hit
06:00 alongside Nigerian star, Rema.
06:03 Selena Gomez lends her vocals
06:05 to Rema's remix of his hit "Calm Down,"
06:07 coming in at number three.
06:09 ♪ When it's you I can't say no ♪
06:14 ♪ Baby, give me the world ♪
06:16 - And from here on out, country music takes over.
06:20 For the first time in history,
06:22 two country songs dominate the top spots
06:25 of the Songs of the Summer.
06:26 Let's start with the number two song,
06:28 Luke Combs' remake of the Tracy Chapman hit "Fast Car."
06:32 ♪ Can't get a fare in this car ♪
06:34 ♪ It's fast enough so we can fly away ♪
06:37 ♪ Still gotta make a decision ♪
06:39 - It's time for the big reveal.
06:41 What song was in our heads all summer long?
06:44 The one we just couldn't get enough of,
06:46 another country hit.
06:47 It dominated the Hot 100
06:49 and dominated the hottest songs of the summer.
06:52 Morgan Wallen wins summer with his massive hit "Last Night."
06:56 ♪ Last night we lit the liquor top ♪
06:59 ♪ I can't remember ♪
07:01 - That's it for today.
07:02 I'm tired, I gotta go take a nap.
07:04 But come back tomorrow for content with G-Idle
07:06 and a new Pop Culture Rewind.
07:09 I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.
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