Mariah Carey revealed all the songs that will be featured on her upcoming 16th studio album Here for It All on Wednesday (Aug. 27).
The 11-track project includes two collaborations: “Play This Song” with Anderson .Paak and “Jesus I Do” with The Clark Sisters. .Paak also co-wrote the LP’s first single, “Type Dangerous,” and performed it alongside the elusive chanteuse and Rakim at the 2025 BET Awards in June, when MC won her first BET Award: the Ultimate Icon Award.
“It was awesome to be able to work on her project. She’s amazing to work with, a great writer, great producer. So much fun. We had a lot of fun,” .Paak told Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly. “That was one of the last records we did in the studio, and it came together like so quick. She’s a big hip-hop head, so I wanted to try to find something that we could continue the lineage of her mixing the old with the new. And I think we got it with this one.”
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Carey is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 7, when she’ll also perform a career-spanning medley of hits on the show.
Here for It All is due Sept. 26 via gamma. Following “Type Dangerous,” Carey released “Sugar Sweet,” featuring Shenseea and Kehlani, as the second single. It reached the top 20 of Hot R&B Songs. Both singles have gained traction on radio, with Mimi earning her first No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay in almost 19 years with “Type Dangerous” and “Sugar Sweet” hitting No. 31 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
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Will Flavor Flav go from King Swiftie to Reverend Swiftie?
After Tuesday’s news that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, the Public Enemy hype man is sharing his well-wishes for his favorite pop star in a new video message.
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“Flavor Flav right here in the building, a.k.a. King Swiftie,” Flav begins his video, posted Wednesday (Aug. 27) by TMZ. “I want to congratulate my girl Taylor Swift on her engagement to my boy Travis Kelce. Hey yo, check this out: I knew this was gonna happen. I could not wait for the day to happen, you know what I’m saying? Now my girl Taylor is engaged to my boy. I’m stoked!”
Beyond Flav’s excitement for his pals, he also has a generous offer for the newly engaged couple.
“I can’t wait for the wedding. Not only that, but when y’all get married, let your boy Flavor Flav be the officiator,” he volunteers. “I would love to officiate the wedding, you know what I’m saying? But most of all, congratulations, Taylor and Travis. May God bless you all with the longest, [most] prosperous marriage ever, you hear me? I’m happy for you both. King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings. Taylor Swift, you got the gift.”
Flavor Flav has been a vocal member of the Swifties fanbase since attending the Detroit stop of Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour in 2023. He attended several Eras concerts after that and was often spotted trading friendship bracelets with fellow fans.
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Federal prosecutors have revealed the terms rapper Boosie Badazz’s plea deal in his gun possession case – including his recommended prison sentence and new details about his alleged misconduct.
A month after Boosie (Torence Hatch) said he’d take a deal because he was “tired of fighting,” the rapper appeared in a San Diego federal courtroom Tuesday to formally plead guilty – and the feds disclosed the specific terms of the deal.
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In return for Boosie pleading guilty to a single count of illegal gun ownership, prosecutors agreed to drop a second gun charge and ask for just a two-year prison sentence, far less than the maximum fifteen-year sentence the rapper was facing if convicted.
They also revealed new details about the case against him – including that he purchased the Glock and “Hellcat” handguns in Georgia and flew with them to San Diego on a Delta Air Lines flight the same day that he was arrested during a traffic stop.
“Neither the Glock, the Hellcat, nor the ammunition were manufactured in California,” the feds wrote in new court documents, obtained by Billboard. “Therefore, by the mere presence in San Diego, [the guns] traveled in and affected interstate commerce.”
Prosecutors also said in the new filings that they would not seek a monetary fine on top of the prison sentence, citing Boosie’s “limited financial prospects.” An attorney for the rapper did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday.
Boosie was first charged in June 2023 with being a felon in possession of a firearm – meaning he violated a federal law that prohibits people with felony convictions from owning guns. The rapper had previous been convicted of drug charges in 2011.
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The details of his arrest raised eyebrows. Local authorities spotted him with a handgun tucked into his waistband because they were monitoring the Instagram feed of a “known gang member.” After switching to Boosie’s account, police then used a helicopter to track him in an allegedly gang-associated neighborhood of San Diego. After a traffic stop, prosecutors said he was found with a matching black pistol in the vehicle.
The case has been anything but straightforward. State prosecutors initially charged him over the traffic stop, but then quickly dropped the case. Minutes after they did so, Boosie was arrested at the courthouse by federal prosecutors over the same incident.
Then in July 2024, he was briefly saved by the Second Amendment. A judge dismissed the charges because an appeals court had ruled it unconstitutional to charge nonviolent convicts with felon-in-possession. Boosie left the courthouse in tears that day, according to Courthouse News: “Ninety percent of people thought I was going to prison, but God had a different plan.”
The respite was short-lived: Prosecutors quickly refiled the case with small changes, and a higher appeals court panel later overturned the gun-control ruling that might have helped him.
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The new case was proceeding toward an eventual jury trial when the plea agreement was reached earlier this month. Boosie announced the move on Instagram, saying he had “talked to my family” and “this is the right decision.”
“JUST ACCEPTED A PLEA FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON MY GUN CASE,” Boosie posted on X at the time. “I THOUGHT THIS CASE WAS OVER N I WAS GOING TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE BUT ‘GOD DONT MAKE MISTAKES’ N IM TIRED OF FIGHTING!!”
Under the terms of the plea deal revealed Tuesday, prosecutors will also recommend three years of supervised release after Boosie completes his prison sentence. Boosie can ask for less than two years in prison, and the government can oppose that request. A sentencing hearing is currently scheduled for November.
Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda took a number of shots at his now-former band just days after his wife, keyboardist Zoe Marie Federoff, left the British black metal group abruptly mid-tour, including mocking the group’s long-anticipated collaboration with Ed Sheeran.
“I ask you to please respect my wife and myself in this transitional period. I am indeed leaving Cradle of Filth at the end of this current tour, and the reasons behind this are conclusions my wife and I came together at long before this week. We simply do not feel like Cradle can provide for our future, and in fact hinders it,” Šmerda wrote on Facebook on Tuesday (Aug. 26). “Among other reasons it is a lot of work for relatively low pay, the stress is quite high, and we haven’t felt for a while like this band actually prioritizing/caring about members. It has been years of unprofessional behavior from people above us that led to our decision.”
Šmerda’s post came two days after wife Federoff, who joined the group in 2022, announced her departure in a post in which she explained, “It is with deep regret I share that for personal reasons I am unable to continue this tour and continue in general with Cradle of Filth. Please respect my privacy and my family’s privacy. I will answer no further questions. Be kind to my successor. I wish her and my now former bandmates well.”
In addition to announcing his intention to split with the extreme metal band he joined in 2014, Šmerda threw some shade at the group, specifically tied to their untitled, long-delayed collab with Sheeran.
“I have also asked all compositions of mine removed from upcoming releases including Ed Sheeran collab,” he wrote. “This song feels like foolish clown antics for me at this point anyways- first it was charity single for kids, then for profit single, then on next album, and now who knows and I just do not want to be involved anymore, no disrespect to Ed Sheeran.”
Though a release date has not yet been announced, CoF singer Dani Filth first mentioned the Sheeran collab in 2022. Earlier this year, he confirmed that the song would not be on the band’s latest album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, because they didn’t want to “overshadow” their own LP.
“But we are going to bring it out. Originally, everybody wanted us to bring it out to glorious fanfare but Ed’s management weren’t keen on that,” Filth said. “We’re not absolutely sure how it will emerge, but it’s been done, mixed and it’s sitting on the shelf somewhere… you know, virtually. And it’s f–king fantastic. But only a handful of people have actually heard it. My mum hasn’t even heard it.”
Filth described the track as sounding like, “a cross between Ed Sheeran and Cradle of Filth! You hear it and go, ‘Oh, my God, f–k me, acoustic guitar, that’s Ed Sheeran.’ Then at the same time, you can flip the coin and go, ‘F–k me, this is a Cradle Of Filth song: blastbeat, Dani screaming.’ Obviously, he wouldn’t put his name to a technical death metal track and we wouldn’t put our name to a song that sounded like ‘Galway’ Girl part 2. It’s catchy, though. It’s a good marriage.”
And though Šmerda rubbished salacious internet speculation on why he and Federoff were splitting with the group, he promised to “finish strong” on the band’s current South American tour, slated to run through a Sept. 28 show in Mexico City, before moving on to Europe in November. “It is my last ride with Cradle and I am proud to give it my best,” he wrote. “I am sad to not share the stage with my wife these last times but I respect why she left and I am happy our friend Kelsey Peters has been given opportunity to shine.”
Cradle of Filth was founded in Suffolk, England in 1991 by singer Dani Filth along with guitarist Paul Ryan, bassist Jon Pritchard, keyboardist Benjamin Ryan and drummer Darren “Daz” Gardner; at present Filth is the only remaining original member of the band that has cycled through nearly three dozen members over the past 35 years.
At press time, spokespeople for Cradle of Filth and Sheeran had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment on Šmerda’s statement, but the band made their position on the matter crystal clear in an Instagram post (see below). “It is with a grave heart that Cradle Of Filth officially announce the firing of guitarist Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda from the band, effective immediately,” they wrote on Tuesday night (Aug. 26) of the guitarist’s apparent sacking.
“Despite all attempts to illegally defame and derail the band, Cradle Of Filth WILL NOT cancel any of our South American shows, though fans will have to bear with us being a band with only one guitarist live, that is of course until Ashok’s temporary replacement is flown out to join the tour in a few days time,” they continued. “Thank you for your understanding in this horrible matter, we are all in a state of shock over proceedings and will share our side to these unfortunate events in due course. Please, respect our decision to part with Ashok now rather than at the end of the tour and avoid speculation as more clarity on the situation will be provided.”
The message also noted that the rest of the Dani Filth-led group are “cool,” though taken aback, by the accusations about their management, which they called “unjust and unfounded.” They ended with the message, “Patience is a virtue and the truth will always out.”
Jason Crabb, Naomi Raines, Natalie Grant, Pastor Mike Jr. and former This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia have been added as presenters. More performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Eight-time GMA Dove Awards winner Tauren Wells is set to return as host and performer for the show for a third consecutive year.
PREVIOUSLY (Aug. 13): Lauren Daigle, Fred Hammond featuring The Choir Room, Josiah Queen and Gaither Vocal Band are set to perform at the 2025 GMA Dove Awards. The show will be held Oct. 7 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
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Presenters include John Crist, Sadie Robertson Huff, David and Tamela Mann, and Chris Tomlin. More performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Lake leads this year’s artist nominees with nine nods, including artist of the year, song of the year and pop/contemporary recorded song of the year. Lake landed his first top 10 album on the all-genre Billboard 200 in June with King of Hearts. He also landed his first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in May with “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” a collab with country star Jelly Roll.
Eight-time GMA Dove Awards winner Tauren Wells is set to return as host and performer for the show for a third consecutive year. As Billboard previously reported, the GMA Dove Awards are relocating from Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena to the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville for this year’s show. Bridgestone Arena also hosts the annual Country Music Association Awards.
The show will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN+ app on Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET, and will be simulcast on SiriusXM The Message. An encore presentation will air on TBN and the TBN+ app on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
Prior to the broadcast, viewers can watch the official red-carpet coverage, TBN’s Red Carpet Hosted by Kristin Adams, on Friday, Oct. 10, exclusively on the TBN+ app and TBN YouTube.
The GMA Dove Awards are voted on by the Gospel Music Association’s professional membership, and this year’s nominees were chosen from more than 2,800 submitted entries. Final round voting began on Aug. 7 and ends on Thursday (Aug. 14).
The 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards, presented in partnership with the Cantinas Art Foundation, are produced by the Gospel Music Association. Jackie Patillo and Justin Fratt serve as showrunners and executive producers; Curtis Stoneberger and Paul Wright as producers; and JoAnna Illingworth and Shama Mrema as scriptwriters. Russell E. Hall returns as director and Scott Moore and Go Live Productions as production manager.
Tickets and a limited number of Music City Fan Experiences are on sale at the Dove Awards site.
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The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 inductees and honorees, set to be celebrated at the 12th annual La Musa Awards on Oct. 16 in Miami’s Flamingo Theater, Billboard Español can exclusively announce.
“Our mission is to elevate the voices of Latin music creators whose stories and songs have touched the hearts of millions around the world,” says Rudy Perez, LSHOF chairman and CEO, in a statement. “This year’s inductees and honorees have not only defined Latin music but have also paved the way for future generations of songwriters.”
Chairman emeritus Desmond Child adds, “La Musa Awards celebrate the heart and soul of our culture, educating our audiences to the extraordinary contributions of Latin music makers, who continue to influence and enhance the music of the world.”
This year’s inductees include Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Bunbury; Colombian musician, songwriter and producer Andrés Castro; prolific Cuban songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto; Argentine pianist, composer, and conductor Lalo Schifrin (posthumous); and Mexican songwriter Mónica Vélez.
As for the 2025 Special Awards, the recipients are Ángela Aguilar (La Musa Elena Casals Award); Charles Fox (Desi Arnaz Pioneer Award); J&N Publishing’s Juan Hidalgo and Nelson Estévez (Ralph S. Peer Publishers Award); Mike O’Neill (La Musa Founders Award); and Lenny Tavárez (La Musa Triunfador Award).
“Celebrating our gifted Latin songwriters as an essential part of our industry is a step not only in recognizing their incredible creativity, but also in inspiring and ensuring the future of our writers of tomorrow,” LSHOF president, Marti Cuevas, said in the statement.
Additionally, “El Rey” — the timeless mariachi song written and recorded by José Alfredo Jiménez in 1971 — will be honored as The Song of All Time for its “enormous influence and contribution to Latin music,” and its impact and success, reflected in the countless versions recorded. Those famous re-recordings of the Mexican anthem have been sung by icons like Vicente Fernández, Alejandro Fernández, and Luis Miguel.
For more info about La Musa Awards and the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame, visit the Latin Song Hall’s website.
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Engagement News Celebrated by Sabrina Carpenter, Charlie Puth, Jelly Roll & More: ‘Love Looks Good On You’
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According to data shared with Billboard on Wednesday (Aug. 27), Meta counts that the photos of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end proposing to the pop star have surpassed 1 million reposts on Instagram — more than any other post has ever received on the platform. Even more impressive, the couple’s announcement achieved that record in just six hours.
The news comes after Billboardpreviously reported that the post had earned 14 million “likes” in just one hour. At press time, Instagram displays that it has surged past 29 million.
If there was ever going to be a post that would garner such high stats, it’s Swift and Kelce’s. The duo’s big reveal — which they shared by writing, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married” — sent the internet into an absolute frenzy, with fans flooding social media with messages of shock and congratulations. Even President Donald Trump got in on the action, setting aside his grievances with the 14-time Grammy winner to say during a cabinet meeting, “I think he’s a great guy, and she’s a terrific person, so I wish them a lot of luck.”
The engagement comes after about two years of dating for Swift and the athlete, who popped the question two weeks prior to their Tuesday (Aug. 26) announcement, according to Kelce’s dad, Ed. The lovebirds now have wedding planning to add to their busy schedules, which features the beginning of the Chiefs’ football season on Sept. 5 and the release of the musician’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Oct. 3.
Lil Baby gets his turn atop a Billboard 21st century charts retrospective as the rapper’s 2020 LP My Turn ranks at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century survey. The 100-position recap is based on performance on the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024.
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My Turn, released through Quality Control/Motown Records, became Lil Baby’s first No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, debuting atop the ranking dated March 14, 2020. Supported by singles including “Woah,” “The Bigger Picture” and “Sum 2 Prove” — all top 10 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart — and a deluxe edition that May, My Turn spent six weeks at No. 1 and was the chart’s year-end champ for 2020.
My Turn still had many more achievements ahead. Thanks to continued streaming activity, the LP lingered in the chart’s upper ranks for months. By March 2022, it broke the record as the album with the most weeks in the top 10 with its 85th week in the tier. That October, it crossed the historic milestone as the first album to log 100 weeks in the top 10 since the list’s start in 1965. By the end of 2024, My Turn had captured 128 weeks in the top 10 — nearly two-and-a-half years. (The sum marks the best for an album by a male artist in the chart’s history.)
Reflecting the biggest names in R&B and hip-hop from Y2K to today, check out the top 10 albums on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century chart below and the entire 100-position ranking in Billboard’s Greatest of All Time charts menu.
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Following the reveal of Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century chart, check back Thursday (Aug. 28) for Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart and Friday (Aug. 29) for Billboard’s rundown of The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, with all coverage of Billboard’s 21st Century Charts here.
Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. (Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists chart.) The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart reflects producers with the most No. 1s on weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024, with ties broken by most top 10s and most overall chart entries.
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Grab your wallets, anime fans! You won’t want to miss out on these major sales from Crunchyroll.
While the company’s annual summer sale is over, the brand decided to treat its fans with a final summer sale, which will go down Wednesday (Aug. 27) — and the deals are hefty. We’re talking 35% off, plus an additional 5% with code SUMMER, so you can shop anime-themed T-shirts, figures, plushies, beanies, hoodies and so much more on super sale.
Additionally, Crunchyroll subscribers can stack their membership discount with it, for up to an additional 15% off. If there’s something you’ve been holding back on, now’s your time to pull the trigger. We’ve rounded up a list of some of our favorites currently on sale from big anime series such as Death Note, My Hero Academia, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure,One Piece and more that you can shop at Crunchyroll’s online store.
A purple crewneck sweater with L on the front from Death Note.
Love Death Note? We do too, hence our pick of this L Sundae Long Sleeve Shirt. The long-sleeve is currently on sale for $17.48 and comes in a deep, moody purple hue with Death Note graphics in contrasting white running down the length of the sleeves. Sizing options range from medium to large. The front of the top is fixed with a colorful graphic of L, a character from the show, about to gorge himself on sweets, his favorite. The back is simply adorned with the beloved character’s moniker. The shirt features a cozy, slouchy fit that’s perfect for sporting while chilling on the couch, streaming your favorite anime, Death Note, or otherwise.
Just as cute and cozy, we’ve got the Naruto Shippuden Ichiraku Ramen Cardigan retailing for $29.98. This one’s for our old-school anime fans. Sizing ranges from small to 2XL. The design is based on the hit 2007 animated series to a tee, with a bright orange and brown color scheme paying homage to the main character Naruto’s coloring. The graphics featured are wavy, meant to look like Naruto’s favorite food, ramen. A hearty bowl of the stuff is also fixed to the front of the cardigan. Other notable details on this piece are the bright orange button closures and the red graphic trim near the hem and on the sleeves. It’s safe to say that this cardigan is just as warm and comforting as a bowl of ramen.
Another moment for the old-school anime fans is this Hunter x Hunter Gon Checkered Frame Dye T-Shirt for $14.98. Sizing options for this tee range from small to XL. The tee features a white base, tie-dyed in green and red in reference to the series’ main character Gon Freecss’ coloring. The T-shirt is also fixed with a large graphic of Gon in the center, framed by a checkerboard-printed frame in black and white. In reference to the black accents on the tee, we’d recommend wearing this with black denim and neutral sneakers to let the top shine. You could also opt for light-wash denim a la a skirt or jorts.
A mini figure of Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia.
This Crunchyroll sale has a bunch of deals on the figurine and plushie front sure to make your anime collection a winner. We love the Luffy New World Plush from One Piece for $10. The plushie is soft and colorful, not to mention it’s 39% off. The My Hero Academia Shoto Todoroki Nendoroid Swacchao is also a great option for collectors everywhere. Retailing for just $15.50, the 4-inch PVC model depicts Todoroki in chibi form, sitting on a chair. The sitting position allows you to sit the figure up on the edge of your desk or on your shelf alongside your other My Hero Academia figures. To change up his pose even further, you can move Todoroki’s arms.
As for accessories, we really dig the Sanrio Kuromi Color Block Dad Hat for $12.48. While this isn’t traditionally anime-centric, the hat is super stinkin’ cute. The hat features a bright pink and black color scheme meant to reference Kuromi’s coloring. The hat depicts the loveable Sanrio character on the front and is made of sturdy but breathable cotton. It also comes with an adjustable back to fit your head perfectly. The “dad” style is extremely stylish and slightly oversized.
In the world of headgear, we also have the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Bruno Bucciarati Beanie for $12.50. The beanie is black with a zipper design throughout in reference to Bucciarati’s Stand ability Sticky Fingers (yes, just like the Rolling Stones album).
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R&B star Leon Thomas will serve as the artist ambassador for the Recording Academy’s 11th annual Music Advocacy Day, helping to mobilize musicians nationwide in support of music creators’ rights. In an email to Recording Academy members sent Wednesday (Aug. 27), Thomas emphasized the importance of the movement and urged participation in this year’s effort:
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“Some of my favorite moments in life have happened because of music…not just creating it, but connecting with people through it,” Thomas wrote. “Music has given me community, purpose, and a way to tell my story. That’s why I said yes when I was asked to be this year’s Music Advocacy Day Artist Ambassador. On Thursday, September 25, I’ll be standing alongside other Recording Academy members across the country for the 11th annual Music Advocacy Day, talking to lawmakers about the issues that really matter to us as creators.”
As the nation’s largest grassroots music advocacy effort, Music Advocacy Day brings together approximately 2,000 musicians each year for face-to-face meetings with their congressional representatives to address issues of concern to the music community.
This year, music-makers will focus on two topics in their conversations with lawmakers:
Safeguarding creators from the harmful aspects of artificial intelligence through legislation such as the NO FAKES Act.
Protecting and preserving programs that provide critical funding for the arts.
Recording Academy members must register by Sept. 2 to take part. Music Advocacy Day meetings will take place on Sept. 25 in cities nationwide, bringing the annual rally for music creators’ rights directly to members of Congress across the country.
Thomas’ soulful ballad “Mutt” moved up to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart last week, dethroning Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Luther.” “Mutt” has climbed as high as No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Thomas, 32, won a Grammy two years ago as a co-writer of SZA’s hit “Snooze,” which was voted best R&B song. He is thought to have a good chance of being nominated for best new artist when this year’s nominations are announced on Nov. 7 (though the screening committee will make the final ruling on his eligibility, given his previous win).
Read Thomas’ letter to Recording Academy members in full:
Dear Recording Academy Members,
Some of my favorite moments in life have happened because of music…not just creating it, but connecting with people through it. Music has given me community, purpose, and a way to tell my story.
That’s why I said yes when I was asked to be this year’s Music Advocacy Day Artist Ambassador. On Thursday, September 25, I’ll be standing alongside other Recording Academy members across the country for the 11th annual Music Advocacy Day, talking to lawmakers about the issues that really matter to us as creators.
Back in 2024, I went to Washington, D.C. for GRAMMYs on the Hill. I sat down with members of Congress and shared what music means to me, and I saw how their faces changed when they really understood our side of the story. It reminded me that if we don’t speak up, decisions will be made without us.
This year, we’re focusing on two things close to my heart:
🎵 Making sure AI works with us, not against us. The NO FAKES Act would protect everyone from having their voice, image, or likeness exploited by AI. And tech companies must respect copyright law when building their AI models. New technology can be amazing, but only if it respects human creativity.
🎵 Keeping the arts alive in every community. Federal arts programs support performances, concerts, and programs that millions of people enjoy each year. That kind of access changes lives, and we can’t let it fade away.
I’m not asking you to be a policy expert — just to show up, share your story, and let lawmakers see the people behind the music. The Recording Academy will make sure you have everything you need to feel ready.
If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time. Registration closes on September 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and I’d love for you to be part of this with me. It’s one day, but the impact we can make together will last far longer.
I hope you’ll join me on September 25. Let’s protect the future of music — together.
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