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Who said hand sanitization has to be boring? Crocs has just dropped their latest collaboration today, and it’s with a brand you might have never expected, Touchland. While hand sanitizer and clogs don’t appear to have much in common on the surface, both brands have come together to create a product that aptly represents the two entities’ identities worth raving over. The resulting collaboration blends both fashion and function seamlessly.
You’ve got Mist Cases to store your new sanitizer acquisitions made to look like Crocs’ iconic clog, ventilation holes and everything. The cases come in four colorways, SugarPop Pink, Cloudwave Blue, Pixie Lavender and Cosmic White. The cases are currently sold out at Touchland’s website, but you can still grab them from Crocs’.
Touchland x Crocs Hand Mist Case in Cloudwave Blue
A Crocs Clog-inspired hand sanitizer case in blue.
Each case can be customized with help from a pack of five mini Jibbitz depicting a sun, hearts, a rainbow, a daisy and a pink glittering star. You can interchange the charms to customize the case to fit your mood for the day.
Each case also comes with a keyring that allows you to fasten your hand sanitizer to your bags or keychain, much like a Labubu, allowing for endless customization. Every case is made of 100% soft rubber silicone and will fit every Touchland Power Mist Hand Sanitizer, no matter the fragrance.
“At Touchland, we’re always looking for ways to spark joy through function and design,” said founder Andrea Lisbona in a press release provided by Touchland. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Crocs, an iconic brand known for individuality and bold self-expression, to let fans accessorize their Touchland Hand Sanitizer like never before.”
To fill your case, you can now buy Touchland hand sanitizers on Crocs’ website in scentsBerry Bliss, a berry-forward scent, and Beach Coco, a coconut scent. Both sanitizers retail for $10.00 and are crafted with skincare ingredients that leave hands sanitized, hydrated, and lightly scented. The formula is vegan and cruelty-free. The packaging is compact, making it the perfect companion for travel. Each package holds 1 fluid ounce of product. If those scents aren’t your cup of tea, Touchland has a slew of scented hand sanitizers along with body and hair fragrance mists to choose from, all featuring unique scents in a range of notes from fruit flavors to florals.
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Metro Boomin announced on Tuesday (July 15) that his new mixtape A Futuristic Summa is dropping next Tuesday, July 22.
The hip-hop super-producer also unveiled the old school cover art for A Futuristic Summa, which will be hosted by DJ Spinz. Metro released the first single, “Slide” with Roscoe Dash, on the Fourth of July.
According to Metro’s official website, the 20-track project will include 20 features; aside from Dash, Quavo and J Money have also been revealed as features. Metro teased a snippet of a track presumably titled “Extra Bow Bow” with both Atlanta rappers earlier this week.
Although he told a fan on X that A Futuristic Summa will spotlight an “all new cast” of collaborators, he’s worked with Quavo before over the years, from Migos’ 2016 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, to “Rap Saved Me” from Metro, Offset and 21 Savage’s 2017 joint album Without Warning. Metro also produced J Money’s “Sauce God” in 2015.
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A Futuristic Summa is arriving one year after his insane 2024 run with his and Future’s Billboard 200-topping albums We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You. The former album earned a Grammy nomination for best rap album, while the title track for the latter album, featuring their frequent collaborator The Weeknd, scored a nod for best melodic rap performance. The explosive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Like That” with Kendrick Lamar from We Don’t Trust You that detonated last year’s rap beef between Dot and Drake was also nominated for best rap song and best rap performance.
See the cover art for A Futuristic Summa below, and pre-save it here.
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THE BIG STORY: As Biggie once said, “Mo Money Mo Problems.” The landmark sale of half of The Notorious B.I.G.’s portfolio to Primary Wave has sparked a messy legal dispute between the estate of the rap icon’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and Biggie’s R&B singer widow, Faith Evans.
Wayne Barrow, a record executive who became executor of Voletta’s estate upon her death this February, filed a Delaware court petition claiming Evans has refused to share profits from the Primary Wave deal — in which the estate sold off a stake in Biggie’s catalog as well as certain name, image and likeness rights for a reported $100 million.
Barrow said that while Evans distributed sale proceeds to herself and Biggie’s children, Voletta’s estate still has not received its cut. The petition seeks to force a turnover of these profits, as well as to remove Evans from her role as sole manager of the LLC that manages Biggie’s assets due to her “continued misconduct and disregard for her obligations.”
This is far from the first time infighting over a deceased artist’s estate has ended up in court. The family members of numerous late musical legends, from Prince to Leonard Cohen to Michael Jackson, have all brought legal actions against those managing their hefty inheritances.
Just last month, Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate became mired in a similar legal battle between the singer-songwriter’s widow, Jane Buffett, and former business manager/co-trustee Rick Mozenter. The two have filed dueling claims accusing each other of hostility and mismanagement of the assets, which include a stake in Buffett’s successful island-themed hospitality company, Margaritaville.
Mo money mo problems, indeed.
Other top stories this week…
CERTIFIED WITNESS LIST – Drake’s legal team filed a list of 63 potential witnesses in his defamation lawsuit accusing Universal Music Group (UMG) of boosting Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us.” The list includes some music industry bigwigs, including UMG CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, Interscope Records CEO John Janick and Republic Records co-founders Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman. Drake notably did not list Lamar as a potential witness, though UMG included the Los Angeles rapper on its own, much more concise potential witness list of nine names.
COPYRIGHT DEFEAT – A federal judge threw out a lawsuit that accused Karol G and Tiësto of copying Cuban-American composer Rene Lorente-Garcia’s 1998 song “Algo Diferente” for their 2021 dance-pop hit “Don’t Be Shy.” The judge held that Lorente-Garcia’s “expert” was unqualified to opine on supposed similarities between the two songs, noting that the former A&R executive retained for the case had no musicology expertise and offered up only “personal intuition” to support the infringement claims.
EXTORTION ACCUSATIONS – Michael Jackson’s estate identified Frank Cascio as the previously anonymous man behind a supposed extortion plot. The Jackson estate claimed in a new court filing that Cascio, who had known the King of Pop since childhood and went on to become the singer’s manager, fabricated abuse allegations in pursuit of a $213 million settlement a few years back. The estate said this was a total about-face after years of Cascio publicly defending Jackson against claims of pedophilia in national television interviews and his 2011 memoir, My Friend Michael.
BID-RIGGING INDICTMENT – Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke was hit with criminal charges stemming from the company’s 2017 contract to build the Moody Center Arena in Austin. The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division claimed Leiweke conspired with the chief executive of Legends Hospitality to rig the bidding for the construction and management of the $338 million, 19,000-seat arena — allegations that Leiweke called “wrong on the facts and the law” in an internal staff memo announcing his resignation the day of the indictment.
IP INJUNCTION – T.I. was hit with a legal injunction that prohibits him from releasing his upcoming comedy movie under the title “Situationships” while litigating claims that he stole the moniker from creator Cylla Senii’s web series of the same name. A judge said Senii had a strong case for trademark infringement and that she would suffer “irreparable harm” if T.I. were allowed to use the name for his movie, which filmed in Atlanta last year and is now in post-production.
DEMO DUST-UP – Travis Scott, SZA and Future asked to dismiss gospel singer Victory Boyd’s copyright lawsuit over their 2023 hit “Telekinesis.” The group of hitmakers said the case is fatally flawed because the demo at issue in the dispute, an unreleased track called “Like the Way It Sounds,” was co-written by Ye (formerly Kanye West). According to the motion, Ye expressly provided Scott, SZA and Future with this demo and authorized them to use it for “Telekinesis.”
K-POP PROBE – South Korea’s financial watchdog referredBang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, to prosecutors for possible criminal charges over the company’s initial public offering (IPO). Authorities say Bang made roughly 400 billion won ($291 million) by falsely assuring investors that HYBE had no plans to go public, persuading them to sell their shares to a private equity fund in which he held a financial stake when the IPO process had already been initiated. HYBE has denied any wrongdoing.
DIDDY CIVIL LAWSUIT – A judge significantly trimmed down the claims in one of the first civil sexual abuse lawsuits that was brought against Sean “Diddy” Combs last year. The judge said the statute of limitations has expired for allegations that the rap mogul raped Fashion Institute of Technology student April Lampros three times in the 1990s, though Lampros is allowed to keep suing over a fourth incident in which she says Combs forcibly kissed and groped her in the early aughts.
LABELS ON DEFENSE – Nationwide shoe retailer DSW filed an unusual lawsuit against Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment that flipped the script on the major labels’ common practice of taking legal action against businesses that don’t pay for the songs in their social media posts. DSW alleged that it shouldn’t have to buy so-called “synch” licenses to use music on TikTok and Instagram, and that the labels’ frequent settlement demands sent to brands are “opportunistic attempts to extract still more money for copyrights on which they have already received full compensation.”
MORE YE CLAIMS – Ye’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta added rape and sex-trafficking claims to her bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit against the controversial rapper. On top of previous allegations that Ye regularly masturbated in front of Pisciotta and sent her explicit texts and photos, they rapper’s former assistant-turned-chief of staff claimed in an amended complaint that he also used coercion and false promises of career advancement to grope and orally assault her. A rep for Ye denied the new claims as “fantasy fiction.”
AI ANALYSIS – Two recent court decisions struck a blow for book authors suing generative AI platforms on copyright grounds, with judges concluding that training large language models (LLM) on unlicensed books is “transformative” and thus constitutes “fair use.” While that left many to question whether music companies’ own infringement lawsuits against Anthropic, Suno and Udio are similarly doomed, legal experts told Billboard it’s far from clear that this same reasoning will apply to the music industry — and the rulings might even provide a roadmap for the labels and music publishers to strengthen their cases.
ASSAULT INVESTIGATION – Police began investigating Trey Songz after cameraman Isaa Mansoor accused the R&B singer of punching him and destroying more than $5,000 worth of equipment following a concert at a Long Island restaurant. A representative for Songz disputed Mansoor’s version of events, which was captured on video and posted to Instagram. The Suffolk County Police Department said no criminal charges have yet been filed.
RAPE SENTENCING – K-pop star Taeil, who found fame as part of SM Entertainment boy band NCT, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for rape. Taeil pled guilty last month to raping a heavily intoxicated Chinese tourist after meeting her at a bar in Seoul. The crime was committed alongside two other men, who also received the same prison sentence in Seoul Central District Court.
BOTTLE ATTACK – Chris Brown pled not guilty to two additional criminal counts stemming from his alleged assault on music producer Abe Diaw at a London nightclub in 2023. The R&B singer, who previously pled not guilty to his most serious charge of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm with intent, also denied charges of assault causing actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon — a bottle — in a public place.
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The Backstreet Boys kicked off their highly anticipated ‘Into the Millennium’ Vegas residency in the Sphere, and we got to experience what the boys have in store for their residency. From singing classics like “I Want It That Way” to checking out memorabilia from their different eras, keep watching for everything you missed!
Tetris Kelly: The Backstreet Boys just kicked off their residency at Vegas Sphere, and the high-tech venue proved to be the most insane place to establish that Backstreet is most definitely back. We’re taking you to the show and the epic fan pregame that you can’t miss, all in ‘Billboard All Access: Into the Millennium.’
Fans were getting prepared to be transported to another realm, but beforehand, BSB took them to a one-of-a-kind experience at The Venetian. Fans were transported to a familiar airport and, of course, had the chance to grab a drink at the bar, write a note to the fellas, and check out incredible memorabilia from different eras. Oh hey there… it’s us. They even recreated the set of TRL for the ultimate photo op, and not to mention fans all lined up to shop the exclusive merch collection that had everything—like this jersey I had to grab.
But then it was time to head to Sphere, and the fans were decked in all white just as BSB instructed them, including Lance Bass—no boy band on boy band crime here. Then it was time for the show. The boys landed from an actual spaceship before kicking off with “Larger Than Life” and went into the Millennium with every track from the album.
The visuals were insane, including seeing them etched into the side of a mountain and flashbacks of all their personal memories. And of course, they reached into other albums like Black & Blue. Cue almost 20,000 people singing “Shape of My Heart” and dancing along to “The Call.” They closed the show high above the crowd with “I Want It That Way” and, of course, “Everybody.” Oh, we will definitely be back!
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EYEKONS get excited. Global girl group KATSEYE is coming to a city near you with their 2025 Beautiful Chaos tour.
The long-awaited tour includes a slew of shows in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Tickets went live Friday, July 11th, at 10 AM local time with a few presales happening before then, with the vast majority of dates selling out. Following the ticket sweep, KATSEYE added three more concerts to their North American trek: Nov. 21 in New York City, Dec. 5 in San Francisco and Dec. 13 in Los Angeles. The tour, named after the group’s June EP of the same name, will kick off Nov. 15 in Minneapolis before stopping in cities across the United States through mid-December.
“EYEKONS, the moment we’ve been dreaming of is finally here,” the band wrote in a joint statement on Instagram posted July 7. “We are so excited to announce that our BEAUTIFUL CHAOS tour is officially coming to you … we can’t wait to go on this journey together.” This marks the first time that the group is going on tour. We’re going to show you how to score tickets for yourself or a friend, before they sell out once again. Keep reading to find out the best deals and seating options.
Where to Buy Tickets to KATSEYE’s Beautiful Chaos Tour
Ticketmaster has a good amount of seating options still available, both close and farther from the stage. Pricing for some venues is a bit expensive, so keep that in mind before adding to cart. The ticketing company has a great initiative in place for prospective buyers called Fan Guarantee, which allows for cancellations, refunds or exchanges within 24 hours of booking, subject to certain exclusions.
StubHub features some of the best seating for KATSEYE’s tour we’ve seen. You can shop a range of seats, both close and far from the stage, with ease, thanks to the ticketing service’s FanProtect Guarantee. The initiative ensures valid tickets or your money back. In the unfortunate event that your concert or show is canceled and not rescheduled, you will receive a credit worth 120% of the amount you paid for the impacted event, or the option of a cash refund.
You can grab seating options to KATSEYE’s tour through Vivid Seats now for a discounted price on us. Right now, you can use promo code BB30 to get $30 off your purchase. When buying on Vivid Seats, you’ll be able to see which tickets are going for the lowest prices, and which ones are going the fastest, without even clicking on them, thanks to icons above each venue. The ticketing service also has a 100% Buyer Guarantee that vows your transaction will be secure, that your tickets will be delivered before your event and that those tickets will be valid and authentic.
Thanks to us, you can grab KATSEYE’s tour tickets without breaking the bank on SeatGeek. Thank us later. Right now, you can use promo code BILLBOARD10 at checkout to receive $10 off at checkout. The ticketing service includes a Buyer Guarantee that ensures smooth ticket purchases every time.
Here comes more opportunities to save on concert tickets on us. What could be bad about that? You can snag Beautiful Chaos tour tickets through TicketNetwork for a fraction of the normal cost with the code BILLBOARD300 to save $300 off orders of $1,000, and BILLBOARD150 to save $150 off orders of $500. Don’t have the cash to spare yet? You can also buy the tickets on the website now and pay later with help from Affirm. To further help you make an informed decision before buying, the website includes all-in pricing that lets you see exactly what you’ll be paying upfront (fees included).
Gametime now includes a slew of seating options for insanely good prices, the best we’ve seen. Some venues, like The Armory in Minneapolis, have tickets starting at $133.00. Gametime guarantees the lowest prices, event cancellation protection, job loss assurance and on-time ticket delivery, ensuring a smooth ticket buying experience every time, K-Pop stan or otherwise.
More About KATSEYE
KATSEYE is not your average K-Pop group. The girl group consists of six members: Daniela, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae. Each member is from a different part of the world, instead of your standard asian-specific girls.
You’ve got Sophia from the Philippines, Yoonchae from South Korea, Manon from Switzerland, and Lara, Megan and Daniela from the United States. Lara is Indian, Megan is Chinese Singaporean and Daniela is Venezuelan Cuban. You’ve got multi-talented and multi-cultural individuals who come from different backgrounds but all aim for the same goal, making great pop music.
The global girl group was formed back in 2023 on the reality show Dream Academy, a collaboration between Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records. Since then, the group has skyrocketed in popularity with hits like “Gnarly,” “Gabriella” and “Debut.”
See the BEAUTIFUL CHAOS Tour Dates and Stops Below
Nov. 15 – Minneapolis – The Armory Nov. 18 – Toronto, Ontario – The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto Nov. 19 – Boston – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Nov. 22 – New York City – The Theater at Madison Square Garden Nov. 24 – Washington, D.C. – The Anthem Nov. 26 – Atlanta – Coca-Cola Roxy Nov. 29 – Sugar Land, Texas – Smart Financial Centre Nov. 30 – Irving, Texas – The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory Dec. 3 – Phoenix – Arizona Financial Theatre Dec. 6 – San Francisco – The Theatre at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Dec. 9 – Seattle – WAMU Theater Dec. 12 – Inglewood, Calif. – YouTube Theater Dec. 16 –Mexico City, Mexico – Teatro Metrópolitan
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We asked people on the street of Los Angeles, their thoughts on Drake’s new song “What Did I Miss,” and Justin Bieber’s latest album ‘SWAG.’
Fan: Come on, Drake. We need you, man.
Fan: I thought people love like the RV Justin Bieber and he been hanging out with like Sexyy Red.
Tetris Kelly: “What did I miss?” That’s the question, Drake is asking everybody on his new track. Also, Justin Bieber had a new drop today. We’re in the streets of LA to talk to people about this brand new music. Let’s go! Starting on Thursday, Billboard’s across cities like New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles started popping up teasing the return of Justin Bieber. But I do also want to ask you about my man Biebs. Do you think people ready for new Justin Bieber music?
Fan: Of course, man, especially after that, SZA performance. I’m ready.
Tetris Kelly: We got a Belieber over here. And what do you think it is about Justin Bieber that make his fans come back every time.
Fan: I feel like people love like the R B Justin Bieber and he been hanging out with, like sexy RX, so he’s getting more people like attention. It’s my boyfriend. I love him.
Tetris Kelly: Do you feel like Bieber is ready for a comeback?
Fan: Yeah, I do. I mean, I saw him. He was in the gym with Gunna, so maybe, like, he in a different mode right now. He working out. I’m excited to see what he come with. You know, you know, Justin is a legend.
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After spending the past couple of years in Oz, Ariana Grande is moving to the land of Dr. Seuss.
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As announced Tuesday (July 15), the pop star is set to lead the voice cast of Jon M. Chu and Jill Culton’s upcoming film adaptation of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, a 1990 classic written and illustrated by the iconic children’s book author. Josh Gad — who previously lent his voice to Frozen, playing Olaf the Snowman — will also star in the project, which will hit theaters in 2028.
In a post on Instagram, Grande shared a photo of herself and Gad in a studio, partially hiding their faces behind their script books. She also wrote on her Story, “I love this book, I love this script, I love the beautiful world of @drseuss, I love this incredible group of creative human beings.”
“I am so thrilled to be a part of this one,” she added, calling her costar “a brilliant joy.”
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! marks the latest film project Grande has signed up for since starring in Wicked, which premiered last year and was also directed by Chu. She earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in the musical, nabbing an Oscar nod for best supporting actress (which ended up going to Emilia Pérez‘s Zoe Saldaña). Thesecond part of the film, Wicked: For Good, will arrive in November.
In May, the two-time Grammy winner also joined the cast of Meet the Parents 4 with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.
Produced by Warner Bros., Oh, the Places You’ll Go! will also feature original music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the duo behind Dear Evan Hansen and The Greatest Showman. Additional cast members and plot details have yet to be announced, but the original Seuss book chronicles the whimsical and colorful adventures of a young traveler.
It won’t be the first time a Dr. Seuss creation has been transformed into an animated film. In 2008, Blue Sky Pictures produced an adaptation of Horton Hears a Who!, which was followed by Universal Pictures’ The Lorax — starring Zac Efron and Taylor Swift — in 2012.
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While the past couple weeks have seen major new releases from established superstars like Drake and Justin Bieber, the still-growing success of KPop Demon Hunters and its soundtrack arguably remains the most explosive story of the pop summer.
The animated Netflix fantasy musical, about the fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X (who are also the superhero demon hunters of the movie title) and their boy band rivals, the hellbound Saja Boys, has taken the Billboard charts by storm since its late-June release. This week, the soundtrack climbs to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, while seven of its tracks appear on the Billboard Hot 100 — led by HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” which zooms 23-6 on the chart.
What’s responsible for the soundtrack’s consistent growth? And what can other studios learn from the movie’s success? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.
1. KPop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack reaches a new high of No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 75,000 equivalent album units moved. What do you think is the biggest reason the soundtrack is still growing at such a high rate?
Kyle Denis: Generally, I think we’ve been waiting for a true 2025 music phenomenon. By the midpoint of the year, 2024 gave us so many tentpole music-centric cultural moments from Cowboy Carter and Brat to Chappell Roan’s rise, Sabrina Carpenter’s breakthrough and “Not Like Us.” It’s been much quieter this year, and now we have a hit film that’s tapping into one of the buzziest contemporary genres, looping in horror aesthetics (which have already been proved fruitful this year by Sinners) and blending IRL K-Pop groups with fictional characters you can’t help but root for. Combine all that with the charts being so stagnant, and you have a perfect storm for KPop Demon Hunters.
Lyndsey Havens: I personally love growth stories like this, where the hype comes after the release and you can almost feel more and more people buying in because the success has become undeniable. I think the biggest reason this soundtrack is still growing is exactly that; while buzzy from the start, it has felt like the mainstream reaction was a bit delayed. And whether it be a curiosity listen or a fan reliving the movie that brought people in, the soundtrack is clearly earning and benefitting from repeat spins — and skyrocketing up the charts as a result.
Jason Lipshutz: Word of mouth. As KPop Demon Hunters logs more weeks as one of Netflix’s top films around the world, millions of new viewers are discovering the film and its music, whether through recommendation or simple curiosity about this new animated movie at the top of the queue. Simultaneously, millions who have fallen in love with the movie and its soundtrack are streaming the latter on music platforms, reliving their favorite moments from the film and driving several songs up the daily streaming chart. KPop Demon Hunters has become a pop culture phenomenon that grows larger week after week because the film is so accessible — even if you’re totally unaware of the movie and its music weeks after its release, you’ll be fully up to speed in 90 joyful minutes.
Andrew Unterberger: We’re definitely reaching the general-audience “wait so what’s the deal with this movie?” stage where it’s getting a lot of curiosity views and listens from folks who wouldn’t normally be first in line to check out an animated musical about a group of K-pop superheroes. But it also helps that the folks who fell in love with the movie upon its release don’t seem to have been able to get away from it in the weeks since — they’re still streaming these addictive songs over and over, while plenty of new converts are also joining the party.
Abby Webster: I watched the film on the release day, so I’ve been really surprised to see it grow week after week. It’s obviously found a fandom within the U.S., but we’ve also started to see it embraced by the K-pop community (even if a bunch of idols have been commenting on how unrealistic the movie’s portrayal of their profession is, which I think is hilarious). That may give it a bit of a second wind. And, in general, I think the fact that it’s equally loved by people who are and aren’t familiar with that world is one of the reasons it continues to get bigger and bigger.
2. HUNTR/X’s “Golden” launches into the Hot 100’s top 10 this week, moving 23-6. Do you think the song makes sense as the breakout hit from the soundtrack, or would you have tabbed a different song?
Kyle Denis: I think “Golden” makes sense! Not only is it integral to the plot, but it’s also a very catchy, well-made pop song with a strong hook.
Lyndsey Havens: I was a bit surprised that “How It’s Done” wasn’t the immediate fan favorite, just because of how familiar it sounds and the way in which it fuses pop and rap so seamlessly and has fun with the verses. And when it comes to the Oscars, I would have thought “What It Sounds Like” would be fair game for submission to the best original song category for the way in which it crescendos into a rallying and satisfying conclusion to the story. But “Golden” — which Billboard reported will be the song entered for Oscars consideration — benefits from being an undeniable turbo-pop anthem.
Jason Lipshutz: Even if “Golden” isn’t your personal favorite song from KPop Demon Hunters — shout-out to “What It Sounds Like”! — it’s understandable why it’s become the standout hit from the soundtrack, as a unifying anthem for HUNTR/X with soaring melodies and chest-thumping inspiration. Over the past few weeks, “Golden” has become a single-song representation of the KPop Demon Hunters phenomenon, as a highly positive, musically undeniable piece of pop songwriting; it was designed as a smash in the fictional world of the movie, but was strong enough to become one in the real world, too.
Andrew Unterberger: “Golden” is the song. It’s so fun and exciting and it would sound like a girl group going up, up up and embracing their moment even if it wasn’t what the group literally sang about in the chorus.
Abby Webster: It 100% makes sense to me. “Golden” is the big “I Want” song, which makes it the centerpiece of the soundtrack, but it also does a great job threading the needle between pop and narrative songwriting. It’s a really emotionally satisfying song whether you’ve seen the movie or not, though it’s heightened if you have. “Golden” is also just so catchy — I have genuinely been hearing “We’re goin’ up, up, up” when I close my eyes at night.
3. What do you think is more likely to happen in the coming weeks, the soundtrack topping the Billboard 200 or “Golden” topping the Hot 100?
Kyle Denis: I think Alex Warren still has some things left to say — as does Drake apparently — so I’ll go with the soundtrack topping the Billboard 200… perhaps the week after Justin Bieber’s Swag makes its chart debut.
Lyndsey Havens: While “Golden” has a bit higher to climb, I think that’s more likely to happen at some point… but maybe not in the coming weeks. I think the soundtrack has some stiff competition from Bieber’s Swag ahead, but knowing that “Golden” will be, at some point, getting an Oscars campaign and push makes me believe it has a shot of soaring to the No. 1 spot eventually.
Jason Lipshutz: A week ago, I would have said that the soundtrack could eke up one more spot and top the Billboard 200… but that was before we knew we were getting Justin Bieber’s Swag and Travis Scott’s which will likely score major debuts on the albums chart and stay near the top for a bit. So I’ll say that “Golden” — which is just getting started at top 40 radio, but sounds like it could cross over to that audience — could feasibly make it all the way to No. 1 on the Hot 100, especially considering the speed with which it’s moved up the charts over the past three weeks.
Andrew Unterberger: “Golden” might be about to hit its ceiling on streaming, so at this point it probably comes down to if the song can find a place on radio. The odds are against it there — top 40 has been historically inhospitable to both K-pop songs and songs from animated musicals, so a K-pop song from an animated musical already has two strikes. But the song is just so catchy and buoyant and the phenomenon is so far-reaching that I have to imagine programmers are at least tempted to give it a chance; it’s a more seamless pop radio fit than “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was three years ago, certainly. I’m oddly optimistic about its chances to hit No. 1.
Abby Webster: Probably Billboard 200? They have a pretty big demon to slay in that regard, though.
4. Undoubtedly countless studios will look at the success of KPop Demon Hunters and attempt their own version — what lessons do you think they would be smart to learn from the movie and its soundtrack?
Kyle Denis: I think the biggest lesson here is one that the entertainment industry rarely seems to fully grasp: if you’re going to tap into a specific culture or genre, make sure the key players in those spaces are involved in the process. It would have been easy — and pretty distasteful — to make something like KPop Demon Hunters without involving people who have actually made K-pop hits, so it’s dope to see names like TWICE, Teddy Park, and Jenna Andrews, among others, in the credits.
Lyndsey Havens: Listen to superfans! I think what makes KPop Demon Hunters and its soundtrack so successful is that — maybe mythical elements aside — it’s so rooted in what fandom feels like today and the music is a direct reflection of what’s resonating today across the globe. Not only stylistically, but also lyrically with songs that talk about celebrating what makes a person so authentically them. I think what really makes this franchise special is it doesn’t feel like it’s selling anything or pushing any agenda, and ironically, that’s usually when people tend to buy in the most.
Jason Lipshutz: Simply put, KPop Demon Hunters would not have worked had the soundtrack been lacking in K-pop legitimacy. Because a crew of expert producers, songwriters and vocalists were involved in the creation of the music, though, songs like “Golden,” “Your Idol” and “How It’s Done” sounded like real hits, both within the music-centered plot of the movie and real-world streaming playlists. The film itself is entertaining and well-crafted, but the music elevates the experience, in a way that recalls any animated Disney smash of decades past. While KPop Demon Hunters may inspire more musical TV and film projects in the world of K-pop, if the songs fall flat, so will the projects themselves.
Andrew Unterberger: If you’re going to do a successful genre/culture musical like this, you absolutely need three things: good songs, a good story and legitimate connection to and buy-in from the community you’re representing. KPop Demon Hunters did the work to get all three, and now it’s reaping the rewards.
Abby Webster: A good takeaway would be that it took actual hitmakers for KPop Demon Hunters to have hits. The studio assembled a big crew of real K-pop songwriters for the project, which I think is why the soundtrack resonates so well outside the context of the movie.
5. If they were real groups, would you be more likely to stan HUNTR/X or Saja Boys?
Kyle Denis: Saja Boys. “Your Idol” is a banger!
Lyndsey Havens: HUNTR/X for life, sorry boys.
Jason Lipshutz: HUNTR/X. The trio contains balance: all three members have distinct roles within the girl group, and skillfully deploy them in each of their signature songs. Are Saja Boys cool? Sure. Is “Soda Pop” catchy enough to snatch a soul or two? Absolutely. But a boy band can’t have five bad boys — a fundamental issue with constructing a pop group full of demons.
Andrew Unterberger: HUNTR/X don’t miss.
Abby Webster: Unfortunately, I think I would be stanning demons. Saja Boys tap into two genres of K-pop boy groups that I really like — the pure serotonin bops and then, like, “We’re dark and mysterious supernatural creatures.” But I also love big vocal moments from girl groups, which EJAE definitely provides that as the singing voice of Rumi. I tend to gravitate toward K-pop groups that are heavily involved in creating their own music, too, so the fact that Zoey writes for HUNTR/X would be a big plus for me.
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Robin Kaye, who worked as a music supervisor on American Idol for 15 seasons, and her husband Thomas Deluca were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Monday (July 14), according to reports from Deadlineand TMZ.
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Kaye and Deluca were reportedly found dead with apparent gunshot wounds. The reports state that authorities discovered the bodies while doing a welfare check on the household Monday (July 14).
TMZ also claims that police entered Kaye’s house by smashing a window after spotting blood at the entrance. Four days prior, police had been called to the same residence to check out reports of an unidentified suspect that neighbors had seen trying to gain entry, according to the outlet.
Billboard has reached out to American Idol and the Los Angeles Police Department for comment.
According to her IMDb page, Kaye had experience in multiple areas of the music industry before she made the leap to music supervision. After working for Waylon Jennings in Nashville and joining MTM Records as vp of artist development and broadcast media, she spent some time in Chicago before moving to L.A.
Kaye also worked in the film and TV licensing department at MCA-Universal Records and oversaw music licensing for PolyGram Records. In 2000, she founded her own company, SyncroniCity, which handles music supervision for shows such as Idol. The other programs on Kaye’s resume are Lip Sync Battle, Hollywood Game Night, NAACP Image Awards, The Singing Bee, Miss USA, Miss Universe, American Inventor, Q’Viva , The Dance Scene, Dance Your Ass Off, Your Chance To Dance, Adventures of Power and Crashed.
Featuring judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie, Idol wrapped its 23rd season in May. The show first premiered in 2002, running for 15 seasons before it went on hiatus in 2016.
The series was resurrected in 2018 with Bryan, Richie and Katy Perry — who has since been replaced by Underwood — on board.
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Druski’s Coulda Been House is spinning the block. The comedic superstar announced the release of season two’s CBH with a trailer arriving on Tuesday (July 15) featuring appearances from plenty of his famous rap friends.
Premiering on July 17, Coulda Been House will pack 16 contestants and aspiring artists chasing their music dreams under one roof while competing for a grand prize of $50,000 and a record deal.
A star-studded lineup featuring Lil Baby, Rick Ross, Lil Yachty, Ray J, Saucy Santana, Bob Menery, Sway Calloway and Chocolate Droppa (Kevin Hart) will lend their expertise to CBH throughout a jam-packed season two.
“We’re taking Coulda Been House to the next level — we have a bigger house, wilder artists and new special guests,” Druski said in a statement. “This season is definitely going to be extreme, but the competition and pressure will be all worth it for the winner to sign with Coulda Been Records and cash that $50,000 check thanks to Raising Cane’s.”
As usual with his endeavors, look for a new track from Druski that will serve as the theme song for the upcoming season.
Coulda Been House looks to build on a successful debut, which compiled more than 80 million views across the eight-episode first season and saw appearances from Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown and Birdman.
Druski continues to stand on business with a busy 2025 campaign, which recently found him making multiple skit cameos on Justin Bieber’sSWAG album in the role of the pop star’s de facto therapist.
Look for the premiere of Coulda Been House‘s season two at 9 p.m. ET on July 17 on Druski’s YouTube channel. Watch the trailer below.
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