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Jesus Gonzalez, the VP of Creative, Latin at BMI moderates a discussion between Latin music’s most exciting songwriters and producers (Albert Hype, Alexis Fierro, Álvaro Díaz, Caleb Calloway and Armenta) in the urban and regional Mexican realms on how they’ve crafted their biggest hits at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2024.

Jesus Gonzalez moderada una discusión los más emocionantes productores y compositores del mundo urbano y Mexicano (Albert Hype, Alexis Fierro, Álvaro Díaz, Caleb Calloway and Armenta) nos cuentan cómo crearon sus más grandes éxitos.

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“That’s my best friend, that’s my best friend,” Young Thug repeats on his 2015 Slime Season standout “Best Friend.” Even while behind bars, Thugger has kept up with the feuds in hip-hop this year and he’s looking to restore the peace.

Thug took to X from jail on Friday (Oct. 18) hoping to play peacemaker and end the feud between Drake against Future and Metro Boomin. Thugger believes rap music as a whole will suffer without them teaming up again.

“@Drake @1future @MetroBoomin we all bruddas. Music aint the same without us collabin,” he wrote to X.

The reclusive Future didn’t offer up a response, but he did retweet Thug’s message, which fans took as an olive branch that Pluto’s open to ending the beef with the 6 God.

“Future retweet????? Nah they gotta give Thug the Nobel Peace Prize,” A Thugger fan account replied.

“Young Thug just brought back a legendary duo,” one fan said. Another chimed in: “All along Thug was keeping everyone together.” Others pointed out that Kendrick Lamar was noticeably missing from Thug’s initial tweet.

Young Thug remains in prison while fighting for his life on the YSL RICO trial. There still doesn’t appear to be any end in sight as the case has strung out to become the longest in Georgia’s history.

Thugger saw an opportunity to squash the feud between Drake, Future and Metro as a neutral party in the battle. Drizzy, Pluto and Thug have teamed up plenty of times in the past including when they joined forces for Certified Lover Boy‘s “Way 2 Sexy,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021.

Last week, Drake showed love to Young Thug when he posted to social media rocking Thugger’s Sp5der clothing brand and suggested he’s supporting Thug’s funds while fighting the case.

“I ain’t talking to talk man I really put up [bread emoji] on the [briefcase emoji] 3 Jeff,” Drake posted to his Instagram Story, per Complex.

Metro Boomin actually spoke on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud during an appearance at a Forbes Under 30 Summit in September.

“I feel like the competition is great for the game,” he said. “Hip-hop has always been a competitive genre. Even if just keeping it on music it’s not serious how everybody tries to make it,” he said. “Also with hip-hop, there’s a lot of ego involved. You’re supposed to feel like you’re the best.”

Metro continued: “When two of the top dogs in the game and you both feel like you’re the best, it’s like, ‘OK, now we gotta have a showdown.’ We saw it with Jay-Z and Nas before. I feel like more today it’s more stan culture makes it kind of weird. Back in the day, Jay-Z and Nas went at it, I was a fan of both of them. Most people were. It was like, ‘OK, it’s OK.’ It’s not like, ‘I had this side. I hate this side.’ The internet makes it a little too wild now.”

Cam’ron knows Ye (formally known as Kanye West) well.

The two go back to their Roc-A-Fella days in the early 2000s, when West was a producer on the come-up who was trying convince everybody that his raps were just as good as his beats, while Cam was on a maniacal run that put not only himself, but his crew The Diplomats at the top of the game with rap’s hottest record label co-owned by his childhood friend Dame Dash.

While discussing quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets with his co-hosts Mase and Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson, Cam told an anecdote about meeting up with Ye at his office in Beverly Hills.

“You know what’s crazy? I’ll give you an example,” Cam began. “This was probably three years ago. I went to see the n—a Kanye or whatever. His office in Beverly Hills at one time was a cave, it’s just fire in there and sh–,” he said as he couldn’t contain his laughter. “It’s just like four fires. It’s like a 10-15,000 square foot — it’s not an office, it’s a warehouse and it’s just fire going.”

He then mentions that Marilyn Manson was there with some other people and references a photo that was taken of himself, Manson, Ye, actress Julia Fox and music producer Jack Donoghue before he says he tried to ask Ye about the weird vibes he was getting. “So, you know I know the n—a,” he tells his co-hosts. “I’m like, ‘What are you doing?’”

He added that the Chicago rapper started acting differently when he noticed his old friend. “He see me — you know how you can’t play these games with a n—a you know,” he said before bursting into laughter. “I’m lookin’ at the n—a like, ‘What the f— is going on in here, man?’”

During an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in December 2023, the Harlem rapper-turned-sports commentator said West plays “crazy when it’s convenient” and that Ye was “perfectly fine” whenever he ran into his former collaborator.

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Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, a new documentary chronicling how a hacker stole an indie rocker’s identity and has been impersonating them for more than a decade, debuted Friday (Oct. 18) on Hulu.

In the documentary, Tegan and Sara Quin — identical twins best known as the indie-rock duo Tegan and Sarah — recount the “complex catfish scheme” that has terrorized them and fans for over 15 years.

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The twins’ lives were turned upside down after Tegan’s personal information was hacked in 2011, but Fake Tegan (a.k.a. “Fegan”) has been impersonating the Canadian singer since around 2008. The hacker has yet to be identified.

Keep reading for directions on how to stream the documentary for free.

How to Watch

Hulu subscribers can begin streaming Fanatical on Friday. If you’re not subscribed, Hulu offers a free trial for the first month. That means you can stream Fanatical and other Hulu exclusives like Tell Me Lies, Reasonable Doubt, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Murder in a Small Town, Only Murders in the Building and network shows streaming on Hulu such as The Golden Bachelorette, Grotesquerie, Abbott Elementary, High Potential and Doctor Odyssey.

Whether you’re watching from home or on-the-go, you can access Hulu from anywhere. Simply sign onto the app or watch online at Hulu.com. After the 30-free trial ends, your Hulu subscription will renew at $11.99 per month for the basic plan, but there are a few ways to score a discount.

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Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara is directed by Erin Lee Carr and produced by Elyssa Hess and Jenny Eliscu. The documentary is executive produced by Tegan and Sara, Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin and Kate Berry for Story Syndicate.

Watch a clip from the documentary below.

Superstar Peso Pluma curated a panel with the rising stars of the new Mexican music movement. Billboard’s Chief Content Officer of Latin Music and Billboard Español, Leila Cobo discusses the new Mexican music movement with one of its biggest leaders Peso Pluma and several other Mexican artists like Fidel (Grupo Marco Registrada), Jasiel Núñez, Junior H and Tito Double P at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2024.

La superestrella Peso Pluma invita a algunos de los nuevos artistas más emocionantes del nuevo movimiento Mexicano.

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Snoop Dogg is a man of many talents — and that’s an understatement. The rap icon can do it all, and he completed yet another side mission this week when he took over Al Roker’s spot on TODAY to deliver the weather.

And this wasn’t your average weather report, as Snoop covered cities across America that had names that could be synonymous with smoking — which the Doggfather is of course a connoisseur of.

“It’s 57 degrees in Mary Jane Falls, Nevada,” Snoop said in shock. “But my favorite is when it’s nice, hot, misty outside, 84 degrees in Blunt, South Dakota. Sliding on down to this area right here above the average highs 70 degrees in Roach, Missouri.”

Snoop got on a roll and flowed through the weather report like a pro. “We stay lucky in Kentucky,” he continued. “It’s gonna be 60 as we blaze in Blaze, Kentucky… Down low on the go, 61 degrees at High Point — get that High Point, North Carolina.”

Fans had a collective laugh at Snoop Dogg taking over TODAY as the meteorologist. “This is awesome. I love @SnoopDogg . He’s my kind of people,” one person wrote to X.

Another added: “I love that Snoop has made cannabis culture mainstream.”

In addition to playing meteorologist, Snoop disclosed on TODAY that he has another genre-blending collaboration on the way — this time with country singer Zach Bryan.

“Zach sent me a song,” he shared. “I gotta put a verse on it. I’m inspired, seeing that with him, with The Boss, Bruce Springsteen.”

Watch the weather report below.

El Coyote moderates a discussion about Yandel’s new album ‘ELYTE’ and the future of the reggaeton genre with other artists such as Dei V, De La Ghetto and Yandel himself at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2024.

María Becerra and Thalía have a candid conversation about mental health and fame at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2024.

In partnership with Billboard and DoorDash, the Argentinian singer solves her cravings for home by cooking vegetarian guiso and highlights how, through food and culture, music has no boundaries.

MarÍa Becerra:

I have always felt that there is a world full of opportunities. Starting the journey toward new horizons makes me feel like I can discover new sides of myself, both as an artist and as a person. When you stay in your comfort zone, it’s like you hit a ceiling, and at some point, it becomes necessary to go where things are happening. I believe Miami is essential for me, not only on a personal level but also professionally. I feel like it has allowed me to improve significantly. I have created most of my songs in Miami. Overall, it is a place that inspires me a lot. Traditional food holds a very special place in my heart. Every dish I cook, I enjoy it. It connects me to my roots and reminds me where I come from. Even when I’m far from home, the flavors and recipes always keep me connected to my culture and my family. I always order groceries through DoorDash because they have all the ingredients I need to make my Argentine recipes. The stew. The asado, which is also something really iconic in Argentina, and the milanesas. I’m a big fan of tortas fritas. When you’re having a bad day, it’s raining or whatever, and some tortas fritas make everything better. It really reminds me of my childhood. I truly believe there is an important connection between food and the creative process. For example, mate is a must during studio sessions, and sharing a meal while enjoying mate is key for me in my connection to food.

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It’s not quite Halloween yet, but Morgan Wallen, ROSÉ x Bruno Mars and dozens more artists have an abundance of treats for fans this week.

Friday (Oct. 18) was packed with new music releases, from Wallen’s new single “Love Somebody” — on which he mixes his well-proven country expertise with experimental Latin rhythms — to the BLACKPINK star and Silk Sonic hitmaker’s fresh collaboration “Apt.,” which finds the duo mixing energetic chants with hooky pop melodies. Gracie Abrams also expanded her breakthrough The Secret of Us era ahead of her return as opener for Taylor Swift on the final Eras Tour leg with a deluxe edition featuring four new tracks — “Cool,” “That’s So True,” “I Told You Things” and “Packing It Up” — while Bon Iver partially ended his five-year album drought with the release of Sable, a reflective four-track EP that builds on the greatness he established years ago with his first two albums: For Emma, Forever Ago and Bon Iver.

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Other highly anticipated new projects that hit streaming services this week include Yeat’s Lyfestyle, Farruko’s Cvrbon Vrmor, Kylie Minogue’s Tension II and Riley Green’s Rockman. Plus, fans got new singles from Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz — who trade sauntering lines on the chill R&B bop “Piece of My Heart” ahead of the former’s upcoming album Morayo — and Mk.gee, who dropped a harmony-packed celebratory anthem titled “Rockman.”

From cool collaborations to brand new albums and singles, this week brings a well of new music to enjoy. Vote for your favorite new release below.