Chet Hanks is setting the record straight about his song “White Boy Summer,” which has reportedly seen a surge in far-right extremist groups using it to promote racist propaganda in recent months.
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Three years after the musician — who is the son of Oscar-winner Tom Hanks and actress Rita Wilson — released his rap track, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism published findings that neo-Nazi organizations such as the Proud Boys, White Lives Matter and more have been using “White Boy Summer” to “spread propaganda, recruit new members, and facilitate targeted hate campaigns including acts of vandalism and hate incidents” over the past couple of months. On the song, Chet raps, “Rude boy, it’s a white boy summer, bad gyal, white don dada,” mimicking a Jamaican accent.
In response to the report, Chet has taken to Instagram to firmly and concisely distance himself from anyone using his music to promote racism. “White boy summer was created to be fun, playful, and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race,” he wrote Wednesday (July 3), one day after the research was published. “Anything else that it has been twisted into to support any kind of hate or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it.”
“I hope that we all can spread love to each other and treat each other with kindness and dignity,” he added.
GPAHE has now updated its article with Chet’s statement, but cautions: “The fact remains that [the song] has been co-opted by far-right extremists to promote hate and bigotry. This underscores the profound social responsibility … for those with powerful platforms to remain vigilant against irresponsible statements that can be used for tools of hate and division.”
Though extremist interpretations of the song seem to have reached a new high this year, Chet’s latest post isn’t the first time he’s felt the need to clarify his intentions behind “White Boy Summer.” “I’m not talking about Trump, NASCAR-type white,” he said in a video posted a couple weeks before the track dropped. “I’m talking about, you know, me, Jon B, Jack Harlow-type white boy summer.”
That didn’t hate groups from co-opting the song in the months that followed its release, however, according to similar reports from around that time.
The GPAHE’s report and Chet’s response come a couple months after the latter made headlines for a much lighter reason; in May, his famous father texted him to ask for an explanation of Drake’s incendiary rap battle with Kendrick Lamar, screenshots of which the younger Hanks posted online. “Holy cow!” the Forrest Gump star texted his son after Chet filled him in. “These are fighting words. People taking sides?? Who’s winning??”
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The actress, who revealed her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share some of her current life goals. “There are things I want to do with the days I have left in life,” she wrote. “I want to work with Shirley MacLaine. And do shots with Cher!”
However, Applegate assured she has plenty of life left to live. “And yes, my days are so big,” she added. “Just saying.”
There are things I want to do with the days I have left in life. I want to work with Shirley MacLaine And do shots with cher! And yes my days are so big. Just saying.
Applegate has been open with her MS struggles over the years, particularly with how it’s been affecting her mentally. In the June 4 episode of her podcast, “MeSsy,” which she co-hosts with fellow MS survivor Jamie-Lynn Sigler, that she is “in a depression right now, which I don’t think I’ve felt for years.”
She added, “Like a breal, f–k it all, like real depression, where it’s kind of scaring me too a little bit because it feels really fatalistic. I’m trapped in this darkness right now that I haven’t felt like — I don’t even know how long, probably 20 something years. … I don’t enjoy living. I don’t enjoy things anymore.”
According to the World Health Organization, multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include “vision problems, tiredness, trouble walking and keeping balance, and numbness or weakness in the arms and legs.” While there is no cure for the condition, treatment can reduce symptoms and prevent future relapses.
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Inflation has left holes in everyone’s pockets, and even wealthy multimillionaires like 50 Cent are feeling the effects.
50 went to buy a treat from a local ice cream truck in his neighborhood and he couldn’t believe some of the dessert prices in today’s society.
“I jumped out and went to an ice cream truck today and saw this WTF ! what happened to $1.25 this can’t be right,” he wrote.
The G-Unit mogul posted a photo of the truck’s menu, featuring various character ice cream treats like Spider-Man and SpongeBob as well as strawberry shortcakes and flavorful ice pops ranging from $4 to $5.
“I remember when they was 50 Cent,” a fan quipped in his comments section, while another offered up a solution. “Might as well buy the whole box at the store.”
It’s unclear if 50 Cent ended up purchasing an ice cream, or perhaps the petty “Candy Shop” rapper bailed on the transaction altogether out of spite.
Back in 2022, 50 basked in the nostalgia of hearing the ice cream truck’s jingle in his Queens neighborhood but how horrible it felt when he had no money to buy anything.
“I will never forget the excitement of the ice cream truck is coming growing up, but when there was no money that was the worst s–t,” he wrote to X with a photo of a Mister Softee truck.
Find 50 Cent’s ice cream truck posts here and below.
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Bags from major athleisure brands have become the new “it” accessories as they offer a spacious interior while showing off weather and rip-resistant materials that don’t sacrifice trendiness. Lululemon has been at the helm of creating viral styles, including a designer shoulder bag dupe and the coveted Everywhere Bag, but now Nike has a new phone crossbody that is your next travel necessity.
The athletic brand has released its premium phone crossbody bag that’s up to 23% off, dropping the cost to just $31. Traditional crossbody bags require you to take your phone out to check any notifications, but this sleek style comes with a “tech-touch window” that’s transparent and touchscreen-friendly, allowing you to instantly type on your phone without having to dig it out of your purse beforehand.
Crafted with a nylon and PU leather material, this crossbody bag will let you use your phone instantly without having to carry extra bulk. Its exterior shows off a smooth leather-like texture that’s decorated with the brand’s iconic swoop and has an adjustable strap that lets you change the length of the bag to your liking. You can also pick from four different shades including blue and white, green and white, red and white, tan and black.
Nike’s crossbody bag offers a compact size that’s ideal for just carrying your phone around, which is especially useful for any upcoming festivals and concerts you have. To keep your phone secure, there is a built-in snap closure that’ll keep your device from easily slipping out.
And if you’re looking for more crossbody styles to stock up on, Nike’s selection includes a variety of designs that we listed below.
What Are the Best Nike Crossbody Bags?
To help you stock up on the best Nike crossbody bags, ShopBillboard rounded up some of the bestselling styles you can buy online.
Nike’s bestselling Aura Crossbody Bag has a two liter size that can fit everything including your phone, wallet and keys. The body comes built with a main compartment secured with a zipper to keep your belongings safe and dry. There’s also an adjustable strap to change the length as well as a snap closure for added security.
Nike Sportwear Women’s Futura 365 Crossbody Bag (3L)
For less than $20, you can score the Futura 365 Crossbody Bag that offers more storage for a fraction of the cost. The interior comes with a three liter storage capacity and a magnetic flap closure to help keep your secure. On both sides of the bag you’ll find adjustable straps that’ll turn the bag from a crossbody to a trendy shoulder purse.
And, for bigger outings, the Heritage Crossbody bag has some of the most space offered with a four liter interior that’s large enough to hold a water bottle and more small belongings. You can choose from two storage pockets including a small front zip option and the main compartment while the crossbody strap comes with a clip closure to secure the accessory to your body easily.
Carry just the essentials like your phone and keys in this statement-making crossbody bag. It has a one liter storage capacity and shows off a bold neon green pattern that’ll help draw eyes to your accessory.
Besides offering a stylish way to carry your things, this Nike crossbody bag also uses durable materials like nylon that’s rip-resistant while the interior uses recycled polyester for added sustainability. A special accessory zipper pocket was created to let you quickly grab your smartphone or cash with just a zip.
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Jimin & Jung Kook have their own show coming exclusively to Disney+ titled ‘Are You Sure?’ and Jin will travel to Paris this summer to participate in the 2024 Olympics as a torchbearer for South Korea. Keep watching for more!
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My favorite boys are taking us on a trip and it’s all going down on Disney+, and Jin is going to the Olympics. This is your BTS news. So after BTS tweeted this cryptic video that had all ARMY shook, we eventually found out all our dreams came true and we had Jimin & Jung Kook coming to our TV screen. The BTS stars are set to release a new travel reality show together on August 8, titled ‘Are You Sure?,’ exclusively on Disney+. The eight-part series, which was filmed in 2023 before the duo enlisted in the South Korean military, follows Jimin & Jung Kook as they traveled to three iconic global destinations: New York, USA; Jeju Island, South Korea; and Sapporo, Japan. And we’re also headed to France, as it was just announced that Mr. Worldwide Handsome Jin will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay as a torchbearer for South Korea. While specifics have yet to be revealed, Jin’s relay aims to spread the message of harmony and peace this year. The Olympics will begin on July 26.
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Tanner Adell made her BET Awards debut Sunday (June 30), and she invited Billboard along for the ride.
The country singer, featured on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at her BET Awards glam. Fans can shop Adell’s beauty picks via talkshoplive starting Wednesday (July 3).
Adell described the full look — an off-the shoulder Bach Mai dress and cowboy hat and heels with her hair in two braids — as Western meets whimsy.
“I love fantasy,” explained Adell. “I love playing games with fairies and all the sparkles and glitter [and] rhinestones. I would say [this look is] ‘Western whimsical.’ The dress is the whimsical, the braids and the hat are the Western.”
“The braids are such a cowgirl staple,” she added.
The “Buckle Bunny” singer made history as the first Black female country artist to perform at the BET Awards, which marked her first performance on a televised awards show.
“That’s an honor. It’s a really big deal for me,” she shared while getting glammed up for the show. “It’s crazy to go from watching the BET [Awards] to being on them.”
Adell performed her vial hit “Buckle Bunny” at the 2024 BET Awards and a new song, “Cowboy Break My Heart.”
Watch the video above to shop beauty picks from Adell’s BET Awards glam.
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For too long, many people — including musicians — have silently battled mental health issues, putting on a happy face for the rest of the world.
But things have been changing. In recent years, many artists from across multiple genres have used their platforms to speak out in the hopes of destigmatizing everything from depression to bipolar disorder and more by opening up about their own struggles and methods for coping.
Adele and Alanis Morissette, for example, have shared their experiences with postpartum depression. Billie Eilish opened up about how fame led to depression and suicidal ideation, while Bebe Rexha and Halsey shared their bioplar disorder diagnoses. Guns N’ Roses rocker Duff McKagan, who battles panic disorder, revealed that a new song was written in the midst of a panic attack, while Rick Springfield recalled a past suicide attempt in his memoir.
These are just some of the brave artists who have shared their experiences to encourage the millions of fans who are listening to them. Read on for more musicians who have opened up about their mental health journeys.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health or substance abuse disorders, reach out to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‘s national helpline 24/7 at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for confidential treatment referrals and information. For those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and/or distress, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255. You can also call or text 988 to get connected to trained counselors.
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“LOUD” is the lead track from the 11-member boyband’s sixth single, THE FRAME. Powered by sales and downloads, it becomes the group’s third single to reach the top of the Japan Hot 100. The group marked their highest first-week CD sales and downloads with 812,184 CDs and 28,867 downloads (up approximately 2,800% from last week), while coming in at No.2 for radio airplay, No.9 for streaming (up 200%), and No. 14 for video views.
Sakurazaka46‘s “Jigoujitoku” comes in at No. 2. Like INI, the group also recorded their highest weekly CD sales with 762,455 copies, hitting No. 2 for sales, while coming in at No. 3 for downloads, No. 5 for streaming, No. 57 for radio airplay, and No. 34 for video views.
Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” slips to No. 3. Despite the drop in the rankings, the track’s total points have gone up, with streaming, radio airplay and video views all increasing slightly.The track is in the top 5 for all metrics of the chart this week, with the exception of radio airplay.
Debuting at No. 4 is NCT WISH’s “Songbird”, the title track of their second single. 103,340 copies sold puts it at No. 3 for CD sales, surpassing the sales of their debut single “WISH.” Meanwhile, the song peaks at No. 4 for radio airplay, starting with the same overall rank as their previous single.
Da-iCE’s “I wonder” climbs 11-8, marking the song’s first top 10 since debuting at No. 68 on the Japan Hot 100 dated May 1. Notably, the song not only increased its rankings, but also its points in all indicators except radio airplay, partly due to the buzz around their appearance on “THE FIRST TAKE.”
Additionally, songs by NewJeans, who held their first solo concert in Japan at the Tokyo Dome on June 26 and 27, are rising across the board. Mainly due to an increase in streaming, “Supernatural” rises 8-7 and “How Sweet” climbs 29-24, while “OMG” and “ETA”, both released last year, have returned to the chart again.
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WWE takes the show up north with the 15th edition of their Money in the Bank fight this Saturday, June 6.
The pay-per-view live event takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, with a start time of 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Want to watch WWE Money in the Bank 2024 online? This PPV event is available to stream on the WWE Network on Peacock for Premium or Premium Plus subscribers only.
If you don’t subscribe to the streaming service, you can get access with a Peacock monthly subscription, which starts at $5.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $11.99 for the ad-free plan.
Want to attend WWE Money in the Bank in person? There are last-minute tickets available with Vivid Seat, SeatGeek and StubHub. Prices vary depending on seats available at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.
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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up column, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
This week: Eddie Vedder, Trent Reznor and more Gen X stalwarts get a valuable boost from a hit dramedy’s new season, Dominic Fike scores a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it viral hit, GloRilla gets one of the most valuable cosigns imaginable and much more.
‘The Bear’ Roars Back With Bumps for Eddie Vedder, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead & More
For those who have spent the last year fretting over whether or not Carmy ever got out of that damn freezer, good news: The Bear has finally returned for its third season. The much-anticipated new 10-episode drop from one of TV’s most acclaimed dramedies arrived last Wednesday night (June 26) – and according to its home streaming service Hulu, it’s scored the show’s best opening viewership yet, with 5.4 million views over its first four days of release. And as in the first two seasons, the show comes replete with a variety of memorable needle drops, which have led to big streaming gains this week – particularly for a number of esteemed ‘90s alt-rock veterans.
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is leading the way with the biggest Bear tune, albeit for a brand-new song. “Save It for Later,” his solo cover of the English Beat’s 1982 new wave staple, debuted along with the new season on Wednesday, and saw its official on-demand US streams nearly double from Thursday to Friday (39,000 to 73,000, according to Luminate) – as more people caught up with the season, in which it appears multiple times (though most prominently at the outset of episode two, “Next”). It totaled a combined 234,000 streams from Thursday to Sunday, while the Beat original (also featured in the Bear season) saw a notable bump as well, up 37% in streams over Friday to Sunday (116,000 total) from the same period the week before. (The English Beat version is also No. 1 on Billboard’s LyricFind U.S. chart after the release of Vedder’s cover – up 3,668% in lyric searches since the premiere.)
Nine Inch Nails also had several songs featured throughout the season, and the most notable – the instrumental “Together,” featured prominently in the season premiere “Tomorrow” – was up a staggering 1,477% in streams over that Friday to Sunday period, rising to 35,000 from just over 2,000 in the previous week’s equivalent period. Similar gains were seen over the same timeframe for featured songs by Radiohead (“(Nice Dream),” up 42% to 58,000) and Refused (recurring Bear staple “New Noise,” up 31% to 46,000). And it wasn’t just the ‘90s greats: Big Thief frontwoman Adrianne Lenker represented for the younger generation with a bump for her “No Machine,” which rose 73% to to 33,000. – ANDREW UNTERBERGER
Dominic Fike’s ‘Misses’ Hits on TikTok & Streaming
“14 minutes of music that almost didn’t see the light of day”: that’s how Dominic Fike described 14 Minutes, a new EP that quickly followed last year’s Sunburn album, upon its May release. With a track list of eight self-produced songs that clock in between one and three minutes in length, 14 Minutes was unveiled as an odds-and-ends project for fans — but then one of its shortest tracks, the 74-second “Misses,” started to go viral, and is now logging seven-figure weekly streams.
While the jaunty soul-rock track has been used in TikTok posts by Kylie Jenner and The Kid LAROI in recent weeks, Fike has incorporated the song into his sets at festivals like Bonnaroo and Governors Ball. As a result, “Misses” spent all of June steadily growing on streaming services — earning 4.41 million official on-demand U.S. streams during the chart week ending June 27, according to Luminate, after earning 2.35 million streams during the week ending June 6, a nearly 88% spike in three weeks’ time. Fike earned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry as a lead artist last year with “Mona Lisa,” which peaked at No. 89; if “Misses” keeps growing, the track could become an unlikely follow-up hit. – JASON LIPSHUTZ
Thank God It’s Rihanna: New GloRilla Single Blows Up After Pop Legend’s Viral Video
It’s already been a hell of a 2024 for Memphis rapper GloRilla, who’s scored a pair of top 40 Hot 100 hits with “Yeah Glo!” and the Megan Thee Stallion teamup “Wanna Be.” Glo’s new single “TGIF” hasn’t quite joined them in that region yet – the weekend-celebrating anthem debuted at No. 46 on the Hot 100 last week. But it’s probably going to get there very shortly, after getting an instantly unforgettable co-sign from someone as familiar with the top of the chart as any artist this century: Rihanna.
On June 28, Rih shared a video of herself rapping along and dropping it low to the song, all in the face of her significant other A$AP Rocky – who observed her performance with his hands on his hips like a disapproving schoolteacher, before commenting “I’m too old for this” at video’s end (as Rihanna cackled in response). The couple’s delightful clip, captioned “happy friday,” caused the song to immediately explode: “TGIF” racked up nearly 4.5 million official on-demand U.S. streams combined over the following Saturday and Sunday after notching just 2.4 million the previous weekend (according to Luminate), a 74% gain. Good to know that while we’re waiting for her impossibly long-anticipated R9 album, Rihanna is still bringing new smash hits to the people, one way or the other. – AU
Could the Celine Dion Documentary Help a Former ‘AGT’ Contestant Become a Star?
Last month, I Am: Celine Dion, a documentary capturing the life and career of the titular pop superstar (as well as her ongoing battle with stiff-person syndrome) enjoyed a limited theatrical run, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video. Its June 25 streaming bow allowed millions of viewers to marvel at Dion’s personal and professional achievements — as well as get introduced to “Who I Am,” an uplifting piano ballad from singer-songwriter Wyn Starks, which is showcased as an inspiring anthem in the doc.
Starks, a Minneapolis native, originally released “Who I Am” in 2020 and performed the song while competing on America’s Got Talent in 2022, the song’s emotion moving judge Sofia Vergara to tears. Now signed to Curb Records, Starks has landed another high-profile platform for “Who I Am,” and it’s paying off: the song earned 101,000 official on-demand U.S. streams from June 28-30, according to Luminate, after earning just a fraction of that (14,000 streams) during the same three-day period the previous week. Starks released a new single, “Run,” earlier this year, but the success of the documentary may have the singer-songwriter and his team pivoting back to another round of promo for “Who I Am.” – JL
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