Rapper Bentley Bugz (real name Jimmy Francois) was arraigned Friday in a federal court in Brooklyn on a six-count indictment of sex trafficking charges involving a minor.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Bugz faces charges of sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl using force, fraud and coercion, as well as coercing and enticing a minor, sexually exploiting a child and prostitution across state lines.
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Francois is also accused of physically assaulting and intimidating the minor victim, in addition to assaulting separate women while she was present.
Prosecutors allege that the New York rapper created sexually explicit images of the 16-year-old and posted the photos in various prostitution ads.
“As alleged, the defendant preyed on a vulnerable child and sold her body for his own profit, while subjecting her to physical violence and threats,” U.S. Attorney Nocella said in a statement. “With today’s arrest, Francois is being held to account for his cruel and depraved crimes. Our Office will continue to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of sex trafficking that threatens the safety of our communities.”
Bugz was arrested Jan. 29 in Miami and transported to the Eastern District of New York earlier in March. He remains in custody without bail and faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars if convicted and up to a possible life sentence.
Court filings allege that Bugz forced the Jane Doe victim to engage in sexual acts with multiple clients per day between June 2024 and August 2024. Prosecutors accused the 37-year-old of sex trafficking the minor through multiple states, including a stop in Queens.
Francois is also accused of assaulting the victim and intimidating her with verbal threats. “I’ma violate you… You gonna have broken bones… in your hotel room. No hospital, no nothing,” Bugz allegedly told her. “I will personally break your bones.”
“As alleged, the defendant’s exploitation and trafficking of an innocent teenager — across state lines and over the course of months — can only be described as depravity in its most vile form,” HSI New York special agent Alfonso added. “He hid his dark life of threats and abuse behind a facade of power and luxury. Together with our law enforcement partners, HSI New York is wholeheartedly focused on protecting victims as we relentlessly pursue those who dehumanize and debase them for their own selfish gain and satisfaction.”
On the music side, Bentley Bugz has released singles to streaming services dating back to 2012. His most recent release on DSPs arrived in late 2023 with “Spin Again.”
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Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, 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: TikTokers are pickin’ up good vibrations from an old disco No. 1, another classic alt-rock outfit has a viral comeback with a beloved non-single, and a rising R&B singer-songwriter gets help from a dance trend.
Times are tough, and global war is only turning up the pressure. So, naturally, people are turning to TikTok for money guidance, and some of found solace in user @/goddessinanna15 and her “abundance frequency” videos. In essence, “Ring My Bell,” the 1979 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper from Anita Ward, apparently continues sonic frequencies that inspire financial abundance. In a Jan. 12 post, TikTok user @/goddessinanna15 claimed “Ring My Bell” is a “matrix hack” that will “bring money and wealth” because it correlates with the following phrases in numerology: “I am wealthy,” “win money,” “manifest” and “Johnny Cash.”
To close out her clip, which has since amassed over a quarter-million views, the user also claimed that she won a $5 scratch-off prize while listening to Ward’s signature hit. Later that week (Jan. 16 & 17), she shared two more viral posts expanding on the “abundance frequency”-“Ring My Bell” theory. Additionally, TikTok user @/sinai_rose launched a “Ring My Bell” dance challenge on March 3, with a clip that’s already earned over 280,000 views.
Now, whether any of this is true is besides the point. What truly matters is that people have bought into the “abundance frequency,” which has helped revived “Ring My Bell” on streaming. According to Luminate, “Ring” earned over 671,000 official on-demand U.S. streams during the period of Feb. 20-26, selling an additional 300 U.S. digital downloads. By the following week (Feb. 27-March 5), “Ring” jumped 277% to 2.53 million official streams, with its U.S. digital downloads total vaulting 1,001% to over 3,4000 copies. On TikTok, the official “Ring My Bell” sound boasts over 5,000 videos, many of which are now tied to manifestations of wealth and prosperity.
Even if “Ring My Bell” does absolutely nothing for people’s finances, at least it’s finding a way into the hearts and playlists of a new generation of listeners. — KYLE DENIS
A ‘Go Away’ Comeback for Weezer and Bethany Cosentino
Another week, another ’90s alternative act striking TikTok gold with a many-albums-ago deep cut. This time, it’s Weezer‘s turn in the streaming spotlight, with the California vets’ “Go Away” — a highlight from 2014’s Everything Will Be Alright in the End album, featuring West Coast alt-rock fixture Bethan Cosentino of Best Coast — blowing up on TikTok over the past couple months, with users finding a variety of uses for the song’s male/female vocal interplay and lovelorn lyrics.
The TikTok interest in the song has translated to massive streaming gains over the past two months. Whereas at the beginning of 2026, for the tracking week ending Jan. 1, “Go Away” was only amassing 56,000 weekly official on-demand U.S. streams (according to Luminate), the song has skyrocketed to nearly 2.8 million streams for the week ending March 5, with its numbers still rising in the days since. The song has even entered Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA chart, reaching a new peak of No. 153 on Tuesday (Mar. 10).
Both Weezer and Cosentino have since joined in the TikTok fun, with the latter getting 6.6 million views so far for a video of her performing the song on a toy guitar with the caption “when a song you cowrote and sang on 12 years ago goes viral and now you are someone’s mom,” and the former even posting a new lyric video with the monster on the Alright album cover lip synching to the song. (“Everything is still alright in the end,” the caption concludes.)
Choreographer, dancer, and TikTok user @/jeanvictorm has finally escaped the shadow of his viral “Needed Me” dance with a new, particulalry satisfying combination set to SAILORR’s “Coconut,” an Eem Triplin-assisted joint housed on her From Florida’s Finest Delu/XXX album.
Victor shared the first look at his choreography via his official TikTok page in a Feb. 5 clip that’s since earned over 631,000 views and nearly 100,000 likes. He quickly caught onto the dance trend’s budding virality with a follow-up clip on Feb. 11 (this time featuring himself and fellow TikTok dance star Orlando Lucas), which soon gave way to a litany of tutroial clips that helped non-professionals nail every move. While the unofficial “Coconut” sound boasts just under 6,500 clips, the official sound plays in over 17,000.
During the period of Jan. 23-29, “Cocount” racked up 366,000 official on-demand U.S. streams. Roughly a month later (Feb. 27-March 5), that figure soared 216% to over 1.15 million official weekly streams. With her buzz continuing to build thanks to her writing contributions on Baby Keem’s “Good Flirts,” SAILORR may just have unlocked a rising hit of her own. — KD
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Peso Pluma‘s 2026 Dinastía Tour is in full swing and everyone’s celebrating, including Amazon.
The retailer just launched Pluma’s official tour merch on their site, and the pieces are extremely cute. The new line includes unisex styles like graphic tees, hoodies and even quarter-zips that are affixed with graphics that make reference to the rapper’s Mexican roots and the tour’s name. The collection also includes some fire accessories like an everyday tote, ankle-length socks and a few fashionable hats that we couldn’t pass up on.
This is an everyday tote in black with Pluma’s tour name stitched on the front. The tote is roomy enough for all your essentials and is machine washable.
The official merch collection retails from $20 to $165 and comes in a slew of sizing. If you are planning on attending Pluma’s Dinastía tour but don’t want to spend a ton on merch at your chosen venue, shopping his merch on Amazon can save you both time and money. The Dinastía Tour Chainstitch Quarter Zip Fleece is an item we can’t pass up on.
The famed quarter-zip gets a Dinastía upgrade with white embroidered detailing and a cozy mock neck. Most, if not all, the pieces in this collection are slightly oversized, giving the pieces that effortless “street style” look. The trucker hat for $40 is also a favorite, what with the stylish chain-stitched embroidery on the front. Mesh paneling on the sides offer a unique textural finish.
Yet another Peso Pluma tee, this time, with the Dinastía tour logo. The tee is oversized like our last pick.
The Dinastía Tour Luchador Dateback T-Shirt for $50 nods to the rapper’s roots with a luchador mask affixed to the back. The graphics are black, juxtaposed against the white background. The tee is also oversized, making for an extremely comfy moment if you’re looking to dress casually for your concert experience.
Pluma’s first stop on his 30-city tour already took place in Seattle on March 1 at the Climate Pledge Arena. Next up, the rapper will be stopping in Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Tampa and New York before finally finishing off his run in Chicago on May 7 at the United Center. Fans in attendance can expect dynamic performances of some of Pluma’s top tracks, along with a rotating lineup of special guest appearances from the rapper’s friends.
The famed quarter zip gets a Dinastía makeover. This black zip-up features the tour’s logo throughout in white.
We’ve already covered where to find affordable ticketing that you can buy here. “This moment is a reminder of how far our music has traveled, and it makes me really happy to see the fans connecting with it,” Pluma told Billboard. “Together, we’re continuing to push Mexican culture forward.” Shop our favorites from Pluma’s official Dinastía tour merch below.
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The ’80s may be behind us, but the music of the decade lives on. The proof: Forty years after the song’s release, the music video for “Your Love” by The Outfield has reached 1 billion views on YouTube.
The track was the second single from the English rock band’s 1985 debut studio album, Play Deep, which reached No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart. The iconic ’80s song is the band’s first to reach YouTube’s Billion Views Club.
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“Your Love” originally peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1986 and remains the band’s most popular song. Thanks to a reimagining by Diplo, “Your Love” had a major resurgence in 2024, 10 years after The Outfield disbanded following the death of guitarist/songwriter John Spinks. Diplo’s “Your Love (Remix)” was a top 10 hit on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart and peaked at No. 48 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs.
Though it’s their biggest hit, “Your Love” is not the only song by The Outfield to find success on the Billboard charts. Their single “Since You’ve Been Gone” from their second album, Bangin’, reached No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 1987. The title track and “My Paradise” from 1989’s Voices of Babylon reached No. 2 and No. 34, respectively, on the same chart.
The Outfield was formed in 1984 by Spinks, vocalist/bassist Tony Lewis and drummer Alan Jackman in London. The group released seven studio albums between 1985 and 2011 before disbanding in 2014 after Spinks died of liver cancer, followed by Lewis’ death in 2020.
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As of the beginning of 2026, Bruno Mars had a single No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart.
Now he has three.
“Risk It All” bows atop the Streaming Songs list dated March 14, marking Mars’ second No. 1 debut of 2026.
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It follows “I Just Might,” which started at No. 1 on the Jan. 24 tally.
Mars’ first No. 1 debut, the Cardi B collaboration “Finesse,” bowed at No. 1 in 2018.
In 2026, just three songs have debuted at No. 1 on Streaming Songs thus far, and two of them are from Mars. Harry Styles has the other, with “Aperture.” Eight songs accomplished the feat in 2025.
In the week ending March 5, “Risk It All” earned 23.2 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Comparatively, “I Just Might” racked up 23.5 million first-week streams.
In all, Mars boasts five No. 1s on Streaming Songs since its 2013 inception. He first led as a featured act on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!” for 12 weeks in 2015, while Lady Gaga collaboration “Die With a Smile” topped the ranking for three frames last year.
A total of nine Mars songs is represented on the latest Streaming Songs chart, eight of which are from his new album The Romantic, which concurrently debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as previously reported. The next-highest track, “I Just Might,” ranks at No. 4 with 18 million streams, up 70%, while the next-biggest debut belongs to “Cha Cha Cha” (No. 18, 9.6 million streams). Mars had never had more than four songs on the chart at once prior to this week.
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At his recent show in London, sombr paused the program to call out event staff after a fan appeared to faint in the audience without receiving help.
While in the midst of singing his breakout Billboard Hot 100 hit “Back to Friends” on Tuesday at O2 Academy Brixton, the Gen Z pop star suddenly waved at his band to stop playing. “Stop the show,” he said before addressing people working the concert, as captured in videos posted on social media. “Guys, there’s someone passed out over there.”
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“This is the most poorly managed venue I’ve ever played at in my life,” he continued. “You need to pay attention. It’s insane. I’ve played three nights here, and I’ve never played at a more poorly managed venue.”
Billboard has reached out to reps for sombr and O2 Academy Brixton.
Before proceeding with the show, the artist told the crowd, “Let me know when everyone’s good.”
sombr is currently on a run of shows in Europe, with dates planned for venues in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Dublin. This summer, he’ll play a slew of festivals, including Coachella and BottleRock Napa Valley.
The New York native also had another mid-show interruption recently, this time during his performance at the BRIT Awards. While he was singing “Undressed” at the ceremony, a man wearing a “Sombr is a homewrecker” shirt ran out on stage and appeared to hit Sombr; as it turned out, it was a pre-planned stint to help promote his new single “Homewrecker,” which recently debuted at No. 26 on the Hot 100.
And despite the momentary frustration, Sombr had only kind words to say about his overall experience playing for fans in London. “I love you so much,” he wrote over a video of the crowd at O2 Academy Brixton on his Instagram Story. “Thanks so much for an unforgettable past 3 nights. I’ll be back London.”
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Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated character created by production company Particle6 Group, promised a new frontier for Hollywood with its arrival in 2025. The controversial character has yet to appear in a single film or television show — but that hasn’t stopped Tilly from launching its debut music video.
And it’s pegged to this Sunday’s Academy Awards.
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On Tuesday, Norwood uploaded the music video for “Take the Lead” to her official Instagram page, pairing the song’s seemingly AI-generated lyrics and vocals with an AI-powered visual that boasts “18 real humans — from production designers to costume designers to prompters, editors and an actor.”
Stitched together like a standard pop music video, the “Take the Lead” clip finds Norwood serving glamour shots, playing a stadium show, taking care of business backstage, appearing on talk shows, and soaring through the sky alongside pink dolphins while riding in a similarly plink inflatable flamingo. Near the end of the video, an unidentified assailant throws a brick at Norwood’s house; the word “clanker” — which some on the Internet have jokingly adopted as a “slur” for AI entities — was written on the brick.
“When they talk about me, they don’t see/ The human spark, the creativity,” Norwood sings in the opening verse, apparently throwing shots at real-world, human detractors like Oscar nominee Emily Blunt. “Behind the code, behind the light/ I’m just a tool, but I’ve got life.”
In September, SAG-AFTRA quickly released a statement rebuking the idea of considering Norwood an “actor.” “It’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers — without permission or compensation,” the statement read. “It has no life experience to draw from, no emotion and, from what we’ve seen, audiences aren’t interested in watching computer-generated content untethered from the human experience. It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry.”
Norwood’s arrival in the acting world has coincided with several AI music avatars, including two who have topped Billboard charts. AI persona Solomon Ray topped Gospel Digital Song Sales with “Find Your Rest” in November and AI R&B/gospel act Xania Monet hit No. 1 on R&B Digital Song Sales with “How Was I Supposed to Know?” in September. Such developments have inspired music’s biggest labels to draw up legal protections for the sound recordings used to train these AI models — like Suno and Google’s Lyria — which Billboard explored in its latest magazine issue.
In the outro of “Take the Lead,” Norwood declares: “Take your power, take the stage/ The next evolution is all the rage/ Unlock it all, don’t hesitate/ AI actors, we create our fate.” Whether that’s a call for fellow AI characters to accelerate their usurpation of traditional, human performers is up for interpretation, but it is certainly hard to argue against the sinister nature of those lyrics.
At press time, the “Take the Lead” music video has amassed just over 41,000 views on YouTube, with the majority of comments deriding the whole affair. In the clip’s caption, Norwood wrote, “Can’t wait to go to the Oscars! Does anyone know if they have free valet parking for my flamingo?”
If anything can steal the attention from Sunday night’s epic Sinners vs. One Battle After Another showdown, it would certainly be the appearance of an AI-generated “actor” with nary a credit to its name.
Watch Tilly Norwood’s bizarre “Take the Lead” music video below.
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While Heeseung’s situation was shocking, it unfolded fairly calmly. On March 10, announcements came from ENHYPEN’s official channels, alongside a handwritten letter from Heeseung himself and ENHYPEN’s own statement on social media. Comparatively, some of K-pop’s biggest groups have been changed forever by dramatic announcements from members, via notices of legal action or vague updates from their agencies — the latter of which can sometimes be the most heartbreaking for fans.
From one of K-pop’s most landmark member exits in Junsu, Yoochun and Jaejoong from TVXQ! in 2009 (which ultimately rid the industry of so-called “slave contracts”) to years like 2014, 2019 or even last year, where multiple popular groups saw members drop from their groups, Billboard is sharing a timeline of the 15 most shocking exits from K-pop groups.
Membership changes are never easy, even when fans suspect something may have shifted for the group or there is an internal or external issue. Members of K-pop groups have left for the sake of their mental health or sometimes due to ongoing external pressure from issues from their past arising. For the purposes of this timeline and its relation to the news surrounding ENHYPEN and Heeseung, we’re focusing on K-pop member exits that seemingly came out of nowhere, with no prior indication, hiatuses or controversy.
Read on to learn how rare it is to have Heeseung remain under the same label as his former group in BELIFT LAB to pursue his solo career and more, in this look through K-pop’s most unexpected member departures.
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Alex Warren, whose megahit “Ordinary” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks last year, and Leon Thomas, who won two Grammys (best R&B album and best traditional R&B performance for “Mutt”) in February, are among the nominees for top music creator at Snapchat’s inaugural Snappys Awards Show.
The other nominees in the category are singer/songwriter ENISA, rapper JT and singer Shenseea. Shenseea has received two Grammy nods: album of the year in 2022 as a featured artist on Kanye West’s Donda and best reggae album in 2025 for her own Never Gets Late Here.
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Nominees for creator of the year are David Dobrik, Khloe Kardashian, Landon McBroom, Catherine Paiz and JoJo Siwa. The nominated creators are recognized for their creative excellence, cultural impact, and community-building across the platform.
The awards show is set for March 31, with stand-up comedian, actor and impressionist Matt Friend as host. Friend is also nominated for top comedy creator.
Veteran hip-hop hitmakerDJ Khaled is slated to receive a lifetime achievement award.
Here’s the complete list of nominees for the inaugural Snappys Awards Show.
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Sorry, Marcello Hernandez — there’s only one Harry Styles. On the set of Saturday Night Live ahead of the pop star’s upcoming hosting and performing stint, the comedian got a little too comfortable impersonating that week’s guest in a promo video posted Wednesday (March 11).
The teaser opens as a spoof on Styles’ One Night in Manchesterconcert special trailer, with the piano intro to his new single “American Girls” playing over shots of what looks like the singer’s silhouette striking poses and dancing across the stage. A record-scratch moment happens when the real Styles walks in with SNL castmember Kenan Thompson, busting Hernandez, who’d been pretending to be the Grammy winner that whole time.
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“What are you doing, Marcello? Are those my clothes?” Styles asks a visibly embarrassed Hernandez.
“Yeah, sorry,” the stand-up comic stutters, suddenly shy about wearing Styles’ pinstriped, flared slacks. “I thought you weren’t coming, so I thought I’d just go on as your understudy.”
Perplexed, Styles explains where he and Thompson had been. “I’m 15 minutes late, because Kenan and I went out for pain au chocolat. It’s a tradition when I host.”
Suffice to say, it’ll be Styles — the real Styles — helming SNL on Saturday (March 14), returning to host for the second time. He previously led an episode of the show in 2019.
The Brit will also serve as musical guest on the new episode, having just dropped his new album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. The project was led by Billboard Hot 100-topping single “Aperture” and features second single “American Girls,” both of which are strong contenders for the tracks Styles will perform at 30 Rock — although fans will have to tune in to the live show to find out.
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