Places, please. Harry Styles is just one night away from taking the stage in Manchester, England, for the first-ever performance of his Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally album — and a trailer for his upcoming Netflix film documenting the show gives fans a glimpse at all the preparations he’s doing for the concert leading up to it.
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In the adrenaline-boosting One Night in Manchester preview posted Thursday (March 5), the British pop star gathers with his band in a rehearsal space, dancing along to music and practicing vocals at a microphone. At one point, he rolls up his sleeves and tells the camera with a playful smile, “Let me go to work.”
As the intensity builds with Billboard Hot 100-topping single “Aperture” soundtracking shots of a massive concert crowd flashing in between the behind-the-scenes footage, onscreen text promises that Styles is ready to meet fans “wherever you are.”
Such was the idea behind One Night in Manchester, which will premiere on Sunday (March 8), two days after filming concludes at the one-night-only show at the city’s Co-op Live. Though only a few thousand fans scored tickets to the fast-approaching Friday (March 6) in-person event celebrating the release of Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally earlier that day, anyone can tune in to the special to see what they missed soon afterward.
Beyond commemorating Styles’ first album in four years, One Night in Manchester will also give fans a taste of what’s to come on the Grammy winner’s Together, Together tour, which kicks off in May. Styles will stop through just seven cities on the trek while playing more than 60 shows overall, explaining in a recent interview with Zane Lowe that there were multiple reasons for the mini-residency style of shows.
“I think it makes the show better,” he said in the Apple Music 1 interview. “I think you can build something that doesn’t have to travel every night. I think there’s something in this that allows me to, like, stay in my life while I’m doing it. And therefore I think [it] allows me to take care of myself better, which I think makes me better at doing the thing.”
Watch the trailer for Styles’ One Night in Manchester special above.
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Carlos Rivera has taken his venture into the regional Mexican genre very seriously. Five months after releasing the EP Vida as a teaser, the pop singer presents today (March 5) his studio album Vida México. In an homage to his country, his cultural identity and musical roots, the singer is accompanied by mariachi and even instrumentation from the tumbado sound, such as charchetas and tololoche.
Among the 16 songs on the LP released by Sony Music Mexico, all co-written by Rivera, the collaborations stand out. These include “Conversaciones Con Mi Almohada” with Pepe Aguilar and “Sin Despedida” with Alejandro Fernández, marking the first time these members of two of the biggest dynasties in ranchera music appear on the same album. Also featured are “Cuento de Nunca Acabar” with Ana Bárbara, “Donde Estés, Donde Estoy” with Marisela and “Recuérdame” with Natalia Lafourcade.
On Tuesday (March 4), Rivera presented this new material live at the iconic Salón Tenampa in Mexico City, a venue where the greatest stars of Mexican music have performed over the last hundred years, from Lola Beltrán and Pedro Infante to Juan Gabriel. There, his figure was added to a mural of luminaries, representing a new generation of stars of the genre.
“It’s a great responsibility as a songwriter and singer to continue bringing traditional Mexican music to the world,” the 39-year-old singer tells Billboard Español.
Rivera, who is celebrating two decades in music this year, will kick off a tour in Mexico on March 21, which will include his first performance at La Monumental Plaza La México. This will be followed by 12 dates in Spain during the summer, before continuing across Latin America and other European countries.
In an interview with Billboard, Rivera spoke in-depth about his new album, Mexican music and Bruno Mars’ recent use of mariachis.
For this album, you worked with songwriters like Luis Mexia and Ivan Gámez, who have written for Peso Pluma and Xavi, something very different from what you usually do. How was this experience for you?
It was spectacular. Many of them write corridos tumbados, but when they came to me, they said they wanted to write love songs. We ended up creating very interesting songs, combining their ideas with mine. That’s how tracks like “Vete Tranquila,” “Como Quiera Te Perdono” and “Quiero Enseñarte” came to be. Omar Robles also participated in the album; he’s very romantic and the author of hits like “El Color de Tus Ojos” by Banda MS and “Ahí Estabas Tú” by Carín León.
Each of the songs is made with Mexican sentiment. These are young people, and through them, Mexican music will continue to be preserved.
You also include three women in this production. Why these particular artists?
They are all very special. I have a great friendship with Ana Bárbara, and from the moment I wrote “Cuento de Nunca Acabar,” I definitely envisioned her singing it. Marisela is a music icon, and it’s an honor to have achieved this collaboration; “Donde Estés, Donde Estoy” was produced by Edén Muñoz, who gave it a very special touch. With Natalia, I sing something very meaningful, “Recuérdame,” the theme song from the [2017 animated] movie Coco. At the time, I sang the Spanish version, and she sang the English one.
You’re the only artist who has managed to bring Edén Muñoz and Carín León together in a song, “Alguien Me Espera en Madrid.” Now, you’ve brought Pepe Aguilar and Alejandro Fernández together in an album for the first time. How did you do this?
It happened naturally, and I want to say that with this album, I’m fulfilling my dreams and my grandmother’s dreams. She used to save money every year to attend Don Antonio Aguilar’s jaripeo because she was a big fan.
When I sent Pepe the song “Conversaciones Con Mi Almohada,” he listened to it and told me, “I’ll record this right now.” And that’s exactly what he did, even producing it himself. Alejandro and I have been friends for many years, but we had only sung together at parties. Recently, we met at the Palenque de Hermosillo, where I showed him “Sin Despedida,” and he immediately said yes.
What does Alejandro Fernández think about your venture into ranchera music?
We’ve talked a lot about it. He even told me to go for it because there’s a lack of singers who perform with mariachi. I had done it sporadically, even with Maluma on the song “Cien Años,” but I felt a personal need to fully immerse myself in the genre.
Do you see yourself singing with mariachi in the coming years?
I definitely see myself doing this. I’ll continue singing my pop repertoire, but I want to keep doing both. In fact, I’ve been mixing them in my shows, and when the mariachi comes in, it’s a magical moment — it’s crazy.
What do you think about Bruno Mars and his recent inclusion of mariachi in his music, in the song “Risk it All”?
They say that those of us who have something don’t value it as much as those who see it from afar, and that’s the case with Bruno Mars. He’s giving us a very powerful lesson.
What’s your contribution to ranchera music?
I held auditions for young musicians to include them [in the album and the tour]. They bring a fresh style to playing the guitar and vihuela because, while we follow traditional lines, we also need to evolve.
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Sync Music Global has finalized a major new partnership with Kobalt, covering worldwide sub‑publishing and administration for the company’s growing catalog. Under the deal, Kobalt will oversee global administration for Sync Music Global’s roster of songwriters and producers, while a newly formed joint venture between the two companies will focus on future signings and accelerating the UK‑born publisher’s entry into new creative markets.
Founded by rapper Avelino alongside executives Gautier Mukuna and Rowland Ashitey, Sync Music Global has quickly built a reputation as one of the UK’s most progressive independent publishers. The company represents culturally influential artists, writers and producers including Avelino, Blanco, Black Sherif, One Acen, JB Scofield and Kyile Evans, with additional collaborations from rising producers like Anitiwave, best known for B Young’s hit “Jumanji.”
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A recognized force in sync, Sync has landed placements across film, TV, gaming and brand campaigns. Recent highlights include The Equalizer 3 trailer, Tomb Raider, the Power franchise, EA’s FIFA series, NBA 2K24, UFC titles, and bespoke work for True Religion and Manchester United.
In a joint statement, Avelino, Mukuna and Ashitey said the Kobalt partnership strengthens their mission to develop groundbreaking talent and ensure creators receive proper royalties: “Many writers and producers—especially in our scene—are still unaware of the sync opportunities and royalties available to them, and this partnership helps us change that.”
Kenny McGoff, Kobalt’s head of creative UK & GSa, praised Sync Music Global as “a major player in music publishing” whose roster aligns with Kobalt’s creator‑first approach.
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Cam’ron has blasted a pair of NBA players for criticizing the Atlanta Hawks for hosting Magic City Night, which will celebrate the famed gentlemen’s club, later in March.
San Antonio Spurs forward Luke Kornet wrote a blog post on Medium vehemently opposing Magic City Night, urging the Hawks to cancel the promotion.
While Golden State Warriors big man Al Horford cosigned Kornet’s sentiments, Cam took issue with them and absolutely excoriated Kornet and Horford in a rant on the Wednesday (March 4) episode of It Is What It Is.
“The protest started with that encyclopedia you wrote,” Cam said of Kornet’s blog post. “I ain’t listen to half that s—t. F—k you talking ’bout all them big-a— words. You know who gon’ be in Magic City Monday? T.I., expeditiously. F—k is you talking about, n—a? Big-a— essay you wrote, nobody give a f—k about that s—t.”
He continued: “This culture, n—a … You mad grown men want to see titties and a—. Not saying that’s gonna be there, but it’s just representing that night. I bet you one thing, I bet courtside be flooded — Boosie, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane.”
The Harlem native then shifted his focus to Al Horford, who on X cosigned Kornet’s post. “Well said Luke,” Horford wrote.
“And Al Horford, you too, mind your business,” Cam directed. “It ain’t got nothing to do with you. Don’t jump on that n—a bandwagon. N—a, you Spanish. You got the most beautiful strippers. F—k is you talking about, n—a?”
He continued: “Degrading women? These women make a living, man. A lot of these women make good money off of this, man. There’s some women, some dancers right now that tell you, ‘F—k off! You trying to f—k up my income. This what I like to do.’ I remember, before social media, that was a way to pay for your college tuition. Girls were stripping to go to college.”
Cam’ron closed out his explosive rant by explaining that after he was done recording the show, he and his girlfriend were headed to the strip club for lunch.
“Baby, where we going when I finish filming? We going to eat wings and look at titties at 10 this morning. She wanna go to the strip club,” he said. “This where women asking to go. Fuck that n—a talking about? He’s out of his mind, man. Go back where you came from with that dumb s—t. Go shoot hoops and go home.”
Despite some backlash, the Hawks announced earlier this week that the team has no plans to cancel Magic City Night, which will take place on March 16 against the Orlando Magic.
Magic City Night will include a halftime performance from T.I., signature lemon pepper wings, an exclusive Magic City hoodie and a live podcast featuring Magic City founder Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, T.I. and D.C. Young Fly in conversation.
Watch Cam’ron’s full response below, which starts around the 45-minute mark:
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Like many aspiring talents drawn to Nashville’s music epicenter, when Zach John King moved to Music City in 2021, he joined a time-honored tradition, pursuing songwriting by day and waiting tables by night. He worked at Broadway-adjacent, upscale bar/restaurant The Twelve Thirty Club off Broadway, where he’d sometimes cross paths with country artists such as Jelly Roll, Dustin Lynch and Nate Smith.
“Nate Smith came in after his Opry debut, and I just walked up to him and asked him for advice,” King recalls to Billboard. “He told me his story about all the times he could have given up, but he didn’t and he kept going. He was just like, “Keep going, I promise, keep going.” Then two years later, I played some shows with him and brought that up. So it’s just crazy full-circle for me. It’s hard not to get discouraged about where you’re at, because you see it firsthand in Nashville. So you just have to be patient. Everyone’s at a different level.”
Now signed with Sony Music Nashville, King released the EP Slow Down last year, but in 2026, his schedule is only continuing to ramp up. His new song “Get to Drinkin,’” which he wrote with ACM songwriter of the decade winner Rhett Akins, Kyle Sturrock, Thomas Archer and Kyle Fishman, has been sent to radio. He’ll open more shows on Wallen’s Still the Problem Tour in April, and has opening slots on tours with Luke Bryan, Riley Green and Jon Pardi. He’ll also perform at Stagecoach this year.
“I’m so thankful that as things get bigger, there’s more work to do,” King says, adding that he’s learned lessons on work ethic and focus from watching how artists such as Wallen and their teams handle the operations propelling a massive music career.
“The artist on stage is having a blast, always. I think your perception is like, ‘This is just a blast. It’s just an hour and a half of fun,’ and that’s true. But what I really was taught this year is this business is more like a football game than a party. You have to be ready, you have to be focused, because at this point, we’re out with people that are the top of the top of the top. There’s no margin for anything other than the best we got. There are so many incredible people in this business that if you take your foot off the gas for a second, the tide will turn.”
Billboard spoke with King about his new single, his journey to Nashville, and more lessons he’s learned along the way.
What is the story behind “Get to Drinkin’”?
There’s a few songs that I just cut that literally aren’t even three months old, and that’s one of them. We had a [writing] retreat in December, the week before Christmas, right outside of Nashville. We were doing two writes per day for three days and the only people that were in every writing room were me and Rhett Akins. It was the last day and the last write on that retreat and we were trying to make a melancholy topic fun.
I’m not a big believer in enemies in songs. I think relationships and love and breakups are never black and white. There’s always a middle ground, where it’s not like one person’s the good guy and one’s the bad guy. The song is really tackling the moment where you’re sitting there thinking that this person still thinks about you, that this person misses you — the reality is that’s probably not the case at all.
Did you always want to be an artist?
I moved to Nashville just to write. There was no thought of artistry until about seven months in, when I started writing songs and started putting vocals on demos. Then it snowballed. Around that time, I started missing performing and the creative control of artistry. The thing about songwriters, and one of the most admirable things about Nashville songwriters, is the songwriter’s ability to navigate what the artist wants without shooting ideas down or without constricting the artist’s opinions. That’s a skill.
What were you doing before pursuing music?
I was a behavioral therapist in Athens. It was a great gig. I was working with children with autism and we were doing a therapy called ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)Therapy, which is incredibly groundbreaking. It got a degree in counseling and ministerial leadership, and got the job through a buddy of mine. I tell people all the time, that was the most fulfilling job I’ve probably ever had. And I say that specifically to say: Music is amazing and it’s what I’m supposed to be doing, but there’s something about the selflessness of helping other people. The people that are on the front lines specifically with autism, the parents of children with autism, the kids themselves, the leaders in the clinic, I have nothing but praise to give everybody.
This past year has seen you elevate to a different level, career-wise. How did you end up opening shows for Morgan Wallen in stadiums, while still playing your own club shows?
I had hired my team basically two weeks prior to that. Morgan found me on TikTok and I remember it was that July 4th that my manager Matt [Reed, of Hyphen Media Group] had lunch with Morgan’s manager [Austin Neal]. Austin also runs the Neal Agency, which is my booking agency. Austin was like, “I like Zach’s music,” and my manager asked who had showed it to him and it was Morgan. That was so motivating that the biggest country artist in the world enjoys what I do.
Then later, my team called me and asked if I wanted to do some shows on Morgan’s tour. He had added a performance slot. Of course, I wanted to do the show and asked when they needed me and they were like, “Can you be ready in three days?” And we did. I have an incredible team and a great band. And Morgan’s whole camp, including him, all top down, just some of the best in the business.
You are working on a full-fledged project. What has it been like creating the body of music for that?
The Nashville “machine” is sort of an interesting one because in a perfect world, I would be able to take four months off, go to a studio every day and work on a record. What really ends up happening with the schedule and the touring is you cut incrementally, you cut each little bit of time you have. So we get the best songs we can when writing and that’s mainly come from writing retreats. I used to write five days a week on 16th Avenue. Now, I’ll come off the road and we’ll do a retreat for three days and get some songs and then we’ll look at the songs we have. I have a good chunk of the album done.
What is the last song you listened to?
“Ceilings,” by Lizzy McAlpine.
What is the first concert you remember ever going to?
Switchfoot at the Georgia Theatre in Athens. I was in eighth grade and it’s what made me want to play music for a living.
What are your on-the-road must-haves?
A Bluetooth speaker, plenty of water, we do have some Miller Lite, and a little Jack and diet Coke. I have to have running shoes. It motivates me to exercise more when I’m on the road.
What’s your favorite podcast right now?
I like Theo [Von]’s podcast. I’ve also enjoyed Modern Wisdom lately.
When you’re not on tour, what do you do to chill?
I go to the woods. It’s my favorite place to be, even if it’s just sitting in a deer stand or getting on a quail hunt. I love to fish and I love to cook, just turn on some music and cook. I’ll do homemade pasta or smoke a pork shoulder. I’m trying to get better at healthier options.
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Join Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard‘s senior finance correspondent, as she sits down with Lior Tibon, CEO and cofounder of Duetti, to discuss how the music financing platform is reshaping how music rights are managed and monetized. In this captivating conversation, they explore the challenges and opportunities in the evolving music rights ecosystem, the role of technology and how Duetti is empowering artists and investors.
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall:Hi. I’m Elizabeth Dilts Marshall. I’m Billboard‘s Senior Finance Correspondent, and I’m here today with Lior Tibon, CEO and cofounder of Duetti. Duetti is one of the fastest growing companies that’s working with independent artists to buy up their music rights, masters and publishing, and promote their music. Thanks for joining us.
Lior Tibon: Thank you for having me.
So Duetti is often described as a music catalog company, but there’s a big difference between Duetti and Harbor View Equity Partners or Recognition and not just because you’re buying different kinds of music. So would you encourage people to think of Duetti more as in the line of like, Believe?
Well, that’s a great question, and I do get it a lot, and I’m often find myself trying to explain the difference. Yeah, so Duetti is a company. We’re not a fund, some of the examples you mentioned, and others, they’re financial funds. What’s the difference? The difference is that the money that we raise, and in particular, the equity money that we raise, sits on our balance sheet for the long term. There is no expiry date for that money, and therefore we have more leeway to invest in infrastructure and to try and improve the rights that we own over the long term. So I think that’s really the key difference between what we do and some of these catalog funds that you’ve mentioned.
For example, we have right now close to 80 people in the company. That’s a pretty significant infrastructure that we’re building. And the only way that we could do that is by raising money on balance sheet for the long term to support kind of the team and the ongoing growth of the company.
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Two powerful hedge funds are vying to buy Reservoir Media, the publicly traded independent music publishing and recorded music business founded and led by Golnar Khosrowshahi, according to a press release from Reservoir on Wednesday.
Reservoir said investors Richmond Hill Investment and Wesbild put in an unsolicited joint offer to acquire all outstanding shares at a price of $10.50 per share. Richmond and Wesbild’s offer follows an earlier unsolicited bid from another shareholder, Irenic Capital Management, to acquire all of Reservoir’s outstanding shares at a price of between $10.00 and $11.00 per share in cash, as reported by Bloomberg last week.
Reservoir said it formed a special committee of “independent and disinterested” board directors to evaluate the two offers and other routes the company could take to “determine the course of action that is in the best interests of the company and all of its shareholders.”
“There is no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that the transaction proposed … will be approved or completed,” Reservoir stated in the press release, adding that the company will decline to comment “unless and until it deems further disclosure is appropriate or required.”
Reservoir ranked No. 9 among the top 10 publishers who held stakes in songs that ranked on Billboard‘s Top Radio Airplay Chart for the second half of 2025, with a 1.19% market share. Reservoir’s publishing roster includes artists with evergreen popularity, including Snoop Dogg, k.d. lang and Kings of Leon, and it holds stakes in hits like Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” which was co-written by Reservoir songwriter Steph Jones.
Reservoir’s recent acquisitions have reflected the company’s focus on expanding overseas and finding new opportunities for its intellectual property, while also bolstering its U.S. repertoire. Last September, it acquired the publishing rights and recorded-music royalties of late jazz great Miles Davis. It also launched an Indian subsidiary, PopIndia, and its first full catalog acquisition, Musicraft Entertainment.
Last July, Reservoirinvested in London-based entertainment company Lightroom, to collaborate on the development of immersive entertainment experiences around Reservoir’s evergreen music catalog. Lightroom’s shows like Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs featured a score by Hans Zimmer, who composed other music (The Lion King, Gladiator) in Reservoir’s catalog, and have attracted more than a million visitors, according to a press release from July 2025 when the deal was announced.
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There are two Grohls debuting music on Billboard charts dated March 7. You’ll be fairly familiar with one: Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighters, whose “Your Favorite Toy” reaches multiple rankings, paced by a No. 2 bow on the Hot Hard Rock Songs list.
With the debut of “THUM,” Violet Grohl reaches a Billboard chart for the first time as a billed artist. (She contributed backing vocals to Foo Fighters’ “Show Me How,” which hit No. 21 on Hot Hard Rock Songs in 2023.)
The 19-year-old released “THUM,” as well as “Applefish,” Jan. 23, both on Aurora/Sacred Heart/Republic Records.
Adult Alternative Airplay is a chart on which the Grohl family has extended success over the ranking’s 30-year history. Foo Fighters first reached the tally with “Big Me” (No. 9, 1996) and have made at least two appearances on the survey in every decade since, amassing eight top 10s and a No. 2 best with “Shame Shame” in 2020. The band’s most recent Adult Alternative Airplay charter, “Today’s Song,” hit No. 19 last August.
Foo Fighters’ current single, “Your Favorite Toy,” concurrently starts at Nos. 21 and 23 on Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay, respectively. It’s their 44th entry on the former, tying the band with U2 for the most in the list’s 38-year history.
Violet Grohl has not yet announced a debut album. She currently has one live set scheduled for the year, at Shaky Knees in Atlanta Sept. 20.
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Lily Allen is keeping receipts — literally. In clips circulating online from the singer’s tour supporting album West End Girl, which kicked off March 2 in Glasgow, Scotland, she wraps herself in a dress made of fabric seemingly printed with purchases estranged husband David Harbor made for other women during their marriage, if her lyrics are to be believed.
The moment in the show comes as Allen performs “4chan Stan,” one of the most searing songs on the LP. While singing the track — the lyrics of which include “Never been in Bergdorf’s/ But you took someone shopping there” and detail how she went through her ex’s bedside table and came across the receipt for the luxury store among other suspicious transactions — the British artist walks over to a prop nightstand and pulls out a long train of fabric, wrapping it around her body.
Along with lyrics from West End Girl and a receipt from none other than Bergdorf Goodman, the dress also shows a lengthy tequila bar tab and bills from other establishments. (The singer also shared a photo of her dress in an Instagram carousel of snaps from the first night of her tour.)
Billboard has reached out to Allen’s rep about the dress, as well as Harbour’s rep for comment.
Allen and the Stranger Things star wed in 2020, staying married for four years before news of their separation reached the public in February 2025. Since then, the musician has been open about how her mental health has suffered amid the split, and in October, she unleashed West End Girl, an album breaking down the crumbling of a marriage in unflinchingly straightforward terms. Lyrics on songs such as “Pussy Palace” and “Madeline” imply that Harbour pressured Allen into having an open relationship after she moved to London to star in a West End production before allegedly breaking their agreed-upon terms of the arrangement.
“It’s viscerally like going through the motions,” Allen said of West End Girl in an October conversation with Interview Magazine. “At the time, I was really trying to process things, and that’s great in terms of the album, but I don’t feel confused or angry now. I don’t need revenge.”
Harbour has stayed out of the West End Girl discourse. Allen has tour dates scheduled in Europe and North America through the beginning of July, and in October, she’ll embark on a run through New Zealand and Australia.
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Inside Billboard’s Ground Floor Studios, B2K and Bow Wow are heating things up with their exuberance and youthful spirits on a frigid March afternoon in New York City. After scarfing down three boxes of Gotham’s revered Joe’s Pizza, the early-2000s hitmakers spring from their seats to play unreleased music ahead of their forthcoming Boys 4 Life Tour, slated to kick off this Friday (March 6). As they dance and snap photos, the same smiley, cheery energy that carried millennials through their pubescent years now feels poised to restore that feeling in a world often imbued with chaos.
For B2K, songs like “Uh Huh” and the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Bump, Bump, Bump” vaulted the R&B quartet into superstardom before the age of 20, while Bow Wow’s childhood celebrity — powered by Hot 100 missiles like “Like You” and “Bounce With Me” — once had teenage girls in a tizzy. In an era where early-2000s nostalgia continues to dominate both playlists and touring circuits, the reunion arrives right on cue. With nostalgia continuing to serve as a healing power in music, the brothers’ reunion feels less like a comeback and more like the reopening of a time capsule.
“‘Boys 4 Life’ came from our Pandemonium album,” says Omarion. “I don’t think at the moment in time when we were young, we understood how we’d embody it in the future and how we would go through different trials and tribulations as individuals and together. So ‘Boys 4 Life’ is a deep embodiment of a journey that, through brotherhood, brings influence and expansiveness not only to ourselves but also to others. We’re a true representation of forgiveness and overcoming. I think there’s something powerful about that.”
Billboard spoke with B2K and Bow Wow about celebrating 25 years in the game, brotherhood, growth and what to expect from their upcoming tour.
After everything B2K has been through publicly and privately, 25 years later, what does it mean to be celebrating this milestone together?
J-Boog: We’re thankful to all still be here. We’re all healthy. 25 years, not everybody gets to see that [number]. A lot of people come and go really fast. So for us to still be here, [and] still be requested in high demand, it’s really an honor to hold this spot down for real.
When you hear Boys 4 Life — which is not only a B2K record from your debut album but the name of the upcoming tour you guys are on with Bow Wow —what weight does that name have now?
J-Boog: It embodies so many levels, but brotherhood is the staple. The trials, tribulations and the triumphs. There’s nothing that we can’t overcome. So being boys for life doesn’t mean that it’s always gonna be pretty, but it’s always gonna be something we can talk about and can get over it. We’ll always be here for each other. Even Bow, he’s our extended member. He’s our fifth brother. He’s really in B2K.
Bow Wow: If I can learn the moves [laughs].
Bow, you recently hit 25 years since Beware of the Dog. When you look at B2K’s legacy, what do you think fans still underrate about their impact on R&B?
Bow Wow: We’re talking about a Black group of young men [not seen] since New Edition that’s done it [the way that they have]. And on top of that, they just got it. The talent was there — it’s been there since day one. Scream Tour, I knew it.
They were hopping out of these vans with all these clothes in their bags. That was the start up and to see them go from that to headlining tours and successful albums, it’s just dope to see and witness. I think in 2019, they brought it back, but they’re even hungrier now. Everybody is in a better space collectively and I think they wanna show the world in this run why they’re gonna be wrecking s–t for the next couple of years. They got an album and a run coming. I’m proud of them.
We had New Edition in the office last month and they’re celebrating 40 years together this year.
Bow Wow: Wow! 40 years? I’m gonna have to be on an island somewhere. I don’t know if I can keep Harlem shaking that long [laughs].
But, I bring up NE because I asked them, why don’t we see boy bands in this current era of R&B and pop. What do you guys think is missing?
Raz-B: The culture has shifted more hip-hop. Music has changed. It’s harder to break a group. It takes a lot of money. Groups break up. It takes a lot to launch a successful group. It’s expensive. There’s a lot there to unpack.
Bow Wow: It’s hard. I’m sure we’ll probably see it again. I don’t know when, but you gotta understand, to go from Jackson 5 to New Edition to B2K, it’s like, “Damn.” You’re gonna have to compete with all that to make your mark in the game too? That’s some tough s–t to follow. It’s heavy.
From B2K’s perspective, what’s the most underrated aspect of Bow Wow’s arsenal that hip-hop tends to overlook?
Omarion: I would say his tenacity. His ability to transform within the game and continue to press forward. Him being one of the child prodigies and superstars that still up to this era and time can continue working and challenge himself [is impressive].
Also, expanding outside of himself, and moving towards business. I feel like he’s a great example of what it means to be a child star and have some real foundation ‘cuz they don’t make it that long. They don’t make it that far, especially with their head. There’s usually a few screws loose. He’s been able to be a good father, handle his business and still tour. Bow’s one of them ones.
J-Boog: He inspired a generation of music that may not give him the credit of why they’re rapping. When he came out as a 12-year-old rapper, Migos, all of them cats, they’ve seen Like Mike. They wanted to be rappers because of that. They believed that they can accomplish that at a young age because of that. They might not rap about what he rapped about, because they’re adults now, but they were definitely inspired. A lot of the music y’all are getting right now from these rappers — these guys who are 25-30 years old — they’re like little bros to him, whether they acknowledge it or not.
I was there at the tour last year with Bow and O and it felt very nostalgic. How hard is it to recapture that feeling every time you guys go on tour?
Omarion: It’s easy, because these songs embody [fans’] own personalized moment. That’s the power of nostalgia because not every artist has that, where you can listen to a song and it takes you back to that moment, but you’re actually in that moment. You’re reliving an old moment in a new moment. There’s something powerful about that.
J-Boog: It’s like a time capsule.
Raz-B: That’s why music is important. It’s the soundtrack of our lives.
J-Boog: And I hope music gets back to not having a catchy jingle or something, where there’s a piece of a song that I can do a dance to and it can go viral. The music that creates nostalgia are those timeless records that you actually spent time on and put your heart into it. Spend some time on y’all craft, man.
Omarion: So to answer your question, we gotta just sing those smashes.
Is there a record that still gives you chills when you perform?
Raz-B: “Uh Huh.”
Omarion: “Uh Huh” is a really good one, because that was the ethos — that was the beginning of it all for us. What song would you say Boog?
J-Boog: I would say “Uh Huh” for us too, because that was a breaking moment. We had to perform that song so many times, and we performed it a lot, because people knew it. If you perform in front of somebody who doesn’t know your records, you know how that feels.
Omarion: It’s like performing alone. Fizz?
Fizz: Probably “Uh Huh” or “Why I Love You,” because there’s a lot smooth pockets in that one.
What about you, Bow?
Bow Wow: “Outta My System” is dope because I kind of get to get on my LL real quick, but “Fresh Azimiz” is high-powered, high-energy. It’s high-voltage.
If you guys can pick one legacy group to join the Boys 4 Life tour, who would you choose and why?
Omarion: I would say the Pussycat Dolls. We might have to change the title, because it’ll be girls, but as far as groups go, I can’t think of any other [ones]. I know who Raz would say though. [Starts singing 3LW’s “No More”…]
J-Boog: Raz, you did have an idea where you wanted to do a Make a Boy Band Tour with us, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Destiny’s Child coming back together. For me, I can’t think of a group.
Omarion: You said it. Destiny’s Child would be incredible.
J-Boog: We actually had a chance to open up for Destiny’s Child during our first overseas trip.
Omarion: We’d open up for y’all again [laughs].
Everyone here is working on new music. How has that changed versus when you all first started?
Raz-B: We’re all mature. We’re fathers. We’re experienced. There’s one record that we wrote and recorded called “Knowledge.” It’s not the only record we wrote, but our approach is our experiences. We’re 40 years-old now.
Omarion: I think there’s also something special about creating music that reflects your now. Outside of us growing and being mature, we have our own little lingo. We know what vibes hit.
Lastly, if y’all could pick one deep cut to perform on tour, which one would it be and why?
Omarion: “Sleeping.” Back in the day, when we all sang solo and “Sleeping” was the song that I’d perform.
Raz-B: “Come On.” It was pretty much our demo song. It was the one that got us our deal. It’s fire. I think it would be dope.
Fizz: I’d say “Understanding.”
Bow Wow: It just gotta be one? I got two. I’m gonna throw O in the box right here. From our Face-Off album, every tour that we’ve done, they always got mad at us because we only do two songs — the singles. When it comes to that me and that O album, nothing misses. I gotta say, “He Ain’t Gotta Know.” That’s the one right there. Then, I’m gonna go left: I’mma go Jessica Simpson’s “Irresistible.” The So So Def remix.
Omarion: That boy got range.
I was gonna say Jojo for that “Baby It’s You.” Might have to give her a call.
Bow Wow: Hey, we would love it.
Omarion: She might have to pull up.
Bow Wow: Everybody gon’ pull up. It’s gonna be dope. It’s gonna be a celebration. We’re excited. It’s been a full-circle moment for us to be here, look the part, look healthy and the girls are still screaming. ‘Cause once they stop, it’s all over.