Last year, the Latin Grammys made positive changes: they added two new categories to the awards, best contemporary Mexican music album and best Latin electronic music performance, which both industry and artists received enthusiastically.
They also announced that categories that received fewer than 25 entries would be eliminated from the running that year — and that categories that got between 25 and 39 entries would be limited to just three nominees each, rather than five. The rationale was to ensure competitiveness in all fields, which was another very welcome change.
These evolutions represented a step in the right direction for the Latin Grammys, but following the announcement of the 2025 finalists last week, and the genuine puzzlement some of the category lineups generated, it’s clear a few more things have to change.
The Latin Grammys The 2025 Latin GRAMMY Awards will air live on Univision on Thursday, Nov. 13, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This year’s list of nominees is led by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, who received 12 nods for the awards ceremony, including for album of the year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, in both cases for “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” and “DTmF.”
These nominations add to the 40 he has received in the past, of which he has won 12 over the years. He is closely followed by acclaimed Mexican producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, each with 10 nominations.
Following several conversations with artists, producers and executives in the aftermath of the nominations, here are five concrete actions that could move the needle in a positive direction for the Latin Grammys. We also revive one “oldie but goodie” — a point we’ve made in the past, and feel compelled to make again.
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With Sean “Diddy” Combs facing sentencing in October on his prostitution convictions, a slew of people have filed letters with the judge asking for lenience — including some big names.
Diddy is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3 following his criminal trial earlier this year, which ended with a verdict acquitting him of more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, but convicting him of two lesser counts of interstate prostitution.
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His lawyers themselves asked the judge Monday (Sept. 22) to go easy on the star, saying he deserves just 14 months in prison — a sentence that would see him released almost immediately on time served. Prosecutors want a much stiffer sentence, but Diddy’s lawyers said such “draconian” punishments should be rejected because “the jury has spoken” and it’s “time for Mr. Combs to go home.”
To help make that argument to the judge, Diddy’s lawyers filed dozens of letters from supporters, ranging from family members to former employees to other star artists and producers. They made a variety of arguments, including sentimental pleas for leniency and arguments for rehabilitation rather than incarceration.
One notable absence? Ye, the hip-hop superstar formerly known as Kanye West. The star made a high-profile appearance at the trial in May to show his public support for Diddy, but his name was not signed to any of the letters filed at the court on Monday.
To get you up to speed, here’s a breakdown of all the key names of those who are supporting Diddy — and a quick look at what they told the judge.
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Behold, a new offering. As thousands of Sleep Token‘s New York Worshippers sauntered their way into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday night (Sept. 22), it was striking how diverse many of Vessel and Co.’s loyalest followers were.
There were the truly devout: those doused in ethereal black cloaks, fishnets, lace, masks and sparkling jewelry (I watched as one especially pious fan was forced to exit and re-enter the metal detector four times, handing off more and more gold jewels to the security guard as she went). Then there were the tattooed 30-somethings, the gothic couples decorated in matching black lipstick and jet-black hair, the fans in button-up shirts and shined shoes who had clearly just come from work, and the Gen X husbands-and-wives with their angsty teen children, eager to see what all the hubbub was about. If I were the deity Sleep, I’d have been pleased with how many vastly different people had gathered to worship in my name.
Sleep Token’s packed, sold-out Barclays Center gig came as no surprise, considering the astronomical few years the anonymous rockers have had. Their last album, Take Me Back to Eden, hit No. 16 on the Billboard 200 back in 2023 — an impressive feat, considering all eyes were on Hip-Hop for its 50th birthday. Their fourth and latest album, Even in Arcadia, which was released in May via RCA Records, then hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. All 10 of its tracks also appeared in the lower half of the Billboard Hot 100, cementing the fantastical group as crossover hitmakers. That diversified appeal was evident in the fans’ varied Sleep Token introduction stories.
After Thornhill’s rockin’ opening set brought the venue to life, I listened as two Worshippers swapped Token tales. One of them had stumbled upon Sleep Token at a music festival a few years ago and had been hooked on the band’s teachings ever since, while the other had flown to New York from rural Texas just to be at the evening’s show. It was his first time ever in New York. After an hour of gabbing, the curtain finally descended, and the opening chords of “Look to Windward” began to twinkle in. As frontman Vessel’s vocals filled Barclay’s halls, the veteran simply said to the novice: “Enjoy the ritual!”
The ritual was electric. Aided by the Espera vocal trio, Sleep Token’s songs filled the stadium with ease as Vessel screamed and crooned his way through the band’s biggest hits—from “The Offering” to “Caramel” to “The Summoning.” The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.
Vessel also hit plenty of what have become his signature hop-skip dance moves, his vogue-inspired posturing, and even gave IV a full-blown back massage while the guitarist shredded his way through his “The Summoning” guitar solo. The lighthearted juxtaposition of Vessel’s stage presence with the moody and solemn nature of Sleep Token’s music served as a good reminder that, even apart from all the lore, this is just a really solid rock band with songs that pack a heavy punch when performed live.
Vessel never addressed the audience, and there was no “thank you, New York” as the band departed, but the fans — who screamed out every syllable and moshed through the biggest drops — didn’t seem to mind. The songs carried a bigger emotional meaning for Sleep Token’s fans, and in classic Token fashion, the band presented itself as merely a delivery system for them.
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More than 18 years after its release, Rihanna’s “Breakin’ Dishes” is a Billboard Hot 100 hit for the first time.
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The song, from Rihanna’s third album, 2007’s Good Girl Gone Bad, debuts on the Sept. 27-dated Hot 100 at No. 86, driven primarily by 5.8 million official U.S. streams, up 8% week-over-week, Sept. 12-18, according to Luminate.
What sparked the cut’s Hot 100 start nearly two full decades after listeners were introduced to it?
The song is the latest classic track to reach the Hot 100 years after its release. Another is at No. 100: Radiohead’s “Let Down,” originally from 1997. As recently chronicled, older songs are eligible to appear on the Hot 100 and genre-focused offshoot charts that also blend streaming, radio airplay and sales data if experiencing significant growth.
“Breakin’ Dishes,” which hit No. 4 on the Dance Club Play Songs chart in 2008, has gained placement on prominent playlists on DSPs including Amazon, Apple and Spotify in recent weeks, while Rihanna’s catalog was recently added to TikTok. Notably, SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio (which reports to Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart) is now spinning the song in all dayparts.
The song also spends its 13th week on the Billboard Global 200, dating to its first frame in January. After ranking between Nos. 144 and 200 through March, it reentered the Aug. 30 chart at No. 152 and in the past three weeks has jumped 76-68-45. Plus, it opens at No. 7 on Hot Dance/Pop Songs.
“Breakin’ Dishes” bows as Rihanna’s 64th Hot 100 hit. Exactly half have hit the top 10, with 14 reaching No. 1. She first made the list more than 20 years ago, when “Pon De Replay” debuted on the June 11, 2005-dated chart. That track introduced her debut album, Music of the Sun, released Aug. 29, 2005.
“Breakin’ Dishes” becomes the ninth Hot 100 entry from Good Girl Gone Bad, including its 2007 original version and its 2008 Reloaded expanded reissue. Lead single “Umbrella,” featuring Jay-Z, reigned (rained?) for seven weeks, followed by “Shut Up and Drive” (No. 15); “Hate That I Love You,” featuring Ne-Yo (No. 7); “Don’t Stop the Music” (No. 3); “Take a Bow” (No. 1, one week); Maroon 5’s “If I Never See Your Face Again,” featuring Rihanna (No. 51); “Disturbia” (No. 1, two weeks); and “Rehab” (No. 18).
Good Girl Gone Bad debuted at its No. 2 Billboard 200 peak (June 23, 2007) and adds its 201st week on the latest chart. It rises 104-92, marking its first rank in the survey’s top half in more than two-and-a-half years, up 3% to 12,000 equivalent album units. The set has earned 8.6 million units to date.
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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna love their boys, but when their third baby arrives soon, the couple is crossing their fingers it’s a girl.
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In a new cover story interview with Ellepublished Tuesday (Sept. 23), the rapper was candid about the fact that he and his superstar partner are openly hoping their next child is made of sugar, spice and everything nice. “I hope it’s a girl. I really do,” Rocky told the publication. “We’re praying for a girl.”
“I feel like it’s going to be a girl,” he continued. “This pregnancy is so different from the other two. You can tell from the experience. I hope it’s a baby girl, man. I need that.”
Ri and Rocky are already parents to young sons RZA and Riot Rose. The billionaire mogul announced that she was pregnant again by debuting her baby bump in May at the 2025 Met Gala, which the latter cochaired.
The couple has been together since at least 2019, though they’ve yet to tie the knot — at least to the public’s knowledge. “How you know I’m not already a husband?” Rocky teased in his Elle interview. “I’m still not gonna confirm it.”
Now, both stars are busy juggling multiple projects, with Ri overseeing her Fenty empire as Rocky works on ventures in fashion and acting. His latest screen project was starring in Molly Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
But according to the New York native, family is his and Ri’s most important area of focus right now. “We don’t talk too much about work, because we deal with that all day, every day,” he told the publication of their relationship. “When you come home, it’s about family. It’s about your relationship. It’s about your household. It ain’t about all that other s–t.”
“We try to keep the business separate,” he added. “What she does is what she does, and what I do is what I do. But when we collab, that’s fun because I get to be creative with her. She’s so trusting of me.”
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There are a few surefire ways to tell that fall is here.
The drop in temperature, for one, is a great indicator, along with the fall of leaves. For us at ShopBillboard, however, a clear indicator is when makeup brands begin rolling out innovative and certainly spooky collections like this Wet N Wild x Disney Villains one. Tis the season to be scary, and Wet N Wild is getting us prepped and ready by celebrating the villains of some of Disney’s most popular films, from The Little Mermaid and One Hundred and One Dalmatians to Sleeping Beauty. The collection can be shopped at Wet N Wild’s website, or at Walmart right now.
The collection consists of a range of themed products including makeup such as cream blushes, pigmented eyeshadow and sleek eyeliner along with beauty tools including sponges, mirrors and organizers. Each product — down to its color, composition and packaging — is inspired by these evildoers, and we’re kind of obsessed. While this collection is great for everyday wear, some of the products are perfect for adding that little something to your Halloween look come October.
To help you along your shopping journey, we’ve compiled a list of seven products from the collection we’d recommend adding to your makeup bag for Halloween or otherwise. If you’re looking to channel your inner villain or try out a few new Wet N Wild products, you’ve come to the right place.
Wet N Wild x Disney Villains Bad Rep Jelly Highlighter in Unpredictable
The “jelly” formula took off this year, mainly for its textural innovation and cooling finish. The Bad Rep Jelly Highlighter is a great example of jelly formulas done right. Retailing for $8.64, the highlighter comes in four unique shades: a pink called Unpredictable, a gold called Maniac, a lavender hue called Infamous and Cast Spell, a traditional silver. The jelly product is packaged in a wind-up compact. The stick formula is lightweight and bouncy and, as previously mentioned, delivers a cooling sensation when applied.
No matter the shade, the formula features flecks of glitter that offer the skin a multidimensional finish. The jelly formula allows you to control the product’s payoff. Want a subtle glow? Tap the product in with your fingers. How about an otherworldly finish? Apply the product directly to the skin for that intense shine.
Wet N Wild x Disney Villains Baddies Liquid Eyeliner in Queen of Mean
A good villainous liner is hard to come by. The product needs to be sharp enough to cut someone and bold enough to ward off your enemies. This Wet N Wild Baddies Liquid Eyeliner is all those things and more for just $5.37. The liner is equipped with an ultra-thin brush applicator saturated in the liquid pigment, allowing users precise control of the liner to create graphic looks galore. While there are four shades to choose from, our favorite is Queen of Mean, a metallic formula that shifts blue and silver, offering the eyes a subtle but impactful shine. The liner base is also the most neutral of all four shades, making it more of a versatile addition to your makeup kit.
If you’re a sucker for combating clutter, might we suggest this collaborative Disney Villains makeup bag? Retailing for $18.37, the rectangular pouch features Disney Villains along with a holographic finish that pops thanks to a black background layered beneath. A zipper closure gives way to printed lining and a top handle for easy access.
If there’s one thing that comes in handy during Halloween, it’s face gems. It is more like an accessory rather than a makeup product; however, it can turn pretty much any look from drab to fab with little to no effort. Wet N Wild’s Disney Villains collection features a multitude of face gems with themes referencing some of Disney’s most infamous baddies, from Ursula to Cruella de Vil. The gemstones feature mess-free self-adhesive backing, allowing for easy application. The gemstones are high shine and reusable, boasting endless creative possibilities for many Halloweens to come.
Wet N Wild x Disney Villains Extreme Evil Jelly Blush in Poisonous
We’ve got another jelly product on our list, this time in the form of a blush. Cooling to the touch and easy to use, Wet N Wild’s Extreme Evil Jelly Blush for $8.64 is so damn good it’s bad. The blush comes in four shades, although our favorite is Poisonous, a vampy deep red. Like the jelly highlighter, the formula is bouncy, melting into the skin for a seamless finish. Jelly formulas are forgiving, and give you lots of play time before setting in place. If you want a more dramatic flush, we’d recommend applying more, building up the intensity in needed areas.
Wet N Wild x Disney Villains Fiery Femmes Eye and Face Palette in Unleashed
Wet N Wild’s Disney Villains collection features two mini eyeshadow and face palettes, both for $12.97. While both are pretty great, we’d likely gravitate toward the Fiery Femmes Eye and Face Palette in Unleashed, given its color story is more for everyday wear. The Beautiful Destroyer palette features a bolder range of colors, one we can see being greatly utilized for Halloween. If you’re looking to create a simple smokey eye or opting to put a pop of something shiny in the inner corner to upgrade your everyday makeup, the Unleashed palette is for you. From shimmers to mattes, each shadow is easy to blend and offers striking color payoff from the first dip of your brush.
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Kenny Chesney is speaking out about the heartbreaking loss of his friend and frequent cowriter Brett James, who died in a small-engine plane crash on Sept. 18 in North Carolina. James was 57.
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“A very difficult goodbye to my Brother Of The Sun Brett James. I haven’t wanted to post cause I didn’t want to believe it,” Chesney wrote on social media on Monday (Sept. 22). “Brett and I shared a unique bond. A Brotherhood. A kinship. We wrote ‘Reality’ and ‘Out Last Night’ on the same afternoon sitting on my pool deck in the Virgin Islands two days after Christmas. We had a lot of authentic life fun writing songs together over the years and I’m sure going to miss it.”
Chesney continued, “It’s hard to process his creative soul being gone. This kind of loss. I feel as if part of my creative soul went with him. It will be a void in my life and creativity forever. I’ve never known writing songs or being on the road without him. Half the songs in my shows are songs he wrote or songs we wrote together. So it’s impossible for me to do shows moving forward and not think about him. I can’t believe I’m saying it but adios Brett James. Thank you for being a lifer, for being a shirtless, sunburned troubadour, for your friendship, your songs and all the laughs. Save me a seat at the After Party!“
James was a close friend and creative collaborator of Chesney’s, as a writer on songs including “When The Sun Goes Down,” “Out Last Night,” “Just to Say We Did,” “Keg in the Closet,” “Spirit of a Storm” and many others. The late artist also wrote numerous songs for musicians including Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts.
Alongside his tribute, Chesney shared photos of himself with James, including onstage performances, as well as behind-the-scenes trips and writing sessions.
Chesney ended his tribute with lyrics to one of the numerous songs James had a hand in writing, “Knowing You: “God we were so alive/ I was a kid on a carnival ride/ Holding my breath til the moment you were gonna leave me to soon/ But I’d do it all over cause damn it was good knowing you.”
James was a Grammy winner and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame’s class of 2020, and officially inducted in 2021. He was also a CMA board member, a two-time ASCAP country songwriter of the year winner and launched the music publishing company Cornman Music.
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When Peyton Marek and Hank Wiedel unveiled their new management venture, Challenger Artists, earlier this year, the move marked more than just a rebrand from Wiedel’s Core Management. It also signaled a deeper partnership with one of the most influential independent promoters in the U.S.: Mammoth Concerts.
Challenger Artists, co-founded by Marek and Wiedel in late 2024, is built around the kind of artist-first ethos both developed in the Kansas City scene. Wiedel, who has spent nearly a decade as a Mammoth talent buyer, and Marek, who previously managed artists through Backbeat Management, joined forces after Marek left her former firm and brought breakout indie act The Rex with her. Soon after, the pair struck an agreement with Mammoth that allowed them to launch a management arm within the larger company’s infrastructure.
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For Mammoth co-founder Josh Hunt, the partnership fits squarely into the company’s DNA. “We’ve always been an artist development-first company,” Hunt tells Billboard. “From booking 50-cap shows to 50,000-seat events, that independent spirit has guided everything we do. Peyton and Hank are kindred spirits in that sense. It made perfect sense to combine forces and open our infrastructure to them.”
Founded in the mid-2000s by Hunt and longtime partner Jeff Fortier, Mammoth has grown from a regional Midwest promoter into a national and international player, operating 11 venues across the U.S. and launching a global touring joint venture with European powerhouse CTS Eventim. The company also maintains offices in Portland, Nashville, and New York, allowing Challenger to tap into resources ranging from venue relationships to marketing and production support.
“We didn’t want to take on this huge undertaking alone,” Wiedel explains. “Mammoth has always championed artist development, and joining their family gave our artists immediate access to resources, networks, and a philosophy that aligned with our own.”
The name “Challenger” reflects the company’s outlook. Marek, a self-described tennis fan, drew inspiration from the ATP Challenger Tour — the proving ground for players who eventually reach the sport’s top tier. “We wanted a name that felt competitive, energetic, and rooted in advancement,” she says. The duo also cited cultural influences ranging from the Trent Reznor–scored film Challengers to the Blur track “Song 2,” which shaped their first logo design.
Their roster includes acts like The Rex, Valley Boy, Toledo, Post Sex Nachos, and Capital Soiree, with a focus not just on traditional management but also on representing artists’ songwriting and production work. “We manage our clients in a true 360 sense,” Marek notes. “If they’re writing or producing for others, we’re right there helping them expand those opportunities.”
Hands-on touring support is central to Challenger’s model, reflecting both Marek and Wiedel’s backgrounds on the road. “Being present on tour — whether it’s a club support run or an arena headliner — is a priority for us,” Wiedel says. Marek adds, “We both started out tour managing for our artists when they couldn’t afford crews. That experience makes us better managers today. We know the grind and we know how to build sustainable careers from it.”
Mammoth’s reach in touring only strengthens that approach. The promoter has produced U.S. tours for acts as varied as “Weird Al” Yankovic, Rod Wave, Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, and the Stardew Valley concert tour. With CTS Eventim, Mammoth also provides Challenger artists access to global touring infrastructure. “The key is keeping it artist-first,” Wiedel emphasizes. “We don’t want to create an anti-competitive environment — we want what’s best for the client, whether that’s with Mammoth, AEG or Live Nation.”
Challenger is now focused on expanding and diversifying its roster. “Right now, it’s no secret our roster is all male,” Marek says. “We want to change that and put our money where our mouth is. We’re looking at indie-pop, Americana and other spaces where we see growth and opportunity.” The duo is also open to bringing in new managers when the timing feels right, but for now, the goal is to strengthen their foundation.
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For Hunt, the new venture is another sign of Mammoth’s belief in staying independent while broadening opportunities for artists. “We’re not here to run Challenger’s business for them,” he says. “We’re here to give them the tools and the runway to grow on their own terms.”
As Marek and Wiedel settle into their bi-coastal rhythm — she’s based in Los Angeles, he remains in Kansas City — both stress that the company’s roots will continue to influence its future. “We ride for Kansas City,” Marek says with a laugh. “But with Mammoth behind us, we’re building something that can truly live everywhere.”
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A$AP Rocky and Drake exchanged shots in the midst of the 6 God’s battle with Kendrick Lamar, while the OVO boss went on to file a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group for the alleged artificial inflation of Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”
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In his ELLEcover story published on Tuesday (Sept. 23), Rocky reflected on testing the waters during the Kenny-Drizzy feud, and ultimately, his decision to back off.
“It was healthy for hip-hop,” he said of the back-and-forth. “The battle was between Kendrick and Drake, not Drake and everybody else who might have said something at that time, and that’s mainly why I fell back.”
However, Rocky isn’t supportive of the idea of Drake filing a lawsuit against his label regarding the impact of Kendrick’s “Not Like Us,” as the Harlem rapper doesn’t see any place for litigation as part of hip-hop battle culture.
“I just hate the way it’s turning out with [Drake] suing and all that,” he added. “What part of the game is that? What type of s—t is that? That’s none of my business, I guess.”
A$AP Rocky sniped at Drake on Metro Boomin and Future’s 2024 WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU album cut “Show of Hands.” The 6 God returned the favor by making some time to jab at Rocky on his three-part “Family Matters” diss track, aiming mostly at Kendrick Lamar.
At the top of 2025, Drake filed a defamation lawsuit against UMG, claiming his longtime label knew Lamar’s “inflammatory allegations” in the Billboard Hot 100-topping “Not Like Us” were false, but claims it chose “corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists.” In a statement shared with Billboard at the time, the label strongly denied the allegations: “We have not and do not engage in defamation — against any individual.”
The lawsuit remains tied up in the courts. In August, Drake’s attorneys filed a claim that UMG withheld key evidence and his lawyers were looking to get their hands on potentially damning emails revolving around UMG CEO Lucian Grainge talking about the Grammy-winning “Not Like Us” and Kendrick Lamar’s deal with the label.
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On this week’s Hot 100 Show, we break down why KPop Demon Hunters has slipped a few spots and discuss whether the hype for the film might be dying down. Special guest Ink joins us to share how she wrote the Hot 100 No. 1 song “Luther” for Kendrick Lamar and SZA, talks about her Big Buskin EP, and Billboard staff weighs in on whether Audrey Nuna, EJAE and REI AMI should continue making music as a trio and more!
Tetris Kelly: This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week, dated Sept. 27. “How It’s Done” falls to 10.
Audrey Nuna: I watched it three times.
EJAE: Let’s go. Let’s go.
Audrey Nuna: I’ll go watch it after this.
REI AMI: When we get in to break …
Audrey Nuna: I watched it three times. I was like emotionally moved every single time.
Tetris Kelly: As Teddy Swims returns to the top 10.
Teddy Swims: It’s such an honor. And I don’t know that. You know, I knew the song is special, but I mean, to see it’s just will not leave that top 10.
Tetris Kelly: Justin’s “Daisies” is up to eight.
Sekou: I think he was, like, my first concert ever.
Eddie Benjamin: Yeah, Justin’s flow state is the most powerful I’ve seen.
Tetris Kelly: So there are numbers 10 through eight, and that’s one of the first time I feel like we’ve seen a KPop Demon Hunters song slip. What’s going on with the chart this week?
Trevor Anderson: Is the time over? Oh no, no. I’m just a little shuffling around. I mean, obviously KPop Demon Hunters has been such phenomenon for the past several months on the Hot 100 you know, we could cut them a little slack. They could, you know, sort of, you know, bobble around the top 10 for a little bit, but certainly not the last song we’re going to talk about from KPop Demon Hunters to, you know, surprise, surprise, about the Hot 100 there, but just down a little bit. So, you know, obviously, no, no need to send the panic alarm up. Just one of those weeks where, you know, hey, just keep, gotta keep it interesting some way. So the songs decided to take a one or two spot little jumper, or fall for us.
Tetris Kelly: And I mean, one song that has a hold on the top 10, it left, but he’s back like he never left, Teddy Swims in the top 10.
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