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How Much Did the VMAs Help the Streaming Numbers for Madonna, Sienna Spiro & More Performers? (opens the original)
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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: The VMAs lead to notable gains for some of its performers, an AI trend boosts an early-decade hit from 2/3 of Migos, a song from nearly 30 years ago becomes a new Hot 100 hit
Did Vybz Kartel Shade Shaggy Amid Heated ‘King of Dancehall’ Debate? (opens the original)
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The “King of Dancehall” debate is a never-ending one — and Shaggy and Vybz Kartel are adding fresh fuel to the fire. In a Sept. 23 interview with Roadblock Radio, the Grammy-winning reggae and dancehall superstar weighed in on the conversation. “My records are calculated. I’m very strategic, which is why to this day, I’m 58 years old and still the second-largest streaming person in dancehall and reggae,” Shaggy said. “Some of the guys only got three markets, [and they’re like], Oh, yes, we packe
Trinidadian Calypso Legend Mighty Sparrow Dies at 91 (opens the original)
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The Caribbean gained another ancestor over the weekend. On Sunday (Sept. 27), the family of Slinger Francisco, known to the world by his stage name “Mighty Sparrow,” announced the calypso giant’s passing. He was 91. Francisco, whose recorded catalog spans seven decades and genres ranging from calypso to soca, “died peacefully surrounded by family” after “he succumbed [to] a brief illness in New York,” according to an official statement from his family. “He was an institution in the entertainment
Jae Stephens Talks Having the ‘Audacity’ to Blow Up Your Pop Star Expectations: ‘I Take Up as Much Space as I Feel I Deserve’ (opens the original)
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Though you may not know it from the charts, Black pop stars are having a moment. From Tinashe’s form-redefining Popstar to expansive, forward-thinking releases by Tinashe (Popstar), RAYE (This Music May Contain Hope), Tyla (A*Pop), Ayra Starr (Starrgirl), girlsweetvoiced (Lovesweet), FLO (Therapy at the Club) and Chxrry (U, Me & My Ego), 2026 is the year of Black women rewriting the rules of pop music and pop stardom on their terms — no matter how long it takes the mainstream to catch up. The Da
Keyshia Cole, Spice & Malie Donn Set to Join Cardi B at BZR WKND Jamaica 2026 (opens the original)
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A little more than a month after exclusively announcing Cardi B’s forthcoming stadium-headlining debut at BZR WKND Jamaica 2026, Billboard is also the first to report the complete lineup for this year’s staging of the cross-genre music festival. Grammy-nominated dancehall superstar Spice will host this year’s festival, which will supplement Cardi’s headlining set with performances by Keyshia Cole, Malie Donn, Ding Dong, Stalk Ashley and DJ MAC. BZR WKND’s four-day celebration of music, culture,
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