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After wrapping the last century on a high note that only Mariah Carey’s vocal cords could challenge, R&B and hip-hop’s contributions to the musical canon swelled in the first 25 years of the 21st century. Producers, as much as artists and songwriters, played a prominent role in the expansion, crafting innovative compositions that added new depth and dimension. R&B spun off new sub-genres to its mix, with electro-R&B, trap soul and alt-R&B among the freshest sounds, while hip-hop flourished on several fronts. Pockets of crunk, trap, rage and drill, to name a few, represented new branches of the genre’s sounds, while fusions with country, rock, Latin and other historically separate genres widened its impact and appeal. Add to that growing geographic scenes, where enriched regional scenes in Atlanta, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Texas and Florida joined historic players New York and Los Angeles — and see how few spaces or sounds that hip-hop didn’t touch. Reflecting the biggest sonic architects in R&B and hip-hop from Y2K to today, check out the top 25 creators on The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Songs Chart below. The ranking follows the reveals of Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century charts — as well as The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot 100, encompassing all genres — with all coverage of Billboard’s 21st Century Charts here. Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. (Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists chart.) The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart reflects producers with the most No. 1s on weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024, with ties broken by most top 10s and most overall chart entries. Cirkut Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images A transformative mentorship with Dr. Luke catapulted Cirkut to stardom in the early 2010s. He made his chart breakthrough in 2011 with Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” and quickly established himself as a fixture on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Over the years, Cirkut has lent his hitmaking prowess to four chart-topping tracks on the genre list: Nicki Minaj’s “Only,” featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown; Usher’s “I Don’t Mind,” featuring Juicy J; and The Weeknd’s “Starboy,” featuring Daft Punk, and “Die for You,” with Ariana Grande. The hits reflect his ability to seamlessly bridge the worlds of pop and hip-hop. —Mack Cummings-Grady Missy Elliott Image Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images Prior to making a name for herself as a clever rapper and artistic visionary, Ms. Supa Dupa Fly partnered with fellow Virginia native Timbaland as a songwriting-production duo. The pair’s credits include a string of hits for Aaliyah (“One in a Million,” “If Your Girl Only Knew”) plus songs on projects by 702, Destiny’s Child and Total. Over the last 25 years, the four-time Grammy winner has landed four No. 1s on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in a production role: her own “Work It”; via her feature with fellow guest Lil Kim on Keyshia Cole’s “Let It Go”; Jazmine Sullivan’s “Need You Bad”; and Monica’s “Everything to Me” — all marked by Elliott’s trailblazing mix of unconventional beats, electro-funk and other futuristic sounds in her unique brand of R&B/hip-hop. —Gail Mitchell Jim Jonsin Image Credit: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Jim Jonsin’s synthy melodic trap style led to a scorching run for the South Florida producer in the 2000s and ‘10s. Jonsin’s ledger boasts four Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1s: Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III anthem “Lollipop,” featuring Static Major; T.I.’s braggadocious “Whatever You Like”; and sensual, seductive anthems from Usher (“There Goes My Baby”) and Kelly Rowland (“Motivation,” featuring Lil Wayne). His wide-ranging ability and crossover appeal includes a swerve into pop-friendly crossover magic for Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams” and Soulja Boy’s twinkly “Kiss Me Thru the Phone,” featuring Sammy, while also delivering for the underground with Lil Wayne mixtape favorite “I Feel Like Dying.” —Michael Saponara Louis Bell Image Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage While Louis Bell counts Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Halsey among his impressive roster of collaborators, he’s worked with his main ace — Post Malone — on each of the genre-hopping superstar’s albums. The pair’s magic enjoyed its strongest success on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with its blend of moody, drum-heavy R&B loops laced with pop sensibilities, resulting in four No. 1s for the producer, all with Post Malone. Three were collaborative efforts: “Rockstar,” featuring 21 Savage (2017-18); “Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign (2018); and “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” with Swae Lee (2019), while solo cut “Wow.” (2019) completes the collection. —Trevor Anderson Vinylz Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Working alongside Boi-1da, Vinylz contributed to smash hits early in his career, including Drake’s “0 to 100 / The Catch Up” in 2014, which put him on the map. From there, he continued to build monumental records for other rappers such as J. Cole (“No Role Modelz”), Travis Scott (“Antidote”) and others, peaking in 2022-23 so far, when Vinylz achieved all four of his No. 1s as a producer on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, all with Drake: “Jimmy Cooks”; “Rich Flex,” both with 21 Savage; “First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole; and Travis Scott’s “Meltdown,” featuring Drake. —MC-G The Weeknd Image Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images In his rise from king of the underground alt-R&B playground to stadium headliner, The Weeknd has remained an active creator in every step of his evolution. After his earliest chart appearances — some with fellow Torontonian Drake as they

After Tyler, the Creator and Metro Boomin encouraged their fans to put down their phones and pull up to the dancefloor with reckless abandon ahead of their recent albums, Rema echoed their sentiments by writing on X, “Ok.. I want y’all to DANCE this summer.” Shortly after issuing his mandate, Rema released another banger to “shake your bakasi” to with “KELEBU,” which draws inspiration from different French-speaking countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Rema isn’t the only star soundtracking raves this season, as Amaarae honors dance music from the Black diaspora by borrowing from her native Ghanaian highlife, Brazilian baile funk, Jersey club and more for her third studio album Black Star. And DJ Tunez — whose 2016 hit “Iskaba” with Wande Coal was ranked No. 27 on Billboard‘s 50 best Afrobeats songs of all time staff list — aligns with the Starboy, Wizkid, and FOLA on the irresistable “One Condition.” We’ve highlighted 10 of our favorite new songs by African acts that have come out roughly within the last month. Check out our latest Fresh Picks, and soak up the last bit of summer with our Spotify playlist below. DJ Tunez, Wizkid & FOLA, “One Condition”   The dyanmic duo of DJ Tunez and Wizkid deliver another sensational hit with “One Condition,” also featuring “Alone” breakout artist FOLA. Saxophonist Ikaey Asanga deserves special props for carrying the song’s smooth jazz-forward instrumental, while Big Wiz and FOLA sing about how they can’t get enough loving from their special ladies. With “One Condition,” Wiz earns his 19th top 10 entry on Billboard‘s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.  Rema, “KELEBU”   Rema the Rave Lord summons us to dance (and is even willing to pay someone $10,000 to do so) with his latest banger “KELEBU.” The frenetic track finds Rema occasionally rolling his r’s like he’s firing a machine gun while fusing Coupé-décalé, a popular, percussive style of music and dance from Côte d’Ivoire; Dominica’s high-octane dance genre Bouyon; and the bass-and-brass-heavy Makossa from Cameroon. “In school parties, we used to dance to a lot of Caribbean and Francophone bounces. We didn’t care about what they were saying because most of them were not even in our local language in Nigeria. They just kept repeating one word with a fantastic instrumental backing it up, and we all danced,” Rema told Rolling Stone. “Making music now, I’m reliving those moments by expressing it with my art.”   Mavo, Ayra Starr, Shallipopi & Zlatan, “Escaladizzy II”  The 21-year-old Afro-trap star Mavo takes Ayra Starr, Shallipopi and Zlatan on a joy ride in the “Escaladizzy II,” just one month after he hotboxed the whip with WAVE$TAR on the original track. A slang term that affixes the “izzy” suffix from Mavo’s own lexicon Bizzylingua to a Cadillac Escalade, as he explained to The iMullar, “Escaladizzy II” introduces listeners to Mavo’s street-hop-meets-amapiano sonics and uniquely catchy hooks while strategically positioning him among other prominent Nigerian acts.  Amaarae, “B2B”  Amaarae described “B2B,” the standout track from her latest album Black Star, as “POSSIBLY THE BEST EXPRESSION OF THE SIGNATURE AMAARAE SOUND.” While the DJ term “B2B” (“back-to-back”) signals two DJs taking turns on the decks during the same set, the Ghanaian American star recontextualizes it to mean “love that is taken but given back at the same time,” she explained in a press release. The pulsating deep house and amapiano of the song’s first half fit the rave format of her official visualizer, but “B2B” later mellows out into a lilting Spanish guitar melody and sweeping strings that originate from the sample of Toni Braxton’s 2001 single “Maybe.”   ADH & Elzo Jamdong, “No Stress (Remix)”  Two years after ADH hoped and prayed that no one would kill his vibe on “No Stress” with Citizen B, the AfroHop artist still finds himself at ease while recruiting fellow Senegalese rapper Elzo Jamdong on the remix for his new EP ALMADIES. The project’s executive producer Keyflo Music polishes the original track’s breezy amapiano groove, which suitably underscores Jamdong’s new verse. “ALMADIES is like my love letter to Senegal. This one’s for the culture, for the diaspora, and for anyone trying to stay grounded while reaching higher,” ADH said in a press release.  Kwesi Arthur feat. King Promise, “Real Thing” Ghanaian artist Kwesi Arthur is probably more known for his staccato rapping delivery on his singles, but “Real Thing” sees him leaning more into melodic sung vocals, and his voice shines alongside another prodigious singer, King Promise. His hip-hop bonafides emerge halfway through on his second verse, and his memorable lines add another element to an earworm single that still pulses with energy and soul. FOLA, “you” FOLA has crafted a lane for himself mixing traditional Afrobeats drum patterns with some soulful smooth jazz elements, crafting heartfelt, emotional songs against that varied backdrop. “you” is his latest single in that lane, and it serves as almost a desperate love song, but its delivery elevates it to new levels, with his vocals and double-tracked hook resulting in a catchy song that stands out in his catalog. Amaarae, “Fineshyt” Amaarae’s long-awaited Black Star album finally arrived, two years after the Ghanaian-American’s breakout Fountain Baby project introduced her to listeners around the globe, and Amaarae delivered with a project that combines all kinds of different elements into her own particular blend of dance music. This track features pitched up vocals and a slick, propulsive beat, with a dancefloor-ready chorus that makes it a standout on a project that has plenty. Producers Kyu Steed (who produced the entire album), Bnyx and Ape Drums deserve plenty of credit as well. Victony feat. Terry G, “Tanko” Victony, at this point, has a well-established track record of delivering brilliant melodies, and while this track sees him upping the tempo more than on some of his prior singles, his ear for a harmony and unexpected vocal runs is as poignant as ever. Terry G’s aggression on his verse matches the energy of the production, with a drum pattern that is much more in-your-face than usual from

“Every journey has a beginning, a middle and an end … Don’t let anyone dictate your time or how fast you get to the finish line. Let yourself be your own time measurement.” So noted an ebullient T-Pain, who drew boisterous cheers and applause while accepting the prestigious BMI President’s Award at the organization’s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards last evening (8/28). Related Before a packed ballroom inside Los Angeles’ Fairmont Century Plaza, GloRilla received BMI’s other special honor, the Impact Award. “Keep your foot on the gas,” she remarked before adding, “Don’t let anyone tell y’all what you can’t do because a lot of people told me what I can’t do.” GloRilla was also named BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter of the Year in a three-way tie with Tay Keith and Mike Dean. Each of them co-wrote three of BMI’s 35 most-performed songs of the year: GloRilla (“TGIF,” “Wanna Be,” “Yeah Glo!”), Dean (“One of the Girls,” “Popular,” “Type Shit”) and Keith (“First Person Shooter,” “Get It Sexyy,” “MELTDOWN”). (L-R) Mike Steinberg, EVP, Chief Revenue & Creative Officer, BMI, GloRilla, Wardell Malloy, Assistant VP, Creative, BMI Atlanta and Catherine Brewton, VP of Creative, BMI Atlanta attend the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on August 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Lester Cohen/Getty Images for BM Hosted by BMI’s executive vp/chief revenue & creative officer Mike Steinberg and Catherine Brewton, vp, creative, Atlanta, the annual R&B/hip-hop ceremony bestowed additional major awards. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” whose writers include Lamar, Sean Momberger, Sounwave and the late Ray Charles, was crowned Song of the Year. Sounwave was also named Producer of the Year for “Not Like Us” plus his credits on Taylor Swift’s Lover and Midnights and Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift and Cowboy Carter, among other projects. Momberger, Carter Lang, Metro Boomin and MTech were also recognized as top producers during the ceremony. Sony Music Publishing was honored as Publisher of the Year for representing 23 of last year’s most-performed songs. That list includes “Agora Hills,” “Not Like Us,” “MILLION DOLLAR BABY,” “Mmhmm,” “On My Mama,” and “Saturn.” BigXthaPlug, who took home a BMI Award for “Mmhmm,” which he performed after opening the festivities with his hit “The Largest.” Fellow rapper BossMan Dlow performed his BMI Award-winning song “Get In with Me” as well as “Mr. Pot Scraper.”  In a segment called “Know Them Now,” BMI shined a spotlight on three emerging artists who also performed: Eli Derby (“Cadillac Dream”), TA Thomas (“Preach”) and Lekan (“Always”). BigXthaPlug performs onstage during the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on August 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. ( Arnold Turner/Getty Images for B During his acceptance speech, T-Pain — bedecked in a natty flowered suit — also proclaimed he was “40 days sober right now” to another chorus of cheers. A BMI member since 2005, he’s won 28 BMI Awards (including three Songwriter of the Year statuettes) and joins prior President’s Award honorees such as benny blanco, P!nk, Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift. GloRilla, recipient of the Powerhouse Award at Billboard’s 2025 Women in Music, joined BMI in 2019 and is a five-time BMI Award winner. Her prior fellow Impact Award honorees include Ice Spice, Edgar Barrera, RAYE and Tems. Also of note: 71 first-time winners were among the honorees at BMI’s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. See a complete list of honorees HERE. Source link

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Luis R Conriquez, Meneo (K Music) Luis R Conriquez may be a bonafide corridos hitmaker, but with Meneo, he doubles down on that versatility that has made him one of the most eclectic artists in regional Mexican music today. The nine-track LP, via K Music, opens with the reggaetón banger “Chula Venta,” featuring fellow música mexicana stars Fuerza Regida and Netón Vega. The song immediately sets that party tone that will further be fueled by dembow (“Meneo”), hip-hop (“Mexicano Soy”) and trap (“Relojito Cartier”). With Meneo, the 29-year-old exemplifies and celebrates that duality that identifies the new generation of regional Mexican hitmakers who grew up amid the reggaetón explosion, and smartly adapted that swagger to propel their own Mexican movement. Singing urbano isn’t totally left field for Conriquez, whose scruffy and raw vocals sound right at home in this style, in the past he’s dabbled in the genre, so Meneo only expands his reach into that audience. — GRISELDA FLORES Mau y Ricky, La Llave (Why Club Records) Mau y Ricky close out the summer with an eight-track EP packed with good vibes and standout collaborations — including the previously released “samaná” with Danny Ocean and Yorghaki and “voltaje” with Boza, and new ones like “agua” with Elena Rose and “claroqno” with ROBI. From the first guitar chords on “libélulas,” the set’s opening song, to the electronic-tinged closing track “noche de luna” with LAGOS, the Montaner brothers deliver a joyful, luminous pop and continue showcasing their musical evolution after a year of achievements with their 2024 Latin Grammy-nominated album Hotel Caracas. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Hamilton, AFROROCKSTAR (Cigol Music Group/Elevate Records) Hamilton has dropped his debut studio album, AFROROCKSTAR, with 21 musical gems that further solidify just that — his rock star status in the Afrobeats realm. The Cartagena-born, Medellín-based artist creatively laces the Afro-Caribbean and Amapiano (subgenre of South African house music) rhythms with, at times, electric guitars and breezy Kizomba melodies. The Colombian newcomer keeps his lyrics clean and uplifting, and for the most part, sings about love and how beautiful women are, as heard in “Gracias x Aparecer,” “Mi Reina, and “Besitos Dulces.” Meanwhile, the opening title track features a heartfelt voice note from his mom, before Hamilton dedicates a sweet ode to her. The powerful “Y por ahí me dicen y que” follows, where the artist reflects on his humble origins and expresses gratitude for living what was once just a dream. Collaborators on AFROROCKSTAR include Ryan Castro, De La Ghetto and Farruko. — JESSICA ROIZ Los Caligaris, Los Auténticos Decadentes & Banda El Recodo, “Mi Vida Sin Tu Vida” (KMS PRODUCCIONES SRL) Argentina and Mexico, via Los Caligaris, Los Auténticos Decadentes and Banda El Recodo, unite in a song that makes everyone sing and dance, achieving a point of convergence through their trumpets. Each one maintains their style, making this a heartbreak song solely for its lyrics, because the joy and rhythm that it conveys make the breakup painless and even forgettable. This isn’t the first time Banda El Recodo has collaborated outside of the regional Mexican genre, but alongside two icons of rock en español, “Mi Vida Sin Tu Vida” has a special flavor. The video couldn’t be more fun, showing Mazatlán, Mexico, on one side and a parody of an Argentine TV show on the other. An excellent combination and a way to lift your spirits. – TERE AGUILERA Yeison Jiménez & Natalia Jiménez, “Pedazos” (Yeison Jiménez) Yeison Jiménez hones in on his musical essence of heartbreak to collaborate with Natalia Jiménez and produce an emotionally resonant anthem that beautifully combines the vocal strength of both artists. This moving song delves into the complex struggle of wanting to end a relationship while facing the harsh truth of their circumstances. Written by César Inzunza and produced by Georgy Parra, this ballad is further enriched with vibrant mariachi instrumentation, adding a rich cultural layer to the overall sound. The heartfelt lyrics poignantly articulate the slow fading of their once bright connection, depicting the pain of watching a previously vibrant flame flicker and ultimately extinguish despite their sincere efforts to nurture and revive it over time. — INGRID FAJARDO Los Tucanes de Tijuana & Chalino Sánchez, “Rigo Campos” (Primo Publishing/ Master Q Music/ Cintas Acuario) Two legends, one song, and an AI resurrection — Los Tucanes de Tijuana team up with the ghostly genius of Chalino Sánchez for the reboot of “Rigo Campos,” a narcocorrido dripping with violence, prosthetic arms, and cartel lore. Frontman Mario Quintero Lara swaps verses with a digitally reincarnated Chalino, proving that not even death nor bans in 10 Mexican states can silence the corrido spirit. The music video is a surreal AI marvel — reminiscent of a Quentin Tarantino fever dream — blurring the lines between the past and future while showcasing the swagger of narco-cinema. As governments crack down on narcocorridos, this collaboration serves as a defiant song for the genre, holding up a mirror to the chaos it both glorifies and critiques. Who knew corridos would become such cutting-edge resistance, or cutting-edge trouble? — ISABELA RAYGOZA Pablo Alborán & Indiara Sfair, “Vámonos de Aquí” (Warner Music Spain) Alborán explores a new country side with this rollicking mix of rock, country and pop that nevertheless retains melodic flair. Like earlier single “Clickbait,” “Vámonos de Aquí” is a stylistic departure from Alborán’s more traditionally romantic fare, but it’s more immediately catchy from the very first rock guitar strum. It then goes into a decidedly country beat, complete with line dance choreography in the music video, and a delicious guitar solo. Alborán is experimenting for his new album, and we like this particular new test. — LEILA COBO Silvana Estrada, “No Te Vayas Sin Saber” (Glassnote Music) As the fourth single from her upcoming album Vendrán Suaves Lluvias, Silvana Estrada offers “No Te Vayas Sin Saber,” a farewell track filled with poetry, luminosity and exquisite beauty. The song, which begins with

The wedding bells are ringing louder and louder for Selena Gomez, who just checked off a landmark occasion from her bridal to-do list ahead of her and Benny Blanco‘s nuptials: the bachelorette party. In a Thursday night (Aug. 28) post on Instagram, the singer-actress gave fans a peek inside the action-packed celebrations she and her closest girlfriends enjoyed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, leading up to the big day. Spending lots of time by the beach, Gomez sported a white bikini and a “Bride to Be” veil in some of the snaps. The group also enjoyed a couple of dinners by the water, for which the Rare Beauty founder wore different white dresses. The house they stayed in was decked out with celebratory balloons spelling out “Bride” and “Mrs. Levin.” (The producer was born Benjamin Levin.) Among the group of ladies in Gomez’s crew — which, if keeping with tradition, will make up her party of bridesmaids/maids of honor at her wedding — were Ashley Cook, Connar Franklin Carpenter, Courtney Lopez, Racquelle Stevens and the Emilia Perez star’s cousin Priscilla DeLeon. Not pictured was Gomez’s bestie Taylor Swift, though some fans online are speculating that the Eras Tour headliner was actually behind the camera of many of the snaps, as they have a similar yellow filter on them that often appears on Swift’s photos. Gomez’s girls’ trip comes about nine months after she and Blanco announced their engagement, which came after about a year of dating. “forever begins now..,” the beauty mogul wrote at the time, with Swift commenting, “Yes I will be the flower girl.” Less than a year later, Swift is also engaged. On Tuesday (Aug. 26), she and Travis Kelce shared the big news on Instagram, and Gomez quickly wrote on her Instagram Story, “When bestie gets engaged.” Though Gomez’s bachelorette trip would make it seem as though her wedding day is coming up soon, neither she nor Blanco have shared when they plan on tying the knot. The producer did say, however, that they were aiming for a “chill” ceremony and reception on a July episode of Jake Shane’s Therapuss podcast — although at that point, the couple hadn’t started wedding planning yet. “Honestly, I really want to take a little break,” he said at the time, confirming that he and his fiancée hadn’t begun planning. “I’ve been working so much … I just want to lay in bed and forget what day it is, because we’ve been in bed just watching stuff. Not usually, but with Selena, I can do it all day. She makes me want to hang out and cuddle, just watch things, eat food, and have the best time ever.” Source link

Sabrina Carpenter sees you shivering with antici … pation for a new music video, so she’s done making you wait for her next visual. On Friday (Aug. 29), alongside the release of her new album Man’s Best Friend, Carpenter dropped the video for the album’s final single “Tears,” which sees the singer recovering from a car accident that has seemingly killed the man she was traveling with. As a frightened Carpenter finds an abandoned-looking house in the middle of nowhere, she enters in to discover a world of sex, hedonism and most important, Academy Award-nominated actor Coleman Domingo in stunning drag. Throughout the rest of the clip, which takes it’s inspiration from the cult classic horror musical comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Carpenter comes under the tutelage of Domingo’s Dr. Frank-N-Furter-inspired character. She trades her pale blue dress for a piece of ruffled lingerie, learns to dance and eventually gets taken out on the town by her drag mother, all while yearning for a man who treats her with basic respect and decency. “I get wet at the thought of you/ Being a responsible guy,” she croons on the chorus. But then, Carpenter is suddenly and violently ejected from this house of pleasures, as she sees her presumed-dead lover from the start of the clip staggering up to the house to find her. An exasperated Carpenter rolls her eyes and sighs: “Wait, no, you died earlier, I thought? It’s a thing, someone has to die every video,” she declares, as she takes off a stiletto and hurls it directly into his chest. “I’m sorry. We’ll always remember you, though.” The video comes alongside Man’s Best Friend, Carpenter’s follow-up to 2024’s Short n’ Sweet. The singer warned listeners in an appearance on CBS Mornings that the NSFW lyrics on the new project were “not for any pearl clutchers,” but added that “even pearl clutchers can listen to an album like that in their own solitude and find something that makes them smirk and chuckle to themselves.” Watch Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears” video, featuring Coleman Domingo, above. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

After wrapping the last century on a high note that only Mariah Carey’s vocal cords could challenge, R&B and hip-hop’s contributions to the musical canon swelled in the first 25 years of the 21st century. Producers, as much as artists and songwriters, played a prominent role in the expansion, crafting innovative compositions that added new depth and dimension. R&B spun off new sub-genres to its mix, with electro-R&B, trap soul and alt-R&B among the freshest sounds, while hip-hop flourished on several fronts. Pockets of crunk, trap, rage and drill, to name a few, represented new branches of the genre’s sounds, while fusions with country, rock, Latin and other historically separate genres widened its impact and appeal. Add to that growing geographic scenes, where enriched regional scenes in Atlanta, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Texas and Florida joined historic players New York and Los Angeles — and see how few spaces or sounds that hip-hop didn’t touch. Reflecting the biggest sonic architects in R&B and hip-hop from Y2K to today, check out the top 25 creators on The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Songs Chart below. The ranking follows the reveals of Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century charts — as well as The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot 100, encompassing all genres — with all coverage of Billboard’s 21st Century Charts here. Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. (Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists chart.) The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart reflects producers with the most No. 1s on weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024, with ties broken by most top 10s and most overall chart entries. Cirkut Image Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images A transformative mentorship with Dr. Luke catapulted Cirkut to stardom in the early 2010s. He made his chart breakthrough in 2011 with Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” and quickly established himself as a fixture on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Over the years, Cirkut has lent his hitmaking prowess to four chart-topping tracks on the genre list: Nicki Minaj’s “Only,” featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown; Usher’s “I Don’t Mind,” featuring Juicy J; and The Weeknd’s “Starboy,” featuring Daft Punk, and “Die for You,” with Ariana Grande. The hits reflect his ability to seamlessly bridge the worlds of pop and hip-hop. —Mack Cummings-Grady Missy Elliott Image Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images Prior to making a name for herself as a clever rapper and artistic visionary, Ms. Supa Dupa Fly partnered with fellow Virginia native Timbaland as a songwriting-production duo. The pair’s credits include a string of hits for Aaliyah (“One in a Million,” “If Your Girl Only Knew”) plus songs on projects by 702, Destiny’s Child and Total. Over the last 25 years, the four-time Grammy winner has landed four No. 1s on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in a production role: her own “Work It”; via her feature with fellow guest Lil Kim on Keyshia Cole’s “Let It Go”; Jazmine Sullivan’s “Need You Bad”; and Monica’s “Everything to Me” — all marked by Elliott’s trailblazing mix of unconventional beats, electro-funk and other futuristic sounds in her unique brand of R&B/hip-hop. —Gail Mitchell Jim Jonsin Image Credit: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Jim Jonsin’s synthy melodic trap style led to a scorching run for the South Florida producer in the 2000s and ‘10s. Jonsin’s ledger boasts four Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1s: Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III anthem “Lollipop,” featuring Static Major; T.I.’s braggadocious “Whatever You Like”; and sensual, seductive anthems from Usher (“There Goes My Baby”) and Kelly Rowland (“Motivation,” featuring Lil Wayne). His wide-ranging ability and crossover appeal includes a swerve into pop-friendly crossover magic for Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams” and Soulja Boy’s twinkly “Kiss Me Thru the Phone,” featuring Sammy, while also delivering for the underground with Lil Wayne mixtape favorite “I Feel Like Dying.” —Michael Saponara Louis Bell Image Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage While Louis Bell counts Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Halsey among his impressive roster of collaborators, he’s worked with his main ace — Post Malone — on each of the genre-hopping superstar’s albums. The pair’s magic enjoyed its strongest success on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with its blend of moody, drum-heavy R&B loops laced with pop sensibilities, resulting in four No. 1s for the producer, all with Post Malone. Three were collaborative efforts: “Rockstar,” featuring 21 Savage (2017-18); “Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign (2018); and “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse),” with Swae Lee (2019), while solo cut “Wow.” (2019) completes the collection. —Trevor Anderson Vinylz Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Working alongside Boi-1da, Vinylz contributed to smash hits early in his career, including Drake’s “0 to 100 / The Catch Up” in 2014, which put him on the map. From there, he continued to build monumental records for other rappers such as J. Cole (“No Role Modelz”), Travis Scott (“Antidote”) and others, peaking in 2022-23 so far, when Vinylz achieved all four of his No. 1s as a producer on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, all with Drake: “Jimmy Cooks”; “Rich Flex,” both with 21 Savage; “First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole; and Travis Scott’s “Meltdown,” featuring Drake. —MC-G The Weeknd Image Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images In his rise from king of the underground alt-R&B playground to stadium headliner, The Weeknd has remained an active creator in every step of his evolution. After his earliest chart appearances — some with fellow Torontonian Drake as they

Upon the release of new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter is opening up about her past relationship with the person who just might have inspired some of the songs: Barry Keoghan. More specifically, the pop star addressed whether she feels responsible at all for the hate the Irish actor received following their breakup. During an interview on CBS Mornings on Friday (Aug. 29), Gayle King broached the subject by bringing up Keoghan by name and saying, “He got a lot of backlash because your fans are very loyal.” “Correct,” Carpenter replied frankly, to which King followed up with, “Did you feel badly when he was going through that?” “You know what’s funny … I feel pretty transparent going into any of my relationships that I write songs,” the Grammy winner explained. “And I think they’re just as down for it. I think also most of the time, they’ve been pretty flattered when they get a song written about them, good or bad.” “I think they’re just excited to get a shout-out,” she added. “I’m not scared of men in that sense. I am scared of men sometimes, but I’m not scared in that sense. I think I will attract exactly who I’m supposed to attract.” The interview comes about nine months after Keoghan and Carpenter split after a year of dating, during which time the actor appeared in the musician’s video for Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Please Please Please.” “They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break,” a rep told People at the time. Soon afterward, Keoghan deleted his Instagram because his name had “been dragged across the internet” in lieu of his breakup from the Girl Meets World alum. “It’s gettin to a place where there are too many lines being crossed,” he had explained at the time. “Absolute lies, hatred, disgusting commentary about my appearance, character, how I am as a parent and every other inhumane thing you can imagine.” Months later, Carpenter seemingly addresses the split on a few cheeky lyrics on Man’s Best Friend, which dropped Friday. On lead single “Manchild,” she roasts an ex partner for letting her down in a variety of ways, and on “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night,” she sings, “You say we’re drifting apart/ I said, ‘Yeah, I f–king know.’” But while Carpenter might not have found the one in Keoghan, she is over the moon for her friend Taylor Swift — whose upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl features Carpenter on its title track — following news that the Eras Tour headliner is engaged to Travis Kelce. “I’m so happy for them,” she cheered on CBS Mornings. “I’ve been looking up to [Taylor] since I was — I remember the first time I heard a song by her. I was 8 years old on the school bus, and my life was changed.” Watch the full interview below. @SabrinaAnnLynn says she often starts with lyrics first when writing her music — and her seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” which is out today, began as she was going through a lot in her life: “I could either, you know, sit and sulk about it, or I could write about it.”… pic.twitter.com/iZTbU8FMEI — CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) August 29, 2025 Source link

Deftones make a record-breaking rise to No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “My Mind Is a Mountain,” the band’s first No. 1 on the list. The song, which lifts 3-1 on the Sept. 6-dated tally, is also Deftones’ first leader on any Billboard airplay chart. It surpasses three No. 3 peaks: “Change [In the House of Flies]” on Alternative Airplay in 2000 and “Tempest” (2013) and “Ohms” (2020) on Mainstream Rock Airplay. Deftones first reached Mainstream Rock Airplay in May 1998, via “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away),” which peaked at No. 29. As such, the band’s 27-year, three-month, one-week wait between a first chart entry and first No. 1 is the lengthiest in two categories over the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history: longest wait for a group’s first leader and the longest by any act in a lead role with a first No. 1. In July, Evanescence rewrote the record for the longest wait by a group, at more than 22 years between “Bring Me to Life” and “Afterlife.” Not only does that record fall, Deftones wrap the longest wait for any act in a lead role thanks to “My Mind Is a Mountain,” exceeding the more than 26 years for Ozzy Osbourne between “Crazy Train” in 1981 and No. 1 “I Don’t Wanna Stop” in 2017. Overall, Jeff Beck went a record 37-plus years between his debut, “People Get Ready,” in 1985 and his first No. 1, as featured on Osbourne’s “Patient Number 9” in 2022. Longest Waits for First No. 1, Mainstream Rock Airplay: 37 years, one month, two weeks: Jeff Beck, as featured on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Patient Number 9” (1985-2022) 27 years, three months, one week: Deftones, “My Mind Is a Mountain” (1998-2025) 26 years, three months, Brian May, as featured on Five Finger Death Punch’s “Blue On Black” (1993-2019) 26 years, two months, two weeks: Ozzy Osbourne, “I Don’t Wanna Stop” (1981-2007) 22 years, three months, three weeks: Evanescence, “Afterlife” (2003-25) Worth noting: Deftones’ feat comes a week after Yellowcard rewrote the all-time record for the same accomplishment on Alternative Airplay. Deftones’ Mainstream Rock Airplay history includes 17 entries between 1998 and 2025, with nine top 10s, starting with “Change” (No. 9, 2000). Concurrently, “My Mind Is a Mountain” bullets at No. 25 on Alternative Airplay, one spot below its best so far. That’s the highest the band has been since “Tempest” reached No. 20 in 2013. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, “My Mind Is a Mountain” jumps 13-7 with 3.1 million audience impressions in the week ending Aug. 28, up 18%, according to Luminate. It’s the band’s first top 10 (exceeding “Tempest,” which hit No. 13). “My Mind Is a Mountain” appeared at No. 5 on the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, after debuting atop the July 26 list. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.3 million official U.S. streams Aug. 15-21. The song is the lead single from Private Music, Deftones’ 10th studio album. It was released Aug. 22, with its first-week impact to be reflected on the Sept. 6-dated album and song charts. All charts dated Sept. 6 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, Sept. 3, one day later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 2. Source link

You can’t talk about game changers in the music industry without talking about Rihanna. The Caribbean Queen — also known as the “good girl gone bad,” RiRi or simply, Ri — has come a long way since her pre-Roc Nation days. In the two decades since her debut, Robyn Fenty went from an emerging artist from Barbados to one of the most prolific hitmakers of our time. In 2005, Rihanna dropped her first single “Pon De Replay” off her debut album, Music of the Sun. At just 17, the singer was already experiencing her first major hit: the reggae-influenced club track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 27 weeks on the chart. But she quickly proved she was no one-hit wonder. The following year, her track “SOS” spent three weeks crowning the chart. Now, she has dozens of charting hits under her belt, including 14 No. 1s and features with Drake, Britney Spears, Eminem and more. In 2023, her hit-filled discography earned her the coveted Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner slot, where she delivered a 13-minute set that reminded fans of the powerhouse she truly is. Her successes even go beyond music: RiRi launched her Fenty Beauty line of cosmetics and skincare products in 2017 and lingerie brand Savage X Fenty in 2018. Plus, her style is always turning heads (in the best way possible) — whether she’s red-carpet ready or simply taking a stroll around town. With a Navy of fans willing to wait for her next musical release, there’s no doubt that Rihanna has already made a lasting mark on the Hot 100. Take a look back at her 30 biggest hits on the chart below. Rihanna’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (through Aug. 30, 2025). Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods. Drake feat. Rihanna, “Too Good” Chart Peak: No. 14Peak Date: Sept. 3, 2016 Drake taps his at-the-time girlfriend Rihanna for a song about a couple who individually come to the realization that the other party takes their love for granted. The tropical midtempo track was the final single off his record-breaking 2016 VIEWS album, written up as a follow-up to their previous chart-topping collaboration, “Work.” Listen here. Rihanna, “Cheers (Drink To That)” Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 7Peak Date: Oct. 8, 2011 Released at the tail end of 2010, the single off her studio album Loud has become a modern-day drinking anthem. The carefree track indeed gave Rihanna something to toast about: the party-centric tune moved up to No. 7 on the Hot 100. Listen here. Rihanna feat. Jeezy, “Hard” Chart Peak: No. 8Peak Date: Jan. 30, 2010 Rihanna enlists rapper Jeezy for this Rated R bombastic, uptempo jam (and its fashion-forward battle field-set video). No one has ever rocked a soldier’s helmet (or a tank) quite like RiRi did. The combination was more than enough to catapult the 2009 track to the top 10 of the Hot 100. Listen here. Rihanna, “Love On The Brain” Chart Peak: No. 5Peak Date: March 25, 2017 Rih’s vocals shine in her contemporary take on ’50s era doo-wop from her 2016 ANTI album. The soulfully timeless ballad highlights a feeling that is itself timeless: being in love. Listen here. Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds” Chart Peak: No. 4Peak Date: Feb. 28, 2015 Rihanna and Kanye West provide vocals on the guitar-driven 2015 single — with instrumentals by none other than Sir Paul McCartney. The former Beatle seems an unlikely addition to the team, but his addition adds a glimmer of hope to the track about heartbreak. Listen here. Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care” Chart Peak: No. 7Peak Date: March 24, 2012 Drake and Rihanna’s trademark vocal abilities and a dance-ready beat come together for the titular single from his 2011 album Take Care. Listen here. Rihanna, “Unfaithful” Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 6 Peak Date: July 22, 2006 Rihanna has all the bases of pop music covered. Dance floor anthems? Check. Sweet collabs with superstar rappers? Check. Double-diva pop gems? Sure. Ballads? Also, sure. Her melancholy 2006 single (from A Girl Like Me) took her to No. 6 on the Hot 100. Listen here. Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo, “Hate That I Love You” Chart Peak: No. 7Peak Date: Dec. 22, 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad was more than good for Rihanna — the 2007 album spawned several Hot 100 hits. With a little help from Ne-Yo, the catchy ballad peaked at No. 7. Listen here. Rihanna, “SOS” Chart Peak: No. 1 (three weeks)Peak Date: May 13, 2006 Rihanna, an infectious beat, and a healthy “Tainted Love”-inspired melody? Yes, please. The modern classic finds RiRi begging for rescue from a boy she’s fallen for “head over heels,” spent three whole weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2006. Listen here. Rihanna, “Where Have You Been” Chart Peak: No. 5Peak Date: Jul. 7, 2012 It’s hard to imagine what the dance floor was like before Rihanna’s EDM-heavy single from her 2011 album Talk That Talk. The upbeat banger was one of a few songs off the album to chart on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 5. Listen here. DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts” Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 2Peak Date: July 29, 2017 DJ Khaled’s Caribbean-inspired number brings together Rihanna and rapper Bryson Tiller for a passionate declaration: “When I’m with you, all I get is wild thoughts.” The 2017 track not only debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100, it peaked at No. 2. Listen here. Rihanna, “Don’t Stop The Music” Chart Peak: No. 3Peak Date: Feb. 16, 2008 We defy you to get the hook from this pounding 2007 dance