Blueface Stabbed, Cardi B Threatens to Sue X User, Selena Reacts to AI & More | Billboard News
Cardi B threatens to sue X user over Offset AI video and Selena Gomez reacts to an AI version of herself singing The Weeknd’s “Starboy.” Tim McGraw stopped by Billboard News to talk about his new album 'Standing Room Only,' country music dominating the charts and more. Blueface was stabbed during a boxing gym altercation in L.A. Dua Lipa is on the cover of ‘Vogue France’ and opens up about her thoughts on motherhood and how she feels about listening to her own music. And more!
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00:00 Cardi B and Selena Gomez are cracking down on AI.
00:03 Did Blueface get stabbed?
00:05 Dua Lipa is getting candid with Vogue.
00:08 We have country music legend Tim McGraw in studio.
00:11 And the songs of the summer for 2021.
00:14 (upbeat music)
00:17 The amount of news we have today is stressing me out,
00:19 plus I'm so excited about Tim McGraw.
00:22 So let's just get right into this AI mess.
00:25 Cardi B and Selena Gomez speak out on AI
00:28 and it may end up in court.
00:30 - You're gonna be getting sued
00:32 and we're gonna make an example out of you.
00:34 - Cardi B is threatening to sue one Twitter user
00:37 after they allegedly posted fake photos
00:39 and AI generated voice messages
00:41 showing evidence Offset cheated on Cardi.
00:44 - That was a terrible AI voice by the way, so yeah.
00:47 - Cardi went on to dox the Twitter user and their father.
00:50 So it's turning into a whole mess.
00:53 Selena Gomez is also putting her two cents in on AI.
00:57 ♪ You talking money need a hearing aid ♪
00:59 ♪ You talking about me I don't see the shade ♪
01:02 After someone posted an AI generated Selena cover
01:04 of The Weeknd's "Starboy",
01:06 she hopped in the comment section to post scary.
01:09 They joined the long list of musicians against AI,
01:12 like Ed Sheeran, Drake,
01:14 and Billboard cover star Lil Wayne.
01:16 - I am naturally, organically amazing.
01:20 I'm one of a kind.
01:21 So actually I would love to see that thing
01:25 try to duplicate this mother.
01:27 - And it's not every day we have legends sitting right here.
01:30 I talked to Tim McGraw about his brand new album
01:33 and country music's new ride.
01:35 ♪ You gonna remember me ♪
01:37 ♪ Remember me well ♪
01:39 We gotta talk about this,
01:40 the 17th studio album you've put together.
01:43 How do you even keep yourself motivated
01:45 to make music at this point?
01:47 I haven't done anything 17 times.
01:48 (Tim laughs)
01:49 - Anything 17? - Nothing.
01:51 - Actually it seems like there's been more
01:53 'cause I've been doing it for 30 years I guess,
01:55 a little over 30 years.
01:56 It seems like there's more albums out there.
01:58 If you count all the greatest hits
01:59 and all the 22 greatest hits Kurt records put out.
02:02 - Well that's good you have enough hits to do that.
02:04 - There's maybe that.
02:05 ♪ When I die there's standing room only ♪
02:07 ♪ Standing room only ♪
02:11 - You got Luke Holmes, you got Morgan Wallen.
02:13 The top 10 of the Hot 100 is full of country music.
02:15 - I love it.
02:16 - So how do you feel about that right now
02:17 and country sort of resurgence
02:18 competing with like hip hop and pop?
02:20 - I love it.
02:21 I mean it's, the more we can bring to the party the better.
02:23 You know country music has consistently grown
02:25 for a long time.
02:26 When new people discover it and they find out
02:28 they didn't think they liked it
02:29 and then they'll hear something
02:30 and all of a sudden they'll discover other people.
02:33 - For the full interview hit billboard.com.
02:36 And I have no idea how to go from Tim McGraw to Blueface
02:39 so yeah dude got shanked.
02:41 Rapper Blueface was allegedly stabbed at the gym
02:44 after an altercation.
02:45 Why did this happen?
02:47 And is he okay?
02:48 Blueface is speaking up.
02:49 Let's break it down.
02:52 - It was just a leg shot guys, I'm okay.
02:54 I don't gotta blow up my phone or nothing.
02:58 - Well we're glad he seems to be okay.
03:00 But what went down?
03:02 Blueface posted on IG how the fight started
03:04 and seemed to escalate.
03:06 (camera clicking)
03:08 The trainer in the video told TMZ things got heated quickly
03:15 because the unknown attacker immediately started barking
03:18 I'm gonna kill you to Blueface after punches were thrown.
03:21 Blue took to his stories to say
03:23 the guy walked in like the boogeyman
03:26 and added to his main page.
03:28 I won't be able to fight October 14th due to an injury.
03:31 Won't have enough time to heal.
03:33 Don't say I dug none.
03:34 Bro came with a dog and a knife at 10 a.m.
03:38 This was all at 10 in the morning?
03:39 Wait, dude, get away from me.
03:42 And everyone loves Dua Lipa.
03:44 But what's next for her?
03:45 Music, babies?
03:46 She's letting you know.
03:48 Dua Lipa is talking music, motherhood and more
03:51 while on the cover of Vogue.
03:53 ♪ Dance, dance the night away ♪
03:57 Dua is on the cover of Vogue France
03:58 and on the inside she talks about
04:00 how she doesn't listen to her own music, saying,
04:03 I never listen to my own music.
04:05 When I'm working on an album, it's on repeat,
04:07 but as soon as it releases, I never listen to it again.
04:10 Unless it comes on randomly on the radio or in the club.
04:14 The mag also asked her about having kids
04:16 to which she responded,
04:17 the only baby I'm thinking about is my new album.
04:20 Same girl, I can't wait to hear it.
04:22 She posted birthday pics with her man
04:24 but isn't rushing into any next steps.
04:27 She told Vogue, for me when the moment is right,
04:30 I will know, but until then I have other priorities.
04:33 I want to continue making the most of my youth.
04:36 And Dua is the queen of summer music,
04:38 so let's rewind to 2021's Songs of the Summer.
04:41 We're getting to the last years before our big reveal.
04:45 2021, full on pandemic, big songs
04:48 as we tried our best to stay safe that summer.
04:51 Let's jump right into number five,
04:53 the weekend's massive hit alongside Ariana Grande,
04:56 Save Your Tears is first on our list.
04:58 ♪ One, two, three, let's go ♪
05:00 ♪ I ain't gonna wait for another day ♪
05:05 Our next song features two female R&B superstars
05:09 teaming up for a massive summer hit.
05:11 Doja Cat's Kiss Me More featuring SZA
05:13 comes in at number four.
05:16 ♪ Baby hold me 'cause I like the way you move ♪
05:20 ♪ Oh, oh ♪
05:22 Dua Lipa had us all feeling like we were defying gravity
05:25 with her number three hit on the Hot 100 Songs of the Summer,
05:29 Levitating comes in next.
05:31 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
05:33 ♪ I got you ♪
05:34 ♪ Moonlight, you're my starlight ♪
05:37 Our number two hit is a revenge song
05:40 set against an upbeat pop sound.
05:43 Olivia Rodrigo flawlessly makes us feel powerful
05:46 with Good For You.
05:47 ♪ You're so unaffected, I really don't get it ♪
05:50 ♪ But I guess it's good for you ♪
05:54 K-pop wins big in 2021
05:57 with the number one song of the summer
05:59 and the genre's reigning superstars,
06:01 the boys of BTS, helped us feel good all summer long
06:04 with their hit, Butter.
06:06 ♪ Hotter, sweeter, cooler, better ♪
06:09 ♪ Get it, let it roll ♪
06:11 We are so close to our winning summer song.
06:14 Next week, we'll look at 2022
06:16 before we reveal the biggest song of the summer.
06:19 - Woo, we did it, Joe.
06:20 Come back tomorrow for me drinking lots of margaritas
06:23 and us hanging with Sabrina Carpenter.
06:25 For Billboard News, I'm Tetris Kelly.
06:27 (upbeat music)