Justin Timberlake seemingly confirms that *NSYNC will be featured on his upcoming album. Fans are in a frenzy after Lady Gaga refers to her “past career.” Lizzo addresses the claim that she rejected Jennifer Lopez’s ‘This is Me… Now’ cameo offer. Reneé Rapp opens up about her love for Beyoncé, shares thoughts on creating an R&B record, talks about her crush on Justin Bieber and writing about being sexually assaulted. A week after scoring a splashy debut at No. 11 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, Djo’s “End of Beginning” vaults to No. 1, while Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" and Kanye West' and Ty Dolla $ign's "Carnival" land in the top 10. And more!
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00:00 NSYNC is back, Gaga is not, and Lizzo says hold on JLo.
00:05 We have a wrap up on Renee Rapp.
00:07 We run down the TikTok chart
00:09 and highlight one of our women in music.
00:11 (upbeat music)
00:14 It's Thursday, February 29th, and this is Billboard News.
00:18 Being a millennial, I'm so excited about this first story.
00:21 So let's jump right into it.
00:23 - This is very exciting.
00:24 The deluxe edition of everything I thought it was,
00:29 vinyl.
00:30 - While showing off the vinyl of his upcoming record,
00:32 Justin Timberlake accidentally revealed
00:34 a much anticipated collab.
00:36 - Here it is, deluxe edition.
00:39 Very excited about it.
00:40 - An eagle-eyed fan commented,
00:42 bling twice if NSYNC is on a song called Paradise,
00:45 to which JT responded with bling.
00:48 Talk about Paradise.
00:49 Listen, I was hoping for a full-on NSYNC album,
00:52 but I'll take whatever I can get.
00:54 Let's hope this is just the beginning.
00:56 This next story set Twitter on fire.
00:59 - I met a lot of partners and people even within the company
01:02 that would come on board to work with us
01:04 that were so excited about who I was in my past career.
01:08 - No, Gaga.
01:09 Lady Gaga spoke at Upfront about the intersection
01:12 of beauty, art, science, and technology.
01:15 But a lot of fans are clinging to this part.
01:17 - Past career.
01:18 - Now we know Gaga can do it all.
01:20 Act, sing, run a beauty empire.
01:22 I'm sure Lady Gaga was not saying
01:24 music is in the rear view mirror,
01:26 because we just saw her in the studio.
01:28 Don't worry, little monsters, mother will return.
01:31 This week we shared the long list of celebs
01:33 Jennifer Lopez asked to be in her film,
01:35 This Is Me Now, A Love Story, but had to pass.
01:38 Well, one of them is setting the record straight.
01:41 - I'm Jennifer Coolidge, not available.
01:43 Lizzo is not available.
01:44 - Ain't nobody told me nothing.
01:47 Nobody asked me.
01:49 J.Lo, I love you.
01:51 - Hey, we know how this goes.
01:52 Someone must have reached out to Lizzo on J.Lo's behalf,
01:55 and Lizzo's people said her schedule was jam-packed.
01:58 I mean, being a pop star is a full-time gig,
02:01 but we are glad to see Lizzo showing Jennifer some love.
02:04 Maybe we'll get a collab out of it.
02:06 And I'm Mr. Mean Girls Stan,
02:08 so I was very excited for this Renee interview,
02:10 and she delivered.
02:11 From Beyonce and not wanting to steal from black music,
02:15 to a Justin Bieber crush,
02:16 and candidly discussing sexual assault.
02:19 Renee Rapp sat down with The Hollywood Reporter,
02:22 and we're giving you the highlights.
02:24 Renee loves Beyonce,
02:26 and Beyonce loves her bag when she sent her flowers.
02:29 But though Renee is inspired by her,
02:31 she doesn't want to run and do an R&B album.
02:34 She told THR, "I think if a white girl does anything
02:37 "that slightly emulates R&B,
02:39 "it's praised 10 times more than when black people do it,
02:42 "just because of the way the world works,
02:45 "and it's in that regard.
02:46 "But yeah, it is something that I want to do so badly,
02:50 "and I will do."
02:51 And I'm dying at her description of Justin Bieber.
02:54 On her crush she said,
02:56 "He was the one boy celebrity pretty much
02:58 "that I ever had a crush on.
03:00 "He reminds me of a really sexy lesbian."
03:02 Being queer is so fun.
03:04 But the interview also had its weighted moments.
03:07 When she discussed her song, Snow Angel,
03:09 that was inspired by an incredibly traumatic event
03:12 involving sexual assault.
03:14 She said, "I still feel like I'm sorting
03:16 "through those feelings.
03:17 "I recently was like,
03:18 "I actually don't want to follow this person
03:20 "on Instagram anymore,
03:21 "because they left me at a club to get drugged.
03:24 "I woke up on a bathroom stall face up
03:26 "in the Beverly Hilton with blood on my pants,
03:29 "and had been left alone at that point for like seven hours."
03:33 ♪ But things are strange ♪
03:36 ♪ But things are strange ♪
03:39 And this week's TikTok chart has arrived.
03:42 Let's see what's trending.
03:43 A new leader and a bunch of fresh new faces.
03:46 The TikTok Billboard Top 50 has been shaking up.
03:50 (upbeat music)
03:52 Jo's "In the Beginning" claims the top spot
03:58 thanks to a trend where users show you
04:00 how you know they'd won the lottery.
04:02 Also in the top 10 of TikTok Billboard Top 50
04:05 for the chart posting February 29th
04:07 is the cast of Glee's "Rose's Turn."
04:10 ♪ Everything's coming up ♪
04:12 ♪ 'Cause it's time for me ♪
04:15 Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em" climbs to number four,
04:18 while Ye and Ty Dolla Sign's "Carnival" lands at number five.
04:22 (upbeat music)
04:24 Two more new entries in the top 10
04:27 include "Back It Up and Dump It"
04:29 and Armando Travaioli's "La Mordiche Chau,"
04:33 which debuted at number eight
04:34 thanks to being the perfect track for cute videos.
04:37 (upbeat music)
04:41 Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list
04:43 of the hottest songs on TikTok
04:45 by monitoring music discovery and engagement
04:47 on the platform in the United States.
04:49 To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week,
04:52 users can simply go to any Sound Detail page
04:54 and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
04:57 We did lose one of the week's creators, Kat Janis, to cancer.
05:01 We send her family and fans condolences
05:04 and hope the impact she made lives on.
05:06 And Women in Music is one of our most inspiring events
05:09 we can't wait for next week.
05:11 Let's learn more about Tim.
05:14 - I am all about giving back.
05:16 I'm all about being there for the people that need me
05:20 and being a part of something that is bigger than myself.
05:24 - Nigerian singer, Thems, has truly broken through
05:26 to become a huge sensation.
05:28 And Billboard's Women in Music
05:30 is honoring the talented singer.
05:32 She first charted on the Hot 100 in 2021
05:35 and has been shining ever since.
05:37 This is Billboard Explains Thems' Breakthrough on the Charts.
05:41 (upbeat music)
05:43 Thems has enjoyed some big collaborations on the Hot 100,
05:46 including Essence alongside Wizkid and Justin Bieber.
05:49 It peaked at number nine in 2021.
05:51 A year later, the singer held the number one spot
05:56 for one week with the song "Wait For You."
05:58 She was featured alongside Drake on Future's hit.
06:02 ♪ I will wait for you, for you ♪
06:06 Not only has she enjoyed success on the Hot 100,
06:10 she has charted 15 songs
06:12 on the Billboard US Afrobeat Songs chart,
06:15 including two number ones with Essence
06:17 and "Free Mind" in 2022.
06:19 ♪ I really need, I really need my love ♪
06:21 With two EPs behind her,
06:22 she's poised to release her debut studio album in 2024.
06:26 - We'll see you Friday for all the new music you need
06:31 in an interview with Modest Yahoo.
06:33 I'm Tetris, and this is Billboard News.
06:36 (upbeat music)
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