It’s Tuesday, May 21st, and Jojo Siwa celebrated her 21st birthday at Disney World by “drinking around the world.” Eminem continues to tease fans with Slim Shady’s demise by posting a cryptic message on X. Victoria Monét cancels her performances at the Governors Ball and two other festivals due to ongoing health issues. Confused about the Kendrick Lamar & Drake feud, Tom Hanks asks his son to break it down to him. We caught up with some of your favorites at the Gold Gala and asked them what their favorite Asian artists are. Who’s another independent artist that should be on your watch? Keep watching to find out!
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00:00 Tom Hanks has his son break down Kendrick vs. Drake,
00:03 Victoria Monet has to cancel several shows,
00:05 and Eminem sends a cryptic text about Slim Shady's death.
00:09 JoJo Siwa gets lit for the most magical birthday ever.
00:13 We highlight independent artist Russ
00:15 and go to the Gold Gala to discover new Asian artists.
00:19 It's Tuesday at Billboard News
00:23 and we're starting with the top stories.
00:26 - Happy birthday, JoJo!
00:29 - 21!
00:30 - Happy 21st birthday to one of our faves, JoJo Siwa.
00:35 And she celebrated exactly as I would
00:37 at Epcot and Walt Disney World
00:39 and we're showing you all the best moments.
00:42 - JoJo, it's my birthday!
00:44 - So if you didn't know, Disney's Epcot Park
00:48 is divided into 11 countries.
00:50 And some adults, myself included,
00:52 like to grab a drink in each country
00:54 and drink around the world.
00:56 That's exactly what JoJo did
00:57 and it was documented by so many guests.
01:00 She was seen having drinks with fans in her epic park fit.
01:04 One of the best moments was her going back and forth
01:06 with a group, finishing the lyrics to the iconic "Karma."
01:09 - Oh my God, so nice!
01:11 God, are you--
01:12 - And it's like me, hey!
01:15 Can I get a picture?
01:16 Ready?
01:16 Right there.
01:17 Hey!
01:18 - And of course, the Karma dance said hello.
01:20 And this moment where she wished a fan
01:22 with an interesting name happy birthday too.
01:25 - Oh, that's my ex's name.
01:26 - Oh!
01:27 - Well, happy birthday, Kylie.
01:28 I hope you have a great day.
01:29 - My only request is invite me next time, JoJo.
01:33 And from deaths to weddings, it's busy in hip hop.
01:36 Here's three things you need to know in rap.
01:39 Big Mane, can you explain
01:40 the Drake, Kendrick, Lamar feud to me?
01:42 Yeah, that's the way Tom Hanks asked his son, Chet,
01:45 for a rundown.
01:46 And he gave it to him.
01:47 These are some highlights.
01:49 Yeah, so Drake and this other dude, J. Cole,
01:51 been saying they, along with Kendrick,
01:53 are the big three in rap.
01:54 Then Kendrick put out a song saying,
01:56 "Fuck the big three, it's just big me."
01:58 Drake came back and was like,
02:00 "Oh yeah, well I heard you beat your wife."
02:02 But literally like 30 seconds later,
02:04 Kendrick put out a diss overshadowing Drake's diss
02:07 where he pretty much methodically dismantled
02:09 Drake's entire psyche and called him a pedophile
02:12 for flirting with young girls.
02:13 And after all that, Tom still said, "Who's winning?"
02:17 To which Chet hilariously replied,
02:19 "Did you not just read what I said?
02:21 "I bet we all know that feeling."
02:24 And our thoughts are with Victoria Monet,
02:26 she was scheduled to perform at Governor's Ball,
02:28 Roots Picnic, and the Blavity House Party
02:31 music festival next month.
02:32 But has posted, "I will no longer be able to perform.
02:35 "Candidly, I have been dealing with some
02:37 "ongoing health issues that have to be addressed right now.
02:40 "But I will be back out there soon, that's a promise."
02:44 And Eminem is hyping up his new album,
02:46 The Death of Slim Shady, by posting what looked like
02:49 a text window dated midnight, May 31st,
02:51 with a vanishing message that read,
02:54 "And for my last trick."
02:56 From the obituary to this,
02:58 we're excited, bring on the new music.
03:01 And keeping you knowledgeable,
03:02 there are some Asian artists
03:03 you should be listening to as well.
03:05 And we've got tips from the people
03:06 that would know best at the Gold Gala.
03:09 - Is there an Asian artist that you'd recommend
03:11 for people to listen to?
03:12 - Oh my God, there's so many.
03:14 - I love, love, love Jhene Aiko.
03:15 ♪ I'm not bossy, I'm the boss ♪
03:17 ♪ You know I can set it off ♪
03:18 - Obviously, my cancer sister, Saweetie.
03:22 ♪ Ooh, got that nani, nani, nani ♪
03:24 - Bebe Doobie.
03:25 ♪ It gets harder to breathe ♪
03:27 ♪ But I take it and I want it ♪
03:28 ♪ And I love when you please ♪
03:29 - I love her.
03:30 - I'm a K-pop junkie.
03:32 Stan Artemis, Lucembal, and Zero Waste One.
03:34 (laughs)
03:35 ♪ Baby, I make you sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat, sweat ♪
03:39 - Besides yourself, is there any Asian artist
03:42 that you're loving that you would recommend
03:43 to other people?
03:44 - Definitely not Toa Bird.
03:45 Hate that bitch.
03:46 - I say Toa Bird, that's my suggestion.
03:48 ♪ I wish you were here with me ♪
03:51 ♪ Pretending that we're VIP ♪
03:53 - My friend, Deb Nevard.
03:54 ♪ I just hope you say what you need to say ♪
03:58 - She's awesome.
03:58 I love her music.
04:00 I love Mitski.
04:00 Japanese Breakfast.
04:01 - Olivia, who is incredible.
04:03 ♪ I'm so obsessed with your ass ♪
04:05 - I also really love K-pop,
04:07 and I think it's infiltrating American culture,
04:10 and I hope it keeps going.
04:11 We need a tsunami to hit.
04:12 - There's this group called KARD.
04:14 ♪ I'ma get it, get it, get it, get it ♪
04:16 ♪ I, I, I, I ♪
04:18 - And in KARD, there's a guy named BM.
04:20 ♪ Take it down, down, make it spread wide ♪
04:23 ♪ Give me one taste of your nectar ♪
04:25 - He just came out with his solo album.
04:27 I think people should check that out.
04:28 (upbeat music)
04:30 ♪ Take it down, down, make it spread ♪
04:32 - Hip-hop is also a culture
04:33 dominated by independent artists,
04:35 and today, we're taking a peek at another one.
04:39 When it comes to being an independent artist,
04:41 perhaps nobody is as loud and proud as Russ.
04:44 - It's not hip-hop's job to reaffirm what I already believe.
04:48 - The smooth and talented MC is no stranger to the game,
04:51 and truly believes in it because he came back.
04:54 ♪ Boo-hoo, childhood trauma ♪
04:56 ♪ Fucked up dad and fucked up mama ♪
04:58 ♪ Taught me that love means drama ♪
04:59 - The "Do It Yourself" rapper released
05:01 11 mixtapes independently before signing with Columbia
05:04 and releasing "There's Really a Wool."
05:06 ♪ I'm takin' all the shots like Kobe ♪
05:09 ♪ Almost 81 ♪
05:10 - He released two more projects with the label,
05:12 and then in June 2020, he announced on IG
05:15 he was 100% independent again.
05:17 ♪ At first when adversity came, I said, "Why me?" ♪
05:19 ♪ Now I be starin' at dolls and tryin' me ♪
05:21 - He's been super honest about the hustle,
05:23 at one point even posting his weekly earnings,
05:26 where fans could see hundreds of thousands of dollars
05:29 he made.
05:29 ♪ Money makes me handsome ♪
05:31 - He told us about it back in 2020,
05:33 after his Top 40 hit "Handsomer."
05:35 - Feels really wild, considering, you know,
05:37 when I was partnered with a major label,
05:40 Best on Earth, it went number one at Radio,
05:42 and obviously Rihanna, and all these things,
05:44 and I think it only got to like 46.
05:46 So to go Top 40, it's like super, super duper,
05:49 like indie organic, you know, it was pretty insane.
05:52 - A guy that's never afraid to call out the Grammys,
05:55 and yes, even the charts.
05:57 If you're gonna be independent, believe in it like Russ.
06:00 Thanks for hanging with me, come back tomorrow
06:02 for all the boy band love, as we go to JT's show,
06:05 and preview our interview with New Kids on the Block.
06:08 I'm Tetris, and we'll see you then.
06:10 (upbeat music)