00:00 Lil Nas X is pissing all kinds of people off.
00:03 We get a first look at the Amy Winehouse bio page.
00:06 Henderson Pack has a ton of fun with Espa and Victoria Monet.
00:10 We run down the top songs on TikTok.
00:12 And LeBe is our future of jazz cover star.
00:15 This is Billboard News. I'm Tetris Kelly back on Thursday, January 11th.
00:22 And we continue our future of genre cover stars with LeBe.
00:26 I knew I wanted the album to be called "Bewitched" before I started writing any of the songs.
00:31 I knew I wanted it to be a little bit more mature and I wanted it to be more confident, I think.
00:39 My first album was a little bit aloof. It's very, you know, hopeless romantic.
00:43 The second one, although it has elements of that, you know, I've experienced more with love.
00:48 I've matured more. I think my writing has gotten better.
00:51 Some of the references I put into my music, the classical references especially, are so obvious
00:57 that sometimes I get DMs or messages from my fans saying like, "Wait a minute, I was listening to Bach today
01:04 and I found the beginning of everything I know about love." And I'm like, "Yep, you got it."
01:08 And I love that. I love spreading it in.
01:10 I mean, I need to do a deep dive onto the classical references in "Bewitched," but there are so many.
01:16 It feels very, very validating, especially in the category that I am in.
01:20 You know, it's all my heroes. It's all legends.
01:23 So getting to be a voice in that category is just incredible.
01:28 And especially with this album that I wrote at home, it just, it's crazy.
01:33 Taylor Swift was one of the first songwriters that I really, like songwriter-artist that I really resonated with.
01:39 Every song, while you're listening, you can visually see what's happening and it turns into a little movie.
01:45 And I think that's something, though she has changed genres so many times, she's always kept true to that.
01:51 It's always that Taylor Swift storytelling, that songwriting, that is the common denominator.
01:57 That's one thing I really want to do in my lifetime as a musician and it's inspired me greatly.
02:02 For the full profile, head to Billboard.com. We'll have another cover star for you tomorrow.
02:07 But we've got to talk about Lil Nas X. I mean, everyone else is.
02:11 Lil Nas X teases his new video that is full of celebrity look-alikes.
02:15 As he fights back with people who are saying his religious imagery is trolling.
02:19 And compare him to Madonna, Nicki Minaj and more.
02:23 ♪ Oh, I'm in my prime ♪
02:27 ♪ Bitch, I'ma be like J. Christ ♪
02:29 Holy Nas X. His new single "J. Christ" is about to drop tomorrow.
02:33 And in the video, we see look-alikes of Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Barack Obama and more.
02:39 And multiple tweets have called him out for using religious imagery again.
02:43 After he also twerked on a devil in Montero.
02:46 ♪ Call me by your name ♪
02:49 This tweet says, "You're just extra to be extra. And yes, trolling.
02:53 What Gaga did with Judas, Madonna with 'Like a Prayer,' Nicki with 'Roman Holiday.'
02:58 There's a sense of class to it."
03:01 ♪ Just like a dream, you are not what you seem ♪
03:05 Well Lil Nas X riled up people even more by responding saying this,
03:10 "The problem with a lot of y'all gays is y'all think I'm trying to be like Gaga or Madonna.
03:14 When in reality, with all due respect, I don't give a f--k what they did.
03:18 And I'm doing what I want with my career.
03:21 It's getting hot in here. And I'm not talking about hell.
03:24 Let's leave my boy alone and let the music speak for itself when it's out tomorrow."
03:29 On to Anderson .Paak. We always knew he was a good time.
03:32 He's been Billboard's resident DJ at many events, but did you know he's got a hilarious variety show?
03:38 Anderson .Paak is pulling talent from all over the globe and it's so much fun.
03:42 Anderson .Paak's Packhouse Radio launched its second season on Apple Music
03:47 with guests Victoria Monet, Sweetie and Aespa.
03:50 "What is this? What are we doing?"
03:53 Anderson's son even stepped in to help tell Aespa that Anderson wanted their help on building his drum set.
03:59 "My dad wants me to build this drum set. So I'll give you five minutes."
04:07 "Five minutes?" "What the crazy?"
04:10 "Here."
04:11 The visual radio show has amazing music.
04:14 Engaging interviews.
04:22 "I think faith is stronger than religion, you feel me?"
04:25 "Hell yeah." "Hallelujah."
04:27 And tons of hilarious moments.
04:29 I'm always looking for a good movie, which is why I'm so excited for this next one.
04:38 We finally have our first look at the Amy Winehouse biopic.
04:43 "I write songs because I don't know what I'd do if I didn't."
04:49 It's time to go back to black as the first trailer from the Amy Winehouse biopic has dropped.
04:55 "I want people to hear my voice and just forget their troubles."
05:02 Fans of the iconic artist Amy Winehouse are ready to be seated for the movie out in the U.S. on May 10.
05:09 The trailer shows some pivotal points in the artist's career and even references one of my all-time faves, the Spice Girls.
05:16 "You've got to remember, I ain't no Spice Girl."
05:19 "Amy Winehouse!"
05:23 The film stars actress Marissa Abella as the brightly burning troubled British R&B singer
05:28 who died in 2011 at 27 of an accidental alcohol overdose.
05:33 "I want to be remembered for just being me."
05:38 Before I let you go, we've got to go over some charts. Here are the songs you're listening to on TikTok.
05:47 We've got a new leader on top of the chart, plus rap and a 2001 sleeper hit break into the top ten.
05:53 "Look at me."
05:57 Leslie Gore's misty hit jumps from number three to the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting January 11.
06:06 The 1963 hit becomes the oldest chart topper thanks to various trends using the track.
06:11 Flo Milli's "Never Lose Me" bounds to number seven thanks to a ton of trends including fashion and makeup.
06:17 "Doing good, Charm Koji, just like that ex she, he feeding me so she."
06:21 Finally, Sophie Ellis Baxter's 2001 hit "Murder on the Dance Floor" lands at number ten.
06:26 "It's murder on the dance floor, but you better not kill the girl."
06:31 This is in large part thanks to a trend born out of the songs used in the film "Saltwater."
06:36 Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States.
06:45 To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any Sound Detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.
06:53 That's it for today. Make sure you come back tomorrow for our final cover star of the week and our Friday music guide.
06:59 I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.
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