00:00 Diddy gets slapped with a lawsuit.
00:02 We catch up with the guys of N-Hypen.
00:04 The Billboard Music Awards are this weekend
00:06 and we tell you what to expect.
00:08 Plus all the new music drops you need to know about.
00:11 (upbeat music)
00:14 Happy Friday, y'all.
00:16 It's BBMA weekend and we're so excited here at Billboard News.
00:20 But before we talk BBMAs, let's see what new tracks are out
00:23 in our Friday music guide.
00:25 ♪ So hard to reach ♪
00:28 ♪ Don't know what you really looking for ♪
00:30 ♪ Tell me if you need to ♪
00:32 Nothing is better than when two icons collide
00:35 and that's exactly what's happening
00:37 with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz on Welcome to Cali Grows.
00:40 More new music to come during the show,
00:42 but for now, let's check out our top story of the day.
00:45 Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing accusations
00:47 of rape and physical abuse from his former partner, Cassie.
00:51 ♪ Now, now, now, uh ♪
00:53 R&B singer Cassie has filed a lawsuit
00:56 accusing longtime romantic partner
00:58 and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs
01:00 of physical abuse and rape.
01:02 Cassie, full name Cassandra Ventura,
01:04 claims she endured over a decade of his violent behavior
01:07 and disturbed demands, including repeated physical beatings
01:10 and being forced to engage in sex acts
01:13 with male sex workers while Diddy masturbated.
01:15 The lawyer representing Cassie said in a statement,
01:18 "Ms. Ventura has now fully escaped Mr. Combs,
01:20 but the harm that the assaults and sexual abuse
01:22 he caused her to experience for nearly a decade
01:25 will forever haunt her.
01:26 She cannot, however, continue to live in silence
01:29 about what she endured.
01:30 Mr. Combs remains immensely powerful
01:33 and immensely dangerous."
01:35 Diddy's attorney responded saying,
01:36 "For the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected
01:39 to Ms. Ventura's persistent demand of $30 million
01:43 under the threat of writing a damaging book
01:45 about their relationship,
01:46 which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail.
01:49 Despite withdrawing her initial threat,
01:51 Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit
01:53 riddled with baseless and outrageous lies,
01:56 aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs' reputation
01:58 and seeking a payday."
02:00 Cassie and Diddy had an on-and-off-again relationship
02:02 for 11 years until they split in 2018.
02:06 Orange Blood has arrived and it tastes like sweet venom.
02:10 Check out our boys in Hypen.
02:11 ♪ And sweet ♪
02:14 ♪ Say no, no, no ♪
02:15 ♪ Yeah, oh, my ♪
02:16 It's hard to think of guys I like hanging out with
02:19 more than in Hypen.
02:20 We got to chat all about their new project.
02:23 Let's talk about this new album, Orange Blood.
02:25 What's the inspiration behind it, guys?
02:27 [speaking Korean]
02:30 [upbeat music]
02:33 [speaking Korean]
02:36 [upbeat music]
03:01 ♪ Sweet venom ♪
03:04 Jay, you wrote on "Sweet Venom."
03:06 - Uh, yeah, literally. - So talk about that process.
03:09 Uh, yeah, man.
03:10 I just want to say that I'm so glad to be
03:13 in a part of our album and, yeah, it's so awesome.
03:18 I just thought about some kind of our old songs,
03:22 how that kind of lyrics was being,
03:25 so, yeah, boom, it just happened.
03:29 And then, of course, y'all have Miss TikTok herself,
03:32 Bella Porsche, on the track.
03:34 So that has to be really cool.
03:36 How did that come about?
03:37 So it's our first ever sort of collaboration
03:41 with the, you know, artists from the States
03:44 or, you know, outside of Korea.
03:46 We were just so honored and so surprised
03:48 when we heard that she was gonna be on the song.
03:50 And, you know, you know how "Sweet Venom"
03:54 has the English version, so it's--
03:55 I feel like a lot of people that speak English
03:59 are gonna be more able to, you know,
04:02 listen to the song more easily
04:04 and just enjoy the whole "Sweet Venom" sort of project.
04:08 For the full interview, hit Billboard.com.
04:11 He's a hip-hop heavyweight,
04:12 and he's finally released a solo album.
04:14 But it's not what you think.
04:16 [synthesizer music]
04:20 Andre 3000 gets "Fluity" on "New Blue Sun."
04:24 And what news is bigger than the BBMAs?
04:26 Let me tell you what to expect this Sunday.
04:29 It's the most wonderful time of the year.
04:32 It's time for the Billboard Music Awards.
04:34 Ahead of the 2023 BBMAs,
04:36 I'm telling you exactly what to expect.
04:39 To my fans, they appreciate what I do,
04:41 they respect what I do, they love what I do,
04:43 and I really love them for the support that they give me.
04:47 Stars will be performing for their biggest fans
04:49 in custom locations around the world.
04:51 We're getting Latin heat from Carole G
04:53 and Pesso Puma.
04:55 K-pop group heavyweights like Stray Kids and Nugent.
04:58 ♪ I can never let you go ♪
05:00 ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no ♪
05:02 With pop girlies like Bebe Rexha
05:04 and Tate McRae hitting the stage.
05:06 It's so wild.
05:07 And the first-ever award show performance
05:10 of "All I Want for Christmas is You."
05:13 And, oh, yeah, awards.
05:14 We find out if Taylor Swift will win enough trophies
05:17 to surpass Drake as the most awarded
05:19 BBMA artist of all time.
05:21 It all goes down Sunday across social platforms
05:24 and on BBMAs.watch, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time
05:27 and 5 p.m. Pacific.
05:29 Puerto Rican-Dominican reggaeton star Osuna
05:31 released his sixth studio album, "Cosmo."
05:34 ♪ She love it ♪
05:36 ♪ These are the ♪
05:37 (upbeat music)
05:40 And from Mariah to Dua Lipa,
05:42 our staff was at all the right spots this week.
05:45 Let's take a peek.
05:47 Escape room and a dance party with Dua Lipa.
05:50 Mariah Carey brings the holiday spirit to L.A.
05:53 The 1975 rock out Madison Square Garden.
05:56 And NSYNC ring in the Trolls premiere.
05:59 All in this week's All Access.
06:01 (upbeat music)
06:03 Dua Lipa invited her biggest fans
06:05 to the mysterious Houdini Estate
06:07 to navigate an escape room and dance the night away
06:10 at an open-air disco party.
06:12 ♪ The right to be me ♪
06:13 ♪ Everybody knows ♪
06:15 ♪ Catch me or I go ♪
06:17 Mariah Carey brought her Merry Christmas
06:19 one and all tour to the Yamaba this week
06:21 and we were there.
06:22 She sang all her hits including her holiday classic,
06:25 "All I Want for Christmas is You."
06:27 ♪ All I want for Christmas is you ♪
06:31 And I had to show off my dance moves
06:37 for the Queen of Christmas.
06:39 - I love you.
06:40 - Now she's asking, can anybody find a better fan?
06:45 I am dead.
06:46 The 1975 had two sold out shows
06:48 at the legendary Madison Square Garden
06:50 and we were there.
06:51 The Basement Series hosted an intimate listening experience
06:59 at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang featuring performances
07:02 with Jason Cash, Superstar Pride,
07:04 Trey 23, Journey Montana and Alex Vaughn.
07:07 ♪ Won't you stay in by me ♪
07:12 And finally the highly anticipated Trolls movie
07:15 had a screening with the cast and the guys have been seen.
07:18 Lance, JC, Chris, Justin and Joey
07:21 were all in the house for the big night.
07:24 And what a fun show today was.
07:26 Thanks for the hang.
07:27 Can't wait to see you guys at the BBMAs this Sunday.
07:31 Running it down for you always,
07:32 I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.
07:35 The guys of Midland covered Glenn Campbell's 1968 classic,
07:39 "Wichita Lineman" ahead of their Up in Texas tour.
07:43 ♪ Did all that love ♪
07:46 (upbeat music)
