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Apr 12, 2021 • 5min
April 12th – Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak Go No. 1, Bad Bunny Announces Tour Dates & BTS' 'Dynamite' Breaks Another Record
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's Silk Sonic top the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Leave the Door Open," Bad Bunny announces his 2022 tour dates and BTS' "Dynamite" breaks a major YouTube record.
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Apr 9, 2021 • 6min
April 9th – DMX, Iconic Rapper, Dies at 50, Taylor Swift Drops Her First Re-Recorded Album and BTS Makes Chart History
The music industry mourns the loss of hip-hop legend DMX, Taylor Swift drops the first of her re-recorded albums, 'Fearless (Taylor’s Version),' and BTS breaks another Billboard chart record.
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Apr 9, 2021 • 6min
April 8th – Taylor Swift Fans Speculate Who is 'Mr. Perfectly Fine', Lil Nas X Drops 'Twerk Hero' Video Game and a Collab From Doja Cat and SZA is on the Way
Taylor Swift fans share their theories on who the subject of the singer's new song 'Mr. Perfectly Fine' is about, Lil Nas X drops 'Montero'-themed video game 'Twerk Hero' and a new collaboration from Doja Cat and SZA is coming our way.
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Apr 7, 2021 • 5min
April 7th – Everything We Know About Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor’s Version)' & Kanye West Documentary Coming to Netflix
As Taylor Swift gears up to release the first of her re-recorded albums, 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)', Billboard runs everything we know about the LP so far. Plus, a multi-part documentary featuring never-before-seen home videos and other rare footage of Kanye West is coming to Netflix in 2021.
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Apr 6, 2021 • 4min
April 6th – Justin Bieber & BTS Join Teams, Kim Kardashian Becomes a Billionaire and BTS Breaks a Billboard Record
Justin Bieber and BTS celebrate coming together as HYBE acquires Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings, Kim Kardashian officially becomes a billionaire and BTS' "Dynamite" breaks a Billboard chart record.
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Apr 5, 2021 • 5min
April 5th – Lil Nas X Goes No. 1, Cardi B Spills Details on Romance With Offset and Cher Faces Backlash After Tweet About George Floyd
Lil Nas X debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)', Cardi B opens up about the beginning of her relationship with Offset and how it all began. Plus, Cher apologizes for a tweet regarding George Floyd after facing backlash.
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Apr 2, 2021 • 5min
April 2nd – Quavo Speaks Out on Altercation With Saweetie, Demi Lovato Drops New Album and Olivia Rodrigo Breaks Another Record
Quavo breaks his silence over the elevator alternation with Saweetie, Demi Lovato drops her highly anticipated album 'Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over' and Olivia Rodrigo's smash hit 'Drivers License' has become the first song to surpass one billion global streams in 2021.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 5min
April 1st – Olivia Rodrigo Drops New Single, BTS' J-Hope's Failed April Fool's Prank and Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes Find Him in Hot Water
Olivia Rodrigo follows up her smash hit debut single 'Drivers License' with a new track 'Deju Vu', BTS' J-Hope tries to pull a fast one on the ARMY on April Fool's Day but fails and a judge orders Lil Nas X's Satan shoes to be taken off the market following a Nike lawsuit.
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Mar 30, 2021 • 5min
March 30th – Quavo & Saweetie Get Physical in Elevator Video, Demi Lovato Comes Out as Pansexual and Ariana Grande Joins 'The Voice'
Newly broken up couple Quavo and Saweetie were caught getting into a physical altercation in a resurfaced elevator video, Demi Lovato comes out as pansexual in a new interview and Ariana Grande announces she's replacing Nick Jonas as a coach on 'The Voice'.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 8min
March 26th – Taylor Swift Drops Music, Karol G Releases New Album 'KG0516' and Our Interview with GOT7's Mark Tuan
Taylor Swift drops not one, but two new tracks, Karol G releases new third studio album 'KG0516' and we sit down with GOT7's Mark Tuan to talk the group leaving JYP Entertainment, the rise of K-pop and more.
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