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Tyler, The Creator is still one of pop music's biggest mavericks — and his latest album 'CHROMAKOPIA' offers his most vulnerable, personal music yet. Read @feliciathegoat's cover story for the #BillboardNo1s issue at the link in bio. — Photographer: @luisperezdop Grooming: @ladysoulfly Location: @quixotestudios Writer: @rembert

“I’ve never not stuck to my guns. Any version y’all see me in is the most honest version at that time,” Tyler, The Creator says in his Billboard cover story. He’s brash and bold and uncompromising about his art, but it’s also clear how grateful he feels:⁠ ⁠ “I’m so blessed and fortunate. Thirteen years in and my latest s–t is my biggest. Sometimes it’s like, ‘What the f–k, this can’t be real.’ But then it’s also like, ‘I told y’all.’ It’s beautiful.”⁠ ⁠ Take a peek inside the world of 'CHROMAKOPIA' in @feliciathegoat's cover story for the #BillboardNo1s issue at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸: @luisperezdop

Billboard cover star @feliciathegoat gets real about the massive success of 'CHROMAKOPIA' 13 years into his career: "I'm so confused in the most positive way. And I really love it." Watch his full interview for the #BillboardNo1s issue at the link in bio.

Bryson Tiller explains the concept behind opening for himself while backstage at #RollingLoud Miami 2024. 💯

@richthekid tells us his ideal NBA starting 5 at #RollingLoud Miami 2024. 🏀🔥

"It's an honor to be able to make music that you want to make and for people to be able to connect to it," @temsbaby writes in Billboard's annual Year in Music series. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ The Nigerian singer-songwriter's debut Coachella set in 2024 was a perfect example of that connection. "Everybody was going crazy," she reflects.⁠ ⁠ "Wizkid was around and we asked him if he'd come out [to perform "Essence"], and he was really down," Tems adds. "Justin [Bieber] happened to also be around. He hit me up that morning and said he's down to come out if I needed him. And I was like, 'Yes!'"⁠ ⁠ Read more about what she had to say about Coachella, her debut album, 'Born in the Wild,' her 2025 Grammy nominations and more at the link in bio.

@billboardbr x Billboard Global No. 1s cover star @anacastelacantora performs at Billboard Brasil WME Awards🏆🇧🇷 #BillboardNo1s

If you're holding out to see Massive Attack return to Coachella, you might be left waiting for some time.⁠ ⁠ The English trip-hop duo – which comprises Robert '3D' Del Naja and Grant 'Daddy G' Marshall – have spent close to 40 years becoming known for their activism and politics almost as much as their groundbreaking music.⁠ ⁠ "We said no to Coachella for next year because again, we’ve been there once, and once was enough," Del Naja explained of their decision.⁠ ⁠ "It’s in Palm Springs," he added. "It's a golf resort built on a desert, run on a sprinkler system, using public water supplies. Mental. If you want to see something that’s the most ludicrous bit of human behavior – it's right there."⁠ ⁠ More details at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Ariana Grande says she won’t be touring in 2025 — and here’s why. #BillboardNews

At the start of 2024, Chappell Roan was a rising pop singer-­songwriter with a core but mighty following.⁠ ⁠ Yet the April release of her stand-alone single, "Good Luck, Babe!," coincided with Roan's album flying into the top 10 of the #Billboard200 as her back catalog quickly populated the #Hot100.⁠ ⁠ By the time of her previously booked festival gigs, her name had become synonymous with pop stardom — and she used each set to prove why, showcasing her undeniable stage presence and audacious wardrobe at every stop.⁠ ⁠ Ultimately, Roan's Lollapalooza performance broke an attendance record for the largest day crowd ever seen in the event’s 30-plus-year history — without a headline billing.⁠ ⁠ Read more on how she did it at the link in bio.

Chlöe Bailey and Burna Boy have set the dating rumors ablaze. 🔥 #BillboardNews

How well does @luisalfonso know his own songs? 👀🎤 Watch him play Finish the Lyrics with Billboard while backstage at #BillboardLatinWeek to find out.