TikTok‘s prevailing reach within the music industry is extending. On Sunday, Dec. 10, the video app will launch In the Mix, its first-ever live music event, with headlining performances from Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta, and Charlie Puth. The event is scheduled to take place at Sloan Park in Mesa, …
Read More »Bad Bunny Lawsuit: Judge Concerned Reggaeton Copyright Claim Might 'Stifle' Entire Genre
A federal judge voiced concern Friday that a sprawling copyright infringement lawsuit against reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny — and more than a hundred other artists including Karol G, Pitbull, Anitta, Drake, and Daddy Yankee — could put a chokehold on the “creativity” of an entire genre of music. Still, U.S. …
Read More »Anitta and Tomorrow x Together Drop 'Back for More' After Premiering Track at 2023 VMAs
After a fiery performance at the VMAs, Anitta and Tomorrow X Together are finally releasing their collaboration, “Back For More.” “Don’t wanna feel nobody/If it isn’t you, baby/They’re gonna call my night/Been thinking about you, baby,” Anitta sings in her verse. The track is the first taste of TXT’s upcoming …
Read More »Anitta Reveals She Had a Cancer Scare Last Year: 'I Spent Months in the Hospital'
Anitta is grateful for her good health. In a new cover story with InStyle, the Brazilian star revealed that she went through a cancer scare last year that kept her in the hospital for an extended amount of time. “I had problems in my lungs, I had a cancer [scare],” …
Read More »Drake, SZA, J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weeklyrundown of thebest new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Drake and SZA spar over the pains of modern love, J Balvin enlists DJ Khaled to revitalize Usher‘s 2004 hit “Yeah!,” and Doja Cat asserts her bragging rights. Plus, …
Read More »Anitta Transforms the 2023 VMAs Into a 'Funk Rave' With Help From Tomorrow X Together
Anitta transformed the 2023 MTV VMAs stage into a “Funk Rave” as she performed the fan-favorite and her recent single, “Used to Be” — and later joined the boys of Tomorrow X Together for a performance of their new collaboration “Back for More.” During her solo segment, the Brazilian star …
Read More »Anitta's 'Funk Generation: A Favela Story' Showcases 'The Rhythm That Raised Me'
As “Funk Rave” approaches 25 million Spotify streams, Anitta rolled out three-part bundle Funk Generation: A Favela Story on Thursday. Released via Republic Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment, the trilogy includes “Funk Rave,” which dropped in June, and fresh new tracks “Casi Casi”and“Used To Be.” “In this project I dive into …
Read More »Anitta Used to Google Her Name 'Every Day,' But Now 'I Don't Give a F-ck'
Anitta no longer cares what the interwebs think of her. And she proved it while visiting Hot Ones, where she literally licked milk like a cat while eating the hottest of wings. During the spicy interview, the Brazilian star revealed that she used to be obsessed with reading all the …
Read More »Anitta Goes Back to Her Roots on Dance-Ready Single 'Funk Rave'
Anitta has dropped a vibrant, upbeat new single, “Funk Rave.” The song marks her first release for her new record label Republic Recordsin partnership withUniversal Music Latin Entertainment. The singer previously teased the song during a performance at the opening ceremony of the UEFA Champions League Finals in Istanbul. It …
Read More »Anitta Leaves Warner Music Weeks After Saying She'd 'Auction Off Her Organs' to End Contract
After 11 years, Anitta is no longer with Warner Music. On Tuesday, the Brazilian superstar and the major label issued a joint statement and shared that they had agreed to go their separate ways. The announcement comes just weeks after Anitta expressed frustration with her contract, saying she’d “auction off” …
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