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Megan Thee Stallion And RM’s (Of BTS) ‘Neva Play’ Is Now The Official Theme Song For WWE SmackDown

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On the Hot Girl Summer Tour, Megan Thee Stallion showed the world she can rock arenas stage around the country. Now, the “Mamushi” rapper’s music will continue to shake up many of the venues long after she left.

Yesterday (September 13), the WWE revealed that one of Megan Thee Stallion’s new tracks will serve as its official theme song. Over on X (formerly Twitter), the company announced that Megan Thee Stallion’s latest single “Neva Play” featuring RM (of BTS) will serve as WWE Smackdown’s new intro song.

“Friday Night #SmackDown’s new 🔥 intro,” read the post. “Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Neva Play’ featuring RM of BTS.”

WWE SmackDown’s season premiere on the USA Network yesterday seems to be a taste of what crossover they have lined up. In the past, several musicians have made a cameo either in the WWE ring (hi, Bad Bunny and Snoop Dogg) or a promotional campaign latest being Meek Mill.

So, Megan Thee Stallion super fans, the Hotties, are on high alert to see what’s next. Megan’s athletic talents extend far beyond her impressive twerking skills as her multiple workout video shared online revealed. However, only time will tell if this leads to anything further. But given Megan Thee Stallion eye for lucrative marketing opportunities it probably already is in the works.

Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With BTS’ RM On The Assertive ‘Neva Play’

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Megan Thee Stallion raps in Japanese with Yuki Chiba on her current hot single, “Mamushi,” but on her latest, she takes a trip to a neighboring country for another international collab. Meg teased “Neva Play,” the upcoming collaboration with BTS member RM, earlier this week, saying, “I’ve never heard him rap in this style before.” Now, we all get to hear his verse for ourselves. And, of course, the song comes with a video heavily inspired by Meg’s love for anime.

“Neva Play” is the second time Meg’s worked with the K-pop star, the first being her guest verse on the remix of BTS’ 2021 hit single, “Butter.” Meg and BTS had been teasing their reunion for the past two weeks, sharing emoji-filled posts to pique their fans’ interest in the upcoming collaboration. Although BTS has been on hiatus as a group owing to members’ mandatory military service, they’ve apparently banked more than enough material to keep their fans fed until the group’s return in 2025.

Among those projects is RM’s solo album, Right Place, Wrong Person, which dropped in May, and a travel show featuring Jung Kook and Jimin, Are You Sure?!

Meanwhile, Meg continues to promote her new album Megan, along with projects including a remix of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” for the NFL, a potential joint tape with GloRilla, and a hosting and performing gig at the MTV VMAs. She also just hard-launched her relationship with NBA player Torrey Craig. For now, though, you can check out “Neva Play” above.

A Megan Thee Stallion And RM Song Has Been Confirmed As The Rapper’s Previously Teased BTS Collaboration

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Megan Thee Stallion isn’t done collecting international collaborations. The “Down Stairs DJ” rapper might’ve hard launched her latest boo, but on August 30, she bread crumbed her next BTS collaboration.

Today (September 1), Megan Thee Stallion finally revealed the details surrounding the upcoming track. Over on X (formerly Twitter), Megan announced that her forthcoming song with BTS is actually a single with member RM.

“NEVA PLAY WITH RM OUT FRIDAY HOTTIES X ARMY 🔥💸 #MEGJOON,” she wrote.

She then went on to promise big things regarding “Neva Play.”

“PS. This is one of my favorite RM verses I’ve heard, she wrote. “I’ve never heard him rap in this style before 😎.”

Although BTS (and by association its members) are known for producing K-pop bangers, this won’t mark the first time they’ve dappled into rap. For RM that includes his album, Right Place, Wrong Person, which dropped in May.

This forthcoming record follows Megan Thee Stallion’s 2021 guest verse on BTS’ “Butter Remix.” At the time, the song’s rollout was reportedly nearly derailed after Megan Thee Stallion’s former label, 1501 Entertainment, supposedly attempted to block its release. It appears this go around is flowing much smoother.

“Neva Play” is out 9/6 via Hot Girl Productions/Big Hit. Find more information here.

Megan Thee Stallion And BTS Are Set To Reunite On A New Collaboration, But It’s Not Clear Exactly Who’s Involved

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Megan Thee Stallion and BTS linked up back in 2021 on a remix of BTS’ massive hit “Butter.” Now, Megan and the group (or at least some of the group) are getting ready to reunite, although there’s currently some mystery involved.

Yesterday (August 29), Megan tweeted, “[horse emoji]X[purple heart emoji] [eyes emoji].” Today, the official BTS account quote-tweeted Meg’s post and added, “[horse emoji]X[porcupine emoji]([koala emoji]) Coming Soon! [purple heart emoji][eyes emoji].”

The horse is of course a stand-in for Megan, and according to BTS fans, the panda represents RM. Furthermore, Megan just added RM’s song “Lost!” to her Instagram profile. But, there appears to be uncertainty about the meaning of the hedgehog. Given the formatting of BTS’s tweet, the song may be a collaboration between Megan and another performer, with RM as a featured artist.

Megan, meanwhile, has kept busy lately. She released her video for “Mamushi” earlier this month, she was named the host of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, and it looks like she’s now in a relationship with NBA veteran Torrey Craig. As for BTS, they’ve been on a hiatus for the past couple years, but it hasn’t been much of a break, as the group’s members have remained industrious.

RM Drops Bars And Owns The Streets In His Gritty New ‘Groin’ Video

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BTS will remain on hiatus until at least 2025 due to its seven members completing their mandatory Korean military service, which RM and V began last December, as reported by The Associated Press at the time.

Despite that, RM dropped Right Place, Wrong Person, his sophomore solo album, last Friday, May 24. On Monday, May 27, RM sweetened the pot with the official video for “Groin,” a biting track showcasing RM’s rap acumen.

The video was directed by Pennacky and creative directed by San Yawn. In it, RM seamlessly alternates between delivering English and Korean bars while confidently strolling the streets of an empty neighborhood. RM boasts, “I f*ck it u,p” and, at one point, insults someone because “You walk like a duck, b*tch,” but ultimately, the outro finds him softly singing, “I see what I see / I be what I be / I’ll set you free.”

“Groin” joins “Come Back To Me” and “Lost!” as Right Place, Wrong Person tracks to receive the video treatment. All three videos were creative directed by San Yawn, while “Come Back To Me” was directed by Beef creator Lee Sung Jin.

Watch RM’s “Groin” video above.

Right Place, Wrong Person is out now via BigHit. Find more information here.

Gunna Shares BTS Footage From Tyla’s “Jump” Music Video, Rapper Clowned For How He Walks

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Both Gunna and Tyla have had big years in 2024. Each artist has come through with a new album in the first five months. The former delivered One of Wun earlier this month, with a heavy focus on his new mindset and personal growth. As for the latter, the Afro-pop act gave her growing Tygers (her fans) fan base a full dosage of what she can do on an LP with her self-titled debut. One song from the album that listeners have taken a liking to is the Gunna and Skillibeng collaboration, “Jump.”

The song has climbed up the ranks quickly, as it is currently Tyla’s second-most streamed record at 67.3 million plays. It is outpacing others such as “Truth or Dare,” “ART,” and “No.1” with Tems. Just yesterday, the track got some extra pampering with its music video. It was shot in Tyla’s hometown of Johannesburg, South Africa and while they were down there, they were seen out together in a video reshared by The Neighborhood Talk, which angered some fans.

Read More: Misa Hylton Describes Video Of Diddy Assaulting Cassie As Triggering For Her “Own Trauma”

Gunna & Tyla BTS For “Jump” Music Video

The reason for them being so upset was because she was partying after canceling her tour due to health issues. Some of her Tygers were claiming that they still had not received refunds as well. Now, more footage of the rapper and singer is out, in what appears to be BTS for the “Jump” video. Fans are not angry this time around, but they are roasting the heck out of Gunna. In the clip, his walking motion seems a bit stiff and awkward, and trolls on X were quick to point that out. One person says, “N**** walking like he slipped a disk in his back.” Another joins the comedy show, adding, “He walks like he’s going uphill at all time[s] 😭”

What are your thoughts on Gunna sharing some BTS of the “Jump” music video while walking with Tyla? Can you see these two artists dating in the near future, why or why not? Is this one your favorite songs from the Afro-pop singer’s debut self-titled album? Would you want to see them work together again? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Gunna and Tyla. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Accused Of Shading JT In Music Video BTS, Fans Debate

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Fans are accusing Megan Thee Stallion of contributing to the GloRilla and JT beef, but others think that this theory is just being messy. Moreover, it stems from behind the scenes footage from the music video shoot for Meg and Glo’s recent collaboration, in which the two seem to make fun of the City Girl wearing her wig to the side. If you remember, that was a contentious point for both femcees in conflict recently on Twitter, so there’s at least some history here that could link these developments together. However, other fans argued that they filmed this video before that spat, and that the Houston femcee has shouted the Florida rapper out before, so it doesn’t really make sense that this would be shade.

Regardless, a lot of people are running with that narrative, especially as JT finds herself in a few different rap feuds. For example, Sukihana thought she caught some strays and took to Twitter for a callout, taking it on the chin for the most part. Then, Lil Uzi Vert’s boo went full swing at Suki, who responded with a diss track and now seems pretty committed to reciprocating the animosity. It’s been a series of unfortunate events for the most part, as it seems like there’s just a lot of confrontation and burned bridges in the air right now.

Read More: Sukihana & JT Beef, Explained

Megan Thee Stalion & GloRilla’s BTS Footage Allegedly Shading JT: Watch

Even with this in mind, JT is keen on moving forward and keeping her career going, especially from more of a solo perspective these days. She’s also allegedly not on the best terms right now with her City Girls partner Yung Miami, although this is mostly speculative as well and something that their team seems to have patched up. Still, there’s no telling what’s really going on behind the scenes, and a lot of fans are pretty worried. Hopefully these have all been misunderstandings and surface-level qualms.

Meanwhile, the “OKAY” spitter might address Megan Thee Stallion or GloRilla in the future, but the likelihood of that is anyone’s guess. After all, JT has been pretty selective with who she responds to and what issues she leaves behind. Maybe she attempts to fully dive in or just let it slide and die out. Either way, it’s fair to say that this isn’t the feud that some fans predicted, yet there are sadly sides to pick now in this rap beef that could impact many of these relationships.

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K-Pop Stans Argue Jungkook “Made” Latto, Central Cee, And Jack Harlow

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K-Pop beef has spread into the hip-hop community. Several diehard Jungkook stans have argued that the BTS artist “made” the likes of Latto, Central Cee, and Jack Harlow. The argument stemmed from a Twitter user stipulating that Jungkook had “made” his collaborators. This was opposed to Jennie from BLACKPINK, who is “flopping”. However, of course, a number of people have taken issue with that statement. “So you’re telling me Jungloo made Usher, David Guetta, Charlie Puth, Jack Harlow, Kid Laroi, Major Lazer, Dj Snake, Justin Timberlake, Scooter and Central Cee famous??” one user wrote.

It appears that several of Jungkook’s fans are conflating individually learning about an artist with Jungkook making that artist. For example, “3D”, Jungkook’s collab with Harlow, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, Harlow already had two No. 1 tracks (“Industry Baby” and “First Class”) prior to his collab with Jungkook. While “Seven”, Latto’s track with Jungkook, did go No. 1, she already had a top-three hit with “Big Energy”.

Read More: Jungkook Performs “Seven” With Latto At Global Citizen

Fans Predict A Drake-Latto Collab After Drizzy Spotted With Brooklyn Nikole

However, is a different Latto collab on the way? Drake was spotted out with Latto’s younger sister this week, leading some fans to believe that the two rappers could collab in the near future. “i was just telling my boyfriend yesterday morning, random af “i think latto is gonna do a song with drake” and he was so confused. Fst fwd to last night and drake was out with brooklyn lmao LET ME GO PLAY SOME NUMBERS!” one excited fan wrote on X. Another reposted their posting asking other fans to “imagine the bars” in a Drake and Latto collab.

However, the collab would require Drake to “betray” his former Young Money colleague, Nicki Minaj. During Minaj’s opening show on the Pink Friday 2 Tour in Oakland, fans were heard chanting “F-ck Latto” at several points during the show. The animosity towards Latto likely stems from her beef with Ice Spice. Spice is considered a Minaj “ally” after several collabs between the two. Furthermore, Latto is considered a Cardi B “ally” after the pair collaborated on “Put It On Da Floor Again” last year.

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Fans Uncover Footage Of Nicki Minaj Filming “No Frauds” Music Video

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The Barbz are gagging after behind-the-scenes footage of Nicki Minaj filming the music video for “No Frauds”. Minaj is seen in her iconic outfit from the video as she lip-syncs under an arch. It was one of the first times that Minaj referred to herself as the “Queen of Rap”, taking direct shots at Remy Ma’s long-standing claim on that title. Minaj later took further shots at Ma, giving her 72 hours to release a response and offering her $500,000 if she could book a show or interview without using Minaj’s name to do so.

The Young Money track, also featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, was released in 2017 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song was largely panned by critics. Furthermore, the music video was criticized due to its proximity to a terror attack in London. Additionally, “No Frauds” was seen as a generally weak response to Ma’s “Shether” despite the level of talent on the track. Despite this, some critics noted that Minaj won the beef on “star power alone”.

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Nicki Minaj Hypes Wireless Fest Set

Meanwhile, Minaj has hyped her upcoming headline set at Wireless Fest in London. “Instead of doing another arena show in London after we sold out in the first week, I opted to do Wireless Festival. This year’s show will be a billion times more special, creative, beautiful, cohesive, ugh! I’m so excited. I’d like to tell you guys thank you in advance. Last year was so meaningful but won’t compare. Just wait & see,” Minaj wrote on Instagram. Minaj has been a regular feature at Wireless for over a decade.

Wireless Fest takes place in London’s historic Finsbury Park this July. Other headliners include Future, 21 Savage, and Doja Cat. Minaj is currently set to play the O2 Arena in London on May 28. Are you attending the Pink Friday 2 Tour? Are you excited? Let us know in the comments.

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Who Were The Most Popular Musicians On TikTok In 2023?

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Just a few days after Spotify announced their year-end lists as part of their Wrapped feature, it seems TikTok is revealing theirs as well. The app revealed today who the most popular musicians were on the platform in 2023, and the answers might surprise you.

Here’s what to know.

Who Were The Most Popular Musicians On TikTok In 2023?

In the United States, Selena Gomez was the most popular musician on TikTok this year. She was followed by Natalie Jane, Ice Spice, Meghan Trainor, and Ariana Grande to round out the top five.

As for worldwide, Gomez came in second place on TikTok’s list. The most popular artist around the globe was actually Kim Loaiza, a Mexican musician who is the seventh-most followed person on the app. The rest of the global popular musicians included several major K-pop groups, including BTS, BLACKPINK, and many more.

Continue scrolling to view who was in the top ten for TikTok’s Most Popular Musicians in 2023, both in the United States and worldwide.

Top TikTok Artists Of 2023 In The United States

1. Selena Gomez
2. Natalie Jane
3. Ice Spice
4. Meghan Trainor
5. Ariana Grande
6. Miley Cyrus
7. Cardi B
8. NLE Choppa
9. Lil Mabu
10. Lizzo

Top TikTok Artists Of 2023 Worldwide

1. Kim Loaiza
2. Selena Gomez
3. BLACKPINK
4. BTS
5. Feid
6. ENHYPEN
7. Karol G
8. LE SSERAFIM
9. NewJeans
10. Shakira

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.