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These Were 2022’s Most-Streamed Songs Across All Platforms

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Last year was full of great songs. Many acts returned with long-awaited new material, from hitmakers Beyonce and Blackpink to indie bands Alvvays and Big Thief. Records were broken by pop powerhouses such as Harry Styles with Harry’s House and Taylor Swift with Midnights.

Today, January 11, the Billboard Charts Twitter account shared the most-streamed songs across all platforms. Coming in at No. 1 is “Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow with 877.2 million streams. Following is Styles’ “As It Was” with 763.4 million. Then, there’s the Glass Animals hit “Heat Waves,” which was revived after being released in 2020, followed by “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from the film Encanto.

At No. 5 is “Enemy” by Imagine Dragons and JID, followed by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi’s “Stay.” Kodak Black’s “Super Gremlin” is at No. 7. Future, Drake, and Tems take No. 8 with “Wait For U.” “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone follow, and finally Bad Bunny takes the next spot as well with “Titi Me Pregunto.”

It’s no surprise Bad Bunny takes up two spots on this list — “Spotify Wrapped” deemed him the world’s most-streamed artist of last year. Meanwhile, he also got a nod from Apple Music, who named him their 2022 Artist Of The Year.

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

Lil Nas X Hilariously Admitted To Stealing An Author’s Books After They Gave Him A Shout-Out

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To some, imitation is one of the highest forms of flattery, but what do those same people think about straight-up theft? Pop sensation Lil Nas X has made many confessions since entering the spotlight in 2019. First, the “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” singer confessed to being a reformed Barb after his old Twitter page dedicated to Nicki Minaj refused. Next, he confessed to fear that his career would end after coming out as queer. But his latest confession in an odd turn of events takes the cake.

In an Instagram stories post, Lil Nas X shared a picture of himself seated on the floor of a bookstore with a copy of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde. Eventually, the image made it to the desk of the book’s author Jeff Kinney. Seemingly confused by the image, Kinney shared a screengrab of the photo onto his Twitter page with the caption, “I have so many questions.”

Later that day, Lil Nas X quote tweeted Kinney’s initial post to confess, “OMG. I used to steal all of your books. I am so honored.”

While the musician has been known to troll, especially on social media, Lil Nas X ensures this isn’t a joke as he was a huge fan of the author’s Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series growing up. Other Twitter users quickly began confessing to stealing copies of the books when they were younger.

Kinney read the testimony of one user replying with a message of his own, “Ace, if this is your most-liked tweet, then it might encourage you to keep up your life of crime. Go towards the light.”

Bonnaroo’s 2023 Lineup Brings Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, And More To Tennessee This Summer

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A week-plus into 2023, the precursor to festival season has begun: festival lineup announcement season. Today (January 10), one of North America’s premiere annual events, Bonnaroo, has unveiled its lineup.

The fest runs from June 15 to 18 in Manchester, Tennessee, and leading the opening day on Thursday the 15th are Zeds Dead and Liquid Stranger. Heading up the first full day on Friday the 16th is Kendrick Lamar, while Odesza headlines on Saturday the 17th and Foo Fighters close out the event with a headlining slot on Sunday the 18th.

Aside from those acts, other highlights from the lineup include Lil Nas X, Paramore, Marcus Mumford, Pixies, My Morning Jacket, JID, Jenny Lewis, Baby Keem, Vulfpeck, Three 6 Mafia, Korn, Fleet Foxes, Sylvan Esso, Rina Sawayama, Alex G, Muna, Black MIDI, 070 Shake, Big Freedia, Petey, Dehd, Griz, Portugal The Man, Noah Kahan, Subtronics, AGI, Sampa The Great, Tyler Childers, Louis The Child, Yung Gravy, Remi Wold, Cory Wong, and The Beths. On top of that, the Superjam, Outeroo lineup, late-night sets, and more are set to be announced later.

Check out the lineup poster above. Information about Bonnaroo tickets is available on the festival website.

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

Dave East Discussed The Backlash Over A Past Lil Nas X Comment, But He May Have Forgotten The Worst One

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New year, new Dave East? During the rapper’s recent appearance on the My Expert Opinion podcast, East reflected on the backlash he received over his dislike for the song “Old Town Road.”

Back in April 2019, while Lil Nas X celebrated the song’s historic run on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, East, on the other hand, took to his Instagram stories writing, “This f*ckin’ ‘Old Town Road’ sh*t is f*ckin’ wack!” Later adding, “I ain’t no hater, man, but that sh*t is wack with a cape on it. It’s super wack.”

Now, nearly four years after his initial comments, the Harlem native rehashed the incident telling host Math Hoffa, “It’s like you can’t have an opinion on sh*t no more.”

“I said I did not like ‘Old Town Road.’ One day, I felt a way. I said, ‘I don’t like this record.’ You know their entire community ran down on me,” said East, clarifying, “I never said nothing about the [LGBTQ] community. I’m cool with the people in the community.”

Viewers took to Twitter to quickly remind East that he, in fact, does have a problem with the queer community after he used a homophobic Jamaican slur to comment on Lil Nas X’s Nicki Minaj-inspired Halloween costume the following year.

According to East, “You gotta know what comes with it,” but listening to the interview, it is clear he still doesn’t have a clue.

East doubled down on his disapproval of the song, saying, “I don’t like the song,” adding, “I don’t like the fact that it’s being played on New York radio, where I know it’s a thousand n****s right in the town. When I go to Atlanta, the radio sounds like Atlanta.”

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Lil Nas X And The Wiggles Teased A Collaboration, Leaving Parents Big Mad

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It appears that a collaboration with Lil Nas X is underway for Australian children’s entertainers, The Wiggles. The two teased a collaboration last year, when Lil Nas X seemingly joked on Twitter, saying, “trying really hard to get the wiggles to coheadline the tour with me. i will keep you guys updated.”

The Wiggles responded to him, saying ‘We’re ready to wiggle with you!’

On this most recent New Year’s Eve, a member of The Wiggles shared a photo of the group with Lil Nas X, which seemed to confirm that a collaboration had manifested.

While many fans were excited that Lil Nas X and The Wiggles spoke their meet-up into existence, some people were less than thrilled about it.

“Is this what you guys support?” asked one person in the comments.

“As a children’s entertainer/influencer, I don’t find it responsible promoting this dude,” said another. “Extremely inappropriate.”

Another commenter cited Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video, in which he is seen giving satan a lapdance. This person said, Lil Nas X…this is the dude with the Satan worshipping video and the Nikes with the blood inside them?? I thought wiggles was an advocate for children.”

Fortunately, the outpour of support outweighed the negative pushback. One parent even said they want to encourage their kid to tune into The Wiggles.

“all these ppl getting mad is hilarious,” they said. “fully support more than ever. now to take my 8 month old to watch.”

Lil Nas X’s New Hairdo Has Fans Making Comparisons To An NBA All-Star

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While Lil Nas X was one of many people to react to a Steve Lacy thirst trap earlier this month, today (December 29), Lil Nas X reclaimed his rightful position as the center of internet attention. He posted a complimentary Instagram Story about an “mfer” who “sued the hell outta me,” and that was in line with his usual entertaining stream of consciousness, but the main attraction was a separate post about his hair.

“Since everybody sleep what y’all think??” Lil Nas X tweeted alongside a photo and video showing off his new locs.

The reactions were mostly positive, with the throughline being comparisons between Lil Nas X’s new look to that of Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant. Even Tierra Whack got in on the fun.

Later, Lil Nas X formally debuted the look on stage at the Falls Festival Melbourne at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. He posted an Instagram carousel of his Australian escapades. (A cheeky flick with Noah Cyrus from Billie Eilish’s 21st birthday bash also made the cut.)

Lil Nas X has been on his Long Live Montero Tour for much of this year in support of Montero, his debut studio album from September 2021.

Lil Nas X Can’t Help But Enjoy A Song From An ‘MFer’ Who ‘Sued The Hell Outta’ Him

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Lil Nas X’s social media presence is a cup runneth over. Between his campaign to take over Twitter, his perfect comeback to Andrew Tate, or his wholesome selfie with Will Ferrell, he’s clearly way too busy to hold a grudge.

This morning, December 29, he posted a screenshot of Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love” to his Instagram Story and wrote over it, “mfer sued the hell outta me but he got down on this” with two crying emojis. The soulful jazz song is the title track of Caldwell’s 1978 album.

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As for what he’s talking about: In July 2019, as reported by Billboard at the time, Lil Nas X was sued by The Music Force for copyright infringement over his independently released single “Carry On.” The Music Force claimed Lil Nas X “appropriated parts” of Caldwell’s song of the same name and asked for “the court to determine that Lil Nas X’s ‘Carry On’ is a joint work.”

The lawsuit called for “at least $10 million in damages to remedy ‘confusion in the marketplace’ that it alleges completely destroyed the value of its property, as well as at least $15 million in punitive damages,” per Billboard.

The lawsuit hit the news cycle as Lil Nas X was becoming a ubiquitous star with “Old Town Road,” which netted him two Grammys, spent a record-breaking 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, and was RIAA’s all-time platinum-certified leader until last month.

Two-plus years later, the outcome of the lawsuit is unclear.

Lil Nas X Is All Smiles In A Japanese Porn Shop And Is Otherwise Having A Blast On His Japan Vacation

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Lil Nas X had a big year, most notably with his Long Live Montero tour. Now, as 2022 winds down, the rapper is enjoying some much-deserved leisure time with a visit to Japan, as he has been chronicling on social media over the past week or so. His latest dispatch is especially noteworthy and particularly NSFW.

On Twitter yesterday (December 14), Nas shared a three-image gallery from his trip, a photo set that leads off with the rapper smiling as he holds a couple of pornographic videos and is surrounded by similarly saucy materials, seemingly in a store that specializes in those sorts of things.

That’s his latest post, but it’s not his only one. One in particular that generated some attention (with about 28 million views as of this post) is a TikTok video in which he stands in a busy part of Japan and goes unnoticed by passersby. The video is captioned, “me realizing i’m not famous in japan,” and in it, Nas mouths along to a sound (originally from the 2022 movie Pearl) in which an exasperated person screams, “No, I’m a star! Please, I’m a star!”

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Elsewhere, he surprised some on-the-street Twitch streamers in the country by unexpectedly popping up and making an appearance in their broadcast.

Check out some more posts from Nas’ Japan trip below.

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♬ STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem) – Lil Nas X

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♬ original sound – Kisha.baby

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