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  • Karol G, Feid, J Balvin, Maluma and More Proudly Rep Colombia With New Single ‘+57’

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    A new anthem from Karol G, Feid, J Balvin, Maluma, Blessd and Ryan Castro arrived Thursday under the name “+57″ — Colombia’s telephone code. All of the featured artists hail from Medellín, the capital of the Antioquia province in Colombia.

    Produced by Karol’s longtime and go-to producer, Ovy on the Drums, “+57” was co-written by all of the artists alongside Latin Grammy-winning songwriter Keityn, and newcomer DFZM. All of the featured vocalists get a turn spitting their verse over a sticky reggaeton beat. “Because in Medellín, I’m like Drake in Toronto,” sings Blessd.

    The single arrived alongside a music video that reveals the song was recorded in February earlier this year in Los Angeles. It features all of the artists partying and recording in the studio.

    Karol, Balvin and Feid are each nominated for awards at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which will take place on Nov. 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The former is nominated for a total of eight awards while the latter two have each earned four and one nomination, respectively. Karol took home the golden gramophone for album of the year at the Latin Grammys this past year for “Mañana Será Bonito.”

    Balvin released his sixth studio album “Rayo” on Aug. 9, which featured a 15-song series of reggaeton, pop and EDM music. The “Prince of Reggaeton” will make his acting debut in the upcoming feature “Little Lorrain,” which is directed by Grammy nominee Andy Hines.

    The release of “+57” marks a major moment of representation for Colombia, which has a rich musical history of genres such as salsa, cumbia, vallenato, champeta and more. The country has produced stars such as Shakira, Carlos Vives, Sebastián Yatra, Fonseca, Juanes and Andrés Cepeda.

    Watch the video for “+57” below.

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  • J Balvin Needed Time to Rest and Reinvent Himself — Then Came “Rayo”

    J Balvin Needed Time to Rest and Reinvent Himself — Then Came “Rayo”

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    About a year ago, J Balvin, whose full name is José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, told PS why he took a year to prioritize his wellness and focus on his family. The Colombian reggaetónero — who has become one of the biggest stars in musica urbano and the second most streamed Latin artist on Spotify — needed some time to recharge after the release of his 2021 album “JOSE.” And it looks like taking time to slow down and be present with his partner of six years, model Valentina Ferrer, and their 3-year-old son, Río, has paid off. His latest album, “Rayo,” reveals a newly energized Balvin. In this album, we see Balvin fall back in love with reggaetón, and reconnect with his younger self — the boy from Medellín who spearheaded the urbano sound in Colombia.

    In terms of taking time to shift gears, Balvin says, “I definitely think I needed it.” The artist has always been open about prioritizing his wellness and mental health and believes it’s exactly what he needed to feel ready to get back in the studio. “I needed to rest and focus on my family and my son,” he says. While Balvin might have paused in terms of working on a new album, he never stopped working altogether. “I was touring and doing festivals around the world. Not my own tour but I was touring in festivals, and it was great. It was beautiful,” he adds. “But now that we are officially back with an album, it’s a totally different vibe because I did this album without any pressure. I just went to the studio and had fun.”

    “I needed to rest and focus on my family and my son.”

    Balvin says that spending time with his family and just living life without the pressure of recording an album gave him a major creative boost. In just four months after returning to the studio, he recorded dozens of songs. “I was just going into the studio to do music. One day we were like, ‘Oh, we got like 40 songs — we might have an album,’” he says. “That was the beautiful thing about this album. I didn’t plan to make an album.”

    And it’s true, “Rayo” is a reflection of how far Balvin has come. The word rayo translates to lightning, the name of his first car back when he lived in his hometown of Medellín as an emerging artist. Much like its title, the album is very much about Balvin returning to his essence. The artist says he went into it less concerned about streams and how it would perform and more dedicated to having fun in the studio, making music that excited him like in the early days of his career.

    As he explains it, the album’s name “reminds me of when I had my first car that my dad gave me with so much love and a lot of effort because we were going through a bad economic situation. But that car paved the way for me. We both paved the way in Colombia opening a new market of reggaetón. I used to sell my CDs in the truck and in the clubs and different concerts.”

    The album consists of songs like “Lobo” with Zion, which radiates 2010s reggaetón vibes. Tracks like “Swat, “Gangster, “Gaga” featuring Saiko, “Origami” with Ryan Castro and Blessd, and the hit single “Polvo de tu Vida” with Puerto Rican reggaetónero OG Chencho Corleone are sure to become club bangers this season. Balvin also included a few of his signature melodic tracks where he shows off his vocal skills, like “Cosa de Locos” and “3 Noches.”

    “It’s modern, but I didn’t lose my DNA,” Balvin says.

    One thing that’s also been a throughline of Balvin’s life is spearheading community initiatives. In 2022, he was honored at the United Nations Latino Impact Summit for his commitment to helping break the stigma around mental health issues that exists in the Latine community. He has also continued to dedicate himself to his Vibra en Alta foundation, which provides education and support for the Colombian youth. So it only makes sense that he recently partnered with Cheetos as their newest ambassador for their ongoing “Deja tu Huella” campaign, which supports young Latines in pursuing their career dreams.

    “We want to help the new generations to be better and guide them the right way, because there’s a lot of wasted talent that they just don’t know where to go,” he says. “And we’d like to super-serve them and tell them we’re going to help you with your dream, and that’s what we’re here for.”

    This October, Balvin will headline Billboard’s Latin Music Week while also introducing Cheetos’s latest Deja tu Huella ambassador. The ambassador will have the opportunity to hit the road on a three-stop community college tour and be provided with resources to support them throughout their studies and career.

    While Balvin might be returning to his own roots with this new album, empowering younger artists is always a key goal. “I’m happy to be there and share my point of view of music right now and what I think might be the future sound and, of course, keep introducing the new generation in music,” he says. “It’s been part of my DNA to work with new talent and if I can help them to have more exposure. I just do it with love and not thinking about someone [having] to give me back.”

    Balvin has clearly poured into himself, his family, and his community — an act that has revitalized him. Now, with his latest album, Balvin seems more alive and ready to reinvent himself than ever before. As one of the pioneers who paved the way for the reggaetón wave in Colombia, he has not only cemented his own legacy as a leyenda within the genre but also made room for the next generation.

    “I feel, of course, more mature and more connected with myself and really embracing and grateful for what we’ve done for the culture,” he says. “I know that I don’t have to prove myself anymore. It’s more about having fun.”

    Johanna Ferreira is the content director for PS Juntos. With more than 10 years of experience, Johanna focuses on how intersectional identities are a central part of Latine culture. Previously, she spent close to three years as the deputy editor at HipLatina, and she has freelanced for numerous outlets including Refinery29, Oprah magazine, Allure, InStyle, and Well+Good. She has also moderated and spoken on numerous panels on Latine identity.

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  • What to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, ‘Dance Moms’ jazz it up and J Balvin parties

    What to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, ‘Dance Moms’ jazz it up and J Balvin parties

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    Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” premieres its final season and a Boston heist movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

    Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: a new “Dance Moms” series, a “Yo Gabba Gabba” reboot for younger audiences and J Balvin promises an album that hits like a house party.

    NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

    — A poorly planned heist goes terribly wrong in “The Instigators” (Friday, Aug. 9, on Apple TV+), a loosely amiable Boston-set caper starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. The movie, directed by Doug Liman (“Go,” “The Bourne Identity”), returns Damon and Affleck to familiar hometown terrain. They play a despondent pair who try to steal money from a corrupt mayor (Ron Perlman) but end up on the run, with a therapist (Hong Chau) in tow. In my review, I called it “a rudderless but winningly shaggy action comedy.”

    — Jeff Nichols (“Mud,” “Take Shelter,” “Loving”) extends his survey of classically American dramas with “The Bikeriders,” a chronicle of a Chicago motorcycle club in the 1960s. In the film (Friday, Aug. 9, on Peacock), Austin Butler and Tom Hardy star as riders with an antiauthoritarian streak who help found the Vandals, but watch as their club grows beyond their control. In a male-populated film, though, Jodie Comer, as the heavily accented narrator, is closer to the main character. In my review, I called it “a vivid dramatization of the birth of an American subculture.”

    — This month, the Criterion Channel is running two overlapping series: one of movies directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, one of films starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman was a mainstay in Anderson’s films from the start (he steals “Hard Eight” with one scene) and a central presence in films like “Magnolia,” “Punch-Drunk Love” and “The Master.” The Hoffman series includes plenty other highlights, too; look especially for the exquisitely tender 2010 drama “Jack Goes Boating.” The Anderson series also includes an exclusive streaming of the director’s radiant 2021 coming-of-age tale “Licorice Pizza,” which poignantly starred Hoffman’s son, Cooper.

    — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle

    NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

    — Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Opus” — the posthumous album and documentary of the same name — was captured while the Japanese film composer was dying of cancer. Across 20 songs, Sakamoto performs a collection of his biggest songs on piano, like the memorable themes for Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor” and “The Sheltering Sky.” The album also includes the first ever recorded version of “Tong Poo,” from his early days with techno-pop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra.

    — On Friday, Aug. 9, Colombian reggaetónero J Balvin will release a new full-length project, “Rayo.” Across 15 tracks, he’s promised an album that hits like a house party — just in time for the hottest summer month of the year. “Rayo” is stacked with good time collaborations — reggaetón superstar Fied, regional Mexican musician Carín León, Bad Gyal, Zion, Dei V, Ryan Castro, Blessd and Luar La L among them. The previously released singles, “Gaga” with SAIKO, “Polvo de tu Vida” with Chencho Corleono, and “En Alta” with Quevedo, Omar Courtz and YOVNGCHIMI, embody that spirit. At his party, everyone is invited.

    — Also on Friday, Aug. 9, “Not Not Jazz,” a documentary following the avant-garde, acid jazz-fusion band Medeski, Martin & Wood, becomes available to stream via video on demand. The film follows the improvisational trio as they endeavor to record a new album at the Allaire Studio in Woodstock, New York. It is a peek behind the curtain of their processes, and a celebration of music that is far too often underserved.

    — AP Music Writer Maria Sherman

    NEW SHOWS TO STREAM

    — The dramatic world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, invested moms. In “Dance Moms: A New Era,” mothers hover as eight girls are trained by instructor Glo Hampton, a.k.a. Miss Glo, to compete nationally. The original “Dance Moms” ran for eight seasons and featured breakout stars Jojo Siwa and Maddie Ziegler. It also introduced the world to coach Abby Lee Miller, who was often criticized for being too harsh on her students. Miller was sentenced to a year in prison in 2017 for bankruptcy fraud. “Dance Moms: A New Era” debuts Wednesday, Aug. 7.

    — Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” premieres its final season on Thursday, Aug. 8. The show follows a family of adopted superheroes — who were stripped of their powers in season three — who must work together to stop the apocalypse. Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and David Cross are new faces in season four alongside regulars that include David Castañeda, Tom Hopper and Elliot Page.

    — The musical cartoon for preschoolers called “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is also getting a reboot called “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!” on Apple TV+. The 10-episode series premieres Friday, Aug. 9. It’s hosted by Kamryn Smith as Kammy Kam and brings back other characters from the original.

    — Michael Imperioli, who played Tony Soprano’s protégé Christopher on “The Sopranos,” can’t shake the mob. He’s the executive producer and narrator of a three-part docuseries on five Italian American families who were selected by Charles “Lucky” Luciano in 1931 to rule the organized crime world. “American Godfathers: The Five Families” debuts Sunday, Aug. 11 on The History Channel. It will also stream on The History Channel app, history.com and major TV video on demand platforms.

    — A four-part docuseries adapts historian Donald Bogle’s 2019 book called “Hollywood Black” for MGM+. Executive produced by Forest Whitaker, the series examines the history of cinema through the Black perspective. Creatives including Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe are interviewed. “Hollywood Black” premieres Sunday, Aug. 11.

    — Alicia Rancilio

    NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

    — People who love collecting cute monsters and making them fight have long been drawn to Pokémon. This year’s Palworld upped the ante by adding guns to the mix. But what if you just want to cuddle? That’s where 11 Bit Studios’ Creatures of Ava comes in. You’re an explorer on a planet bustling with wildlife — but the creatures are being threatened by an infection called “the withering.” It’s your mission to tame the beasts with your magic flute and help them heal. It’s a cozier take on the old “gotta catch ’em all” formula, and it comes to Xbox X/S and PC on Wednesday.

    — Lou Kesten

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  • Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato cut ties with manager Scooter Braun: reports – National | Globalnews.ca

    Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato cut ties with manager Scooter Braun: reports – National | Globalnews.ca

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    Singers Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have parted ways with high-profile music manager Scooter Braun, according to numerous reports.

    Billboard reported that both Lovato, 31, and Grande, 30, have severed ties with the music mogul, though the reasoning for the split remains unclear. Entertainment Weekly also confirmed reports of the business breakup.

    Grande signed with Braun’s entertainment group SB Projects in 2013. That same year, she released her debut album Yours Truly. It is not clear when exactly Grande reportedly ended the professional relationship with Braun, 42.

    For her part, Lovato signed with Braun and SB Projects in 2019. Billboard reported that the Skyscraper singer parted ways with Braun in July. Lovato does not have new management, but the outlet reported that “conversations” with prospective parties are already taking place. Reports maintained that the split between Lovato and Braun was amicable.

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    Lovato and Grande have not commented publicly on the situation.

    On social media, Braun appeared to poke fun at the reports and on Tuesday tweeted, “Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself.”

    Lovato and Grande are not the only clients to recently exit Braun’s talent roster. In May, popular Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin left SB Projects to instead sign with the entertainment agency Roc Nation.

    Earlier this month, rumours circulated that Justin Bieber was also going to part ways with Braun, who launched him to fame, but the reports were quickly denied. A representative for the Canadian singer told Page Six on Friday that the rumours of the pair’s alleged fallout are “not true.”

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    Alongside Bieber, SB Projects still appears to manage a number of stars, including Call Me Maybe singer Carly Rae Jepsen, Quavo of the rap group Migos, David Guetta and the Black Eyed Peas.

    Braun is one of the most well-known contemporary music managers, but his reputation has not always been stellar.

    Aside from being an entertainment industry mogul, Braun is well known for his infamous feud with Taylor Swift. In 2019, Braun’s investment group Ithaca Holdings purchased Big Machine Records, which signed Swift at the beginning of her career as a young country singer. The deal meant Braun came to own Swift’s master recordings for her first six albums.

    Swift claimed in 2020 that after failed negotiations with Braun, he sold her masters to a private company. Swift said she wanted to personally buy the rights to her masters but was denied. She said Braun also wanted her to sign an “ironclad NDA stating I would never say another word about Scooter Braun unless it was positive.”

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    In protest, Swift left her record label and signed with Universal, where she has been re-recording her older albums. This month, she announced the upcoming release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version).

    Swift has already re-recorded and released Fearless (Taylor’s Version) (2021), Red (Taylor’s Version) (2021) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (2023). The re-recorded albums have not only delighted Swift’s loyal fanbase but have also devalued the original masters owned by Braun.


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    In 2021, Braun sold Ithaca Holdings to the South Korean entertainment conglomerate Hybe, which manages a number of world-famous artists, including BTS.

    This year, Braun became the sole CEO of Hybe America. SB Projects continues to operate under Hybe America.

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  • How INNA Created Her Album, Just Dance, In 16 Days

    How INNA Created Her Album, Just Dance, In 16 Days

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    INNA knows how to create a masterpiece – and quickly. In just 16 days, INNA and her team isolated themselves from the rest of society and made an entire body of work. They toyed with sounds and mixed electronic and deep house vocals to create Dance Queen’s House: an anthology of albums called Just Dance that compile 16 days-worth of well-rounded EDM tracks.

    To make an album is impressive, but to complete a collection of music in a little over two weeks is almost unheard of. It speaks to INNA’s dedication to her music and how easily creating quality house music comes to her. She’s a force to be reckoned with in the music industry, with a natural talent that shows through in her music.

    With previous success in her single “Hot,” and collaborations with Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Flo Rida, and Sean Paul, INNA’s new album has been highly anticipated. Just Dance is every bit as exciting as promised. The future is bright for INNA, who never fails to create a stellar track.

    INNA spoke exclusively with Popdust about creating Just Dance, her time on The Voice, and her future plans:

    Your new album Just Dance is the third album from your Dance Queen’s House Project, which you created in 16 days – what was the writing and recording process like for you?

    It’s already a tradition to end the year with a Dance Queen’s House session: 16 days, a lot of music, friends, colleagues, producers and songwriters from Global Records. I’m sharing my passion for music with a lot of surprises and 8 episodes on my YouTube channel with the entire experience. And of course, a new album with the songs produced and written in DQH. I’m happy I’m able to do what I love and that I get to release an album every year. At the beginning of this year, I released the first part of my album “Just Dance” and on the 14th of April, the second part of the album will be out!

    You’ve notoriously collaborated with J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, Flo Rida, Pitbull and more. Is there anyone you want to work with in the future?

    I’m super grateful for everything I achieved in my career, and of course, for the collaborations. There are lots of other artists I admire and I hope I will get to work with. Actually, this year I will have some collaborations I am excited for. Stay tuned!

    What has been your favorite memory while with Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation?

    The entire experience was amazing: first of all, I appreciated that the album got signed with ROC Nation and I felt special and appreciated. I got to meet the team, a lot of artists during the ROC Nation brunch, and had an intense media tour. It was truly amazing!

    Your YouTube channel has over 7 million subscribers, where you not only post your music videos, but vlogs that help your fans connect with you! The most recent vlogs were about making part two of your Just Dance album. What’s the most fun part of making the vlogs? Will there be more in the future?

    Usually, I’m doing the vlogs during Dance Queen’s House. But I also have “on the road” videos from my tour around the world, and behind the scenes from shootings and official videos. Subscribe and have fun!

    What was your favorite part about making your Just Dance album and how was creating part two different from part one?

    Both parts of the album were created during Dance Queen’s House, so the process was the same: intense and fun, with a lot of inspiration and fresh vibes from Alex Cotoi, IRAIDA and Marco & Seba, the creative team behind the album.

    What are your favorite tracks off Just Dance?

    From the first part of the album “Just Dance”, my favorite song is “We Should Get Lost.” From the second one, stay tuned!

    Do you have any plans on touring in the future?

    Right now, I’m in Mexico. I’ve just finished performing at a festival in Veracruz. Unbelievable experience! And this spring and summer are full of shows in Turkey, Finland, Romania, Latvia, Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary, UK, Morocco, and many more to be added to the list. Hope to see you at my shows!

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