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Forbes
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Aaliyah's Posthumous Single Earns The Singer Her First New Radio Hit In A Decade
Nearly a quarter-century after her passing, Aaliyah is back on the Billboard charts. The late superstar returns with a new posthumous single, a collaboration with fellow R&B artist Tank. Her vocals – and not artificial intelligence – were used for the tune "Gone," and it's clear that programmers across the U.S. have rallied behind the track, collectively turning the newly-released cut into a radio hit on multiple tallies this frame. "Gone" opens on a pair of Billboard rankings this week. It launches highest on the Adult R&B Airplay chart, where it debuts at No. 20. While it narrowly misses the top 40 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally, it only barely does so, instead starting off at No. 43. During her lifetime and in the years since, Aaliyah has now collected 14 hits on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. With this latest tune, she ups her count on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally to 23 songs. Tank, meanwhile, has now amassed 25 entries on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay list and two more on the Adult R&B-only roster. It's been well over a decade since Aaliyah last scored a hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally, which is considered the most competitive radio ranking in those genres. She last appeared on the list with a new track in 2012, when Drake joined her on "Enough Said." That cut went on to spend 10 weeks on the tally, but only climbed as high as No. 48. While it's been years since Aaliyah reached the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay list, she more recently found success on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. Interestingly, it wasn't with the Drake tune. The Weeknd was co-billed as a lead act on "Poison," which arrived on the radio ranking in early 2022 and climbed to No. 21. That track was expected to serve as the lead single from Aaliyah's still-forthcoming posthumous album, but little has been heard about the project since.
Forbes
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Latto Honors Aaliyah With New Single ‘Somebody'
Latto Getty Images Hit-making rapper Latto is back with her first new music since the release of her third studio album Sugar Honey Iced Tea last summer. Her latest single, 'Somebody,' interpolates Aaliyah's 1998 song 'Are You That Somebody?' and reinvents the R&B classic into a tried-and-true Atlanta hip-hop track. 'I really need somebody / Tell me you that somebody / I don't care about your bodies / Love the way you touch my body / From the back, get bodied," she raps on the Pooh Beatz-produced track. 'I ain't never tell nobody / All I want is you, boy, all I want is you / All I need is you, boy, all I need is you / It's just me and you, boy, it's just me and you / I really need somebody / Tell me you're that somebody.' With three albums and several Hot 100 hits to her name, Latto has claimed her spot in today's hip-hop landscape, which has become increasingly crowded with both men and women rapping alongside her. That's forced her into constantly trying to outdo herself. 'I'm naturally competitive already. I always want to be better and better. I'm competitive not just with other people, but with myself too,' she told Billboard last year. At times, she's admittedly let herself get worked up over streaming and sales numbers or chart positions, but the 'Queen of da Souf' MC is working on keeping her mind solely on her craft. 'I try not to let it consume me because I don't ever want that to interfere with the art of it. I came into this because I genuinely wanted to rap,' she said. 'At the end of the day, I make music for me. As long as I like it, I don't give a f**k how much it streams.'
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kalki Koechlin opens up on attending ex-husband Anurag Kashyap's daughter Aaliyah's wedding: ‘We have both moved on in our lives'
When actor Kalki Koechlin attended the wedding of Aaliyah Kashyap, daughter of her ex-husband, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap , many were surprised. But for Kalki, it felt natural. In a recent chat, she opened up about why she chose to be there and how her bond with Aaliyah has remained strong over the years despite her split with Anurag. Kalki-Anurag tied knot in 2011 and parted ways in 2015 Kalki and Anurag met while working on the cult hit film 'DevD'. They tied the knot in 2011, but after four years of marriage, the couple parted ways in 2015. Their split was peaceful, but as Kalki recently revealed, it didn't mean cutting off everyone they had known together. In a recent interview on the YouTube channel Aleena Dissects, Kalki explained, 'So much time has passed. We have both moved on in our lives.' Aaliyah's wedding and a heartfelt note Anurag's daughter from his first marriage with film editor Aarti Bajaj, Aaliyah Kashyap, married Shane Gregoire in December 2024. Among the friends and family celebrating the wedding was Kalki. Aaliyah was only 10 years old when her father married Kalki, and the bond formed during those years has clearly stayed strong. After the wedding, Kalki took to social media to post a sweet message for the newlyweds. She ended the note with a typical Bollywood touch, 'Wish you guys all the 'ishq, pyaar and mohabbat' in the world (like the theme of a thousand Bollywood films).' Aaliyah responded with: 'Love you so much!!!' 'You don't just cut off everyone' While some might find it unusual to stay close to the family of an ex, Kalki said it's quite the opposite, especially in the film world. She shared in the same chat, 'It's just not that one person you know. It's all the people around them as well, especially in our industry. You don't suddenly cut links with all those people. There are 300-400 new people you know because of this partner you were with for six years. So, obviously, those ties are not suddenly going to disappear, so we will be in touch.' 'Aaliyah is a part of my life' Kalki spoke openly about how her relationship with Aaliyah remained unaffected by her divorce from Anurag. She said, 'And Aaliyah is a part of those people that have been in my life because of Anurag. That's the wonderful thing you get out of breaking up that there is a whole network of other people you have met because of that person. And even if you can't talk to that person for some time, which happened after we broke up, we did have to give ourselves some boundaries and be like 'I don't want to see you for some time' but the others, I kept seeing and that's normal, I think.' Vivek Agnihotri Criticizes Anurag Kashyap's Behavior
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kalki Koechlin on attending ex-husband Anurag Kashyap's daughter's wedding: ‘We've moved on, Aaliyah is a part of my life'
Film director Anurag Kashyap and actor Kalki Koechlin got married in 2011, shortly after they first collaborated on his film DevD. But, after a four-year marriage, the couple parted ways in 2015. Last year, when Anurag's daughter from his first marriage with Aarti Bajaj, Aaliyah Kashyap, got married to Shane Gregoire, Kalki was one of the attendees. In a recent interview, Kalki said that while one could temporarily cut ties with their former partner, it is not possible to eliminate all the other people who you met through them, and for her, Aaliyah was one of those people. Aaliyah was 10 when her father and Kalki got married. Talking to the YouTube channel Aleena Dissects, Kalki shared, 'So much time has passed. We have both moved on in our lives.' She then said that even though she wasn't with Anurag anymore, she couldn't stop talking to all the people they knew mutually. 'It's just not that one person you know. It's all the people around them as well, especially in our industry. You don't suddenly cut links with all those people. There are 300-400 new people you know because of this partner you were with for six years. So, obviously, those ties are not suddenly going to disappear, so we will be in touch,' she said. She then spoke about Aaliyah and shared, 'And Aaliyah is a part of those people that have been in my life because of Anurag. That's the wonderful thing you get out of breaking up that there is a whole network of other people you have met because of that person. And even if you can't talk to that person for some time, which happened after we broke up, we did have to give ourselves some boundaries and be like 'I don't want to see you for some time' but the others, I kept seeing and that's normal, I think.' ALSO READ | Bombay Velvet turns 10: Anurag Kashyap says Pahlaj Nihalani cut all kissing, intimate scenes between Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma, producer pushed for a tamer version to recoup crores A post shared by Kalki Koechlin (@kalkikanmani) After Aaliyah and Shane's wedding in December, Kalki shared a long note for the newlyweds on social media. She concluded that note by writing, 'Wish you guys all the 'ishq, pyaar and mohabbat' in the world (like the theme of a thousand Bollywood films).' Aaliyah responded to this as she wrote, 'Love you so much!!!' Kalki also attended Aaliyah's engagement in 2023 and shared with India Today, 'Aaliyah is very cute with my daughter. They really have kind of a playful thing. So basically, my daughter thinks Aaliyah is a real princess. So she's in awe of her. It's good to have one more babysitter around.' Kalki is now married to Guy Hershberg and they have a five-year-old daughter named Sappho.
The National
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Enduring Americana: Tommy Hilfiger on the secret to his company's 40 years as a leading lifestyle brand
Tommy Hilfiger has always been a master of a certain kind of American mythmaking. He was probably the first person to introduce the world to the aspirational Americana of glossy campuses, convertible Mustangs and endless East Coast summers. Since launching his eponymous brand in 1985, Hilfiger has turned varsity stripes, nautical preppy codes and a deft sense of the pop culture zeitgeist into a multi-billion-dollar lifestyle empire. Unlike many of his peers, he's never looked at fashion as a fortress of exclusivity – he has always made it feel like a block party. 'I think a laid-back element is what people want to show up in,' Hilfiger tells me during our chat in the newly refitted store at Mall of the Emirates. He's seated with the ease of someone who long ago stopped needing to prove himself. Even at 74, Hilfiger is still at it, as comfortable walking a store floor in Dubai as he is hosting front-row celebrities in New York. 'The reason I'm where I am today is because I surrounded myself with incredible people.' He says it like a mantra, going some way to explaining his longevity. Long before the term 'brand collaboration' had PR departments salivating, Hilfiger was making overtures to musicians. In the 1990s, when streetwear was still largely subcultural, he made the bold move of dressing hip-hop stars such as Snoop Dogg and Aaliyah in his oversized logos. It was a move that scandalised the country club set and electrified everyone else. The result? A brand that wasn't just seen, but worn, lived in, sung about. The clothes didn't just sell, they belonged to the culture. Hilfiger has built a career not only on good taste, but good timing. He knows when to amplify tradition and when to deconstruct it. 'I don't believe in fashion rules,' he says and perhaps that's the secret to staying relevant across decades – knowing which codes to keep, and which to tweak. 'There's a lot of exciting things going on in the culture,' Hilfiger says about what keeps him motivated. 'Fame, fashion, music, sport. There's never a dull moment. And that's all part of the DNA. And I'm still having fun.' He says the last bit with a knowing smile. He drops names like a man who's earned the right to: Zendaya, Lewis Hamilton, Shawn Mendes. But these aren't just a list of friends from dinner parties. These names that have recently collaborated with his brand are proof he still understands the zeitgeist 40 years on. 'There's always someone on the wishlist,' Hilfiger says of any potential future collaborations, 'but I can't reveal that". He's as much a tight-lipped business man as he is a creative. And there's no qualms about that. 'I started my business when I was still in school. I opened a shop for people who loved music and fashion,' he says of People's Place, the shop he opened in Elmira, a small town in New York State. With $150, he drove into New York City to buy 20 pairs of bell-bottom jeans to sell in the store. It was a place where he could sell 'the cool styles we couldn't find in our small town'. 'In those days, It was the late 60s. It was a time when rock was exploding. During the summer of Woodstock, the English groups were touring all over North America. People had never seen long hair and bell bottoms.' But that electric feeling wasn't enough. He didn't want to sell other people's clothes. He found a business partner and well, the rest is history. The word 'fame' comes up often in our conversation. Not as an aspiration, but as a kind of currency – something to be exchanged for relevance. He classifies it as a category that almost sits above music, cinema and sports. And when I ask what has changed most since he started, it is also linked to how that currency gets traded: 'Social media,' he says plainly. Does it influence his process? 'We're on our own journey,' he replies, like someone who's learnt that it is just one more thing to adapt to. 'I notice you're wearing olive green,' he says pointing to my workman's jacket. He tells me there's something in the collection I'd like. When we're done with the sit-down, he takes me around the store looking for the piece. He's moving through the racks like a salesman on the shop floor. Beyond the iconic collaborations and mega-deals, that's the true key to his longevity.
