Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” Maintains No. 1 Position on Billboard Global 200 & Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Charts

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Bad Bunny remains atop the global charts… 

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s “DtMF” holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, adding a fourth week atop the chart, after it first led for two weeks in January-February 2025.

Bad BunnyIt concurrently scores its second total and consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

Bad Bunny monopolizes the top four spots on the Global 200 and the top three on Global Excl. U.S., a week after he claimed the top five and three ranks, respectively, following his Super Bowl LX halftime show performance February 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., with “DtMF” the closing song in his set.

“DtMF” drew 76.4 million streams (down 28% week over week) and sold 6,000 (down 65%) worldwide February 13-19.

Bad Bunny’s “Baile Inolvidable” holds at its No. 2 Global 200 high; “Nuevayol” repeats at its No. 3 best; and “Tití Me Preguntó” rises a spot, returning to its No. 4 peak.

He performed all four songs at the Super Bowl, with the top three from his 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos; “Tití Me Preguntó” is from his 2022 set Un Verano Sin Ti.

Meanwhile, “DtMF” tallied 52.2 million streams (down 18%) and 2,000 sold (down 45%) outside the U.S. in the tracking week. Bad Bunny also places in the Global Excl. U.S. top five with “Nuevayol,” up 3-2 for a new high; “Baile Inolvidable,” down to No. 3 from its No. 2 best; and Tití Me Preguntó,” which rises 13-5, after hitting No. 4.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

Demi Lovato to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

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Demi Lovato is GLAAD to be hitting the stage…

The 33-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-nominated actress & singer is set to perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5.

Demi LovatoActor and producer Jonathan Bennett will host the ceremony.

For the sixth consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the event’s official streaming destination.

The ceremony will premiere on the platform on March 21.

Lovato, who received the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award in 2016, has had nine top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 (topped by Here We Go Again, which reached No. 1 in 2009) and four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (topped by “Sorry Not Sorry,” which reached No. 6 in 2017).

Lovato will embark on her It’s Not That Deep arena tour in April.

Expected guests at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards include: Abe Sylvia, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Claybourne Elder, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Eugene Daniels, George Wallace, Jessica Hargrave, Jonathan Capehart, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox,  Lili Reinhart, Mason Blomberg, Megan Falley, Melissa Fumero, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Ryan White, Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying, Stef Willen, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh and unspecified cast and creatives from Heated Rivalry.

This year’s awards spotlight 291 nominees across 32 categories, covering film, television, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-language media, and more. Nominees reflect work published, released, or broadcast during calendar year 2025.

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis serves as executive producer of the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. GLAAD’s Jose Useche will serve as producer.

The ceremony is produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co.

Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Arthur Fils to Win Qatar Open

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Carlos Alcaraz is celebrating a swift title-clinching win…

The 22-year-old Spanish tennis star raced to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Arthur Fils to win the final of the Qatar Open in just 50 minutes on Saturday.

Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz extended his winning streak to 12 matches in 2026, 20 days after he won the Australian Open and became the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam.

“It’s been a really strong start to the year,” Alcaraz said.

Winning the title in Doha brought his tally to 26 tour-level titles.

Bad Bunny’s “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

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Bad Bunny rules the album roost once again…

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a fifth nonconsecutive week on top, rising a spot to lead the February 28-dated chart.

Bad BunnyThe ascent comes after the 2025 set spent two weeks in the runner-up slot following his Super Bowl halftime show performance (February 8), a week after its win for album of the year at the Grammy Awards (February 1).

In the tracking week ending Februrary 19, the effort earned 135,000 equivalent album units in the United States, according to Luminate (down 46%).

The album reached No. 1 in its second week (and first full tracking week) on the list, dated January 25, 2025, and then spent the next two weeks at No. 1. It returned to the top for a fourth week (May 17), following its initial vinyl release.

The 41-week span between weeks at No. 1 for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is the longest since Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine returned to No. 1 for its third week on top, after a 54-week wait, on the April 12, 2025-dated chart. Eternal Sunshine spent its first two weeks at No. 1 (March 23 and 30, 2024) and then went back to No. 1 on the April 12, 2025, chart after a deluxe reissue.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.

Of DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’s 135,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, SEA units comprise 106,000 (down 43%, equaling 112.54 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks; it holds at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums for a sixth nonconsecutive week), album sales comprise 28,000 (it climbs 3-1 on Top Album Sales for its second week atop the list) and TEA units comprise 1,000.

Bad Bunny’s former No. 1 Un Verano Sin Ti, from 2022, slips a spot to No. 7 on the latest Billboard 200 with 52,000 equivalent album units earned (down 35%).

Ryan Garcia Cruises to Unanimous Decision to Capture WBC Welterweight Championship

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Ryan Garcia is officially a WBC champion.

The 27-year-old Mexican American professional boxer’s first two punches in Saturday night’s fight knocked down Mario Barrios, and he cruised to a unanimous decision to capture the WBC welterweight championship.

Ryan GarciaGarcia put together arguably the most complete performance of his career as the judges scored the bout 119-108, 120-107 and 118-109.

Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) relied heavily on his right hand instead of his vaunted left hook to bludgeon Barrios around the ring for the duration of the fight. He surprised Barrios from the opening bell, pummeling him with a pair of right hands that sent him to the canvas.

From there, Barrios couldn’t handle the constant pressure, as Garcia landed a variety of punches to the head and body. When Barrios thought a left hook was coming, Garcia would slam an overhand right, fire the jab or sink a left hook to the body. Garcia’s variety and blistering speed forced Barrios into a shell for most of the fight, and he was unable to put together his usual high volume of punches.

“It was one of the fights where I wanted to show you my whole arsenal,” Garcia said. “I believe it was like a master class, but I should have got the knockout, to be honest. It wasn’t just a left hook. Y’all were saying watch out for my left hook the whole time, but you saw my right hand working tonight.”

During his stellar performance, Garcia injured his right hand, which probably saved Barrios from being stopped. Still, it was one of Garcia’s finest moments in his pro career, and he finally reached the lofty expectations placed on him when he turned pro a decade ago.

In the past couple of years, Garcia had gone 1-2 with a no-contest. He lost to Gervonta Davis and Rolly Romero, and suffered a significant blow to his career when his majority decision win over Devin Haney in 2024 was overturned due to a failed drug test that resulted in a yearlong suspension.

Though his star power remained intact, Garcia’s tactics in and out of the ring have been mired in controversy. He was arrested in June 2024 for allegedly causing an estimated $15,000 of damage to a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills hotel room. He was expelled from the WBC a month later after repeatedly using racial slurs and disparaging Muslims on a social media livestream.

Still, Garcia was in position to challenge for a world title once the WBC reinstated him, and he took advantage of the opportunity by dissecting Barrios with ease. Although he entered the fight as the champion, Barrios (29-3-2, 18 KOs) had gone 0-0-2 in his two previous fights, earning draws against Manny Pacquiao and Abel Ramos.

Though those fights were competitive, the fight with Garcia was not. Barrios couldn’t match Garcia’s speed, and failed to put together anything that would make Garcia reconsider his approach.

Although Garcia let up in the final rounds, the outcome was never in doubt. Afterward, he said he wanted to face WBO 140-pound champion Shakur Stevenson, a bout that would be one of the biggest fights of the year.

“You know who I want? He’s right there. So, Shakur Stevenson, let’s go,” Garcia said. “Hey, I want to be a great champion, and I’m not scared of s—. I fought Devin Haney. I’ll fight Shakur Stevenson. I’ll fight anybody.”

The future is bright for Garcia, who will have plenty of options for his first title defense.

Bad Bunny Makes History As “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” Claims Grammy for Album of the Year

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Bad Bunny is celebrating a night at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar picked up three awards at the Grammys on Sunday, February 1, including the top prize.

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Bad Bunny claimed the Album of the Year gramophone for his critically acclaimed LP DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, which became the first-ever predominantly Spanish language album to win in the category in the 68-year history of the Grammy Awards.

Bad Bunny beat Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar, among others, to win Album of the Year for his sixth album, a personal and powerful exploration of Puerto Rico’s musical history.

He also accepted the Grammys for Best Música Urbana Album and won Best Global Music Performance for “EoO.”

In total, Bad Bunny has won six Grammys during his career.

Kehlani has earned her first-ever Grammys.

The 30-year-old part-Latina singer & songwriter took home the Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song awards for her chart-topping single “Folded.”

FKA Twigs has claimed her first Grammy.

The 38-year-old part-Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and dancer won in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for Eusexua.

Gustavo Dudamel picked up three Grammys.

The 45-year-old Venezuelan conductor won for Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Compendium and Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

Gloria Estefan picked up her fifth career Grammy.

The 68-year-old Cuban singer, songwriter, producer and actress claimed the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album for her album Raíces.

Other Latino winners include Natalia Lafourcade (Best Latin Pop Album, Cancionera), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso (Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, PAPOTA), Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro (Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole), Carín León (Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano), Palabra De To’s – Seca) and Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia (Best Global Music Album, Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo)

Here’s the full list of this year’s Grammy winners:

Record of The Year: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
Album of The Year: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
Song of the Year: “WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut
Songwriter of The Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” — Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Pop Vocal Album: MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “End Of Summer” — Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA — FKA twigs
Best Remixed Recording: “Abracadabra – Gesaffelstein Remix” — Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)
Best Rock Performance: “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning” — YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
Best Metal Performance: “BIRDS” — Turnstile
Best Rock Song: “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)
Best Rock Album: NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Performance: “Alone” — The Cure
Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World — The Cure
Best R&B Performance: “Folded” — Kehlani
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “VIBES DON’T LIE” — Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: “Folded” — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)
Best Progressive R&B Album: BLOOM — Durand Bernarr
Best R&B Album: MUTT — Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “luther” — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
Best Rap Song: “tv off” — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)
Best Rap Album: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: Words For Days Vol. 1 — Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance: “Windows – Live” — Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Portrait — Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Southern Nights — Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Without Further Ado, Vol 1 — Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole — Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Best Alternative Jazz Album: LIVE-ACTION — Nate Smith
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter Of Time — Laufey
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Brightside — ARKAI
Best Musical Theater Album: Buena Vista Social Club, Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers (Original Broadway Cast)
Best Country Solo Performance: “Bad As I Used To Be” (from F1 The Movie) — Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Amen” — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Best Country Song: “Bitin’ List” — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)
Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album: Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll
Best American Roots Performance: “Beautiful Strangers” — Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance: “Godspeed” — Mavis Staples
Best American Roots Song: “Ancient Light” — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)
Best Americana Album: BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste
Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers — Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done With The Blues — Buddy Guy
Best Contemporary Blues Album: Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph
Best Folk Album: Wild And Clear And Blue — I’m With Her
Best Regional Roots Music Album: A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco — (Various Artists)
Best Gospel Performance/Song: “Come Jesus Come” — CeCe Winans Featuring Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” — Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Jason Bradley Deford, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings & Brandon Lake, songwriters
Best Gospel Album: Heart Of Mine — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed
Best Roots Gospel Album: I Will Not Be Moved — Live — The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Urbana Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano): Palabra De To’s – Seca — Carín León
Best Tropical Latin Album: Raíces — Gloria Estefan
Best Global Music Performance: “EoO” — Bad Bunny “Shrini’s Dream” – Live — Shakti
Best African Music Performance: “PUSH 2 START” — Tyla
Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia
Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: NOMADICA — Carla Patullo Featuring The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality
Best Children’s Music Album: Harmony — FYÜTCH & Aura V
Best Comedy Album: Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording: Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Dalai Lama
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: Sinners, (Various Artists), Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson & Serena Göransson, compilation producers; Niki Sherrod, music supervisor
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television: Sinners, Ludwig Göransson, composer
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory, composer
Best Song Written For Visual Media: “Golden” — From KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE, Park Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
Best Music Video: “Anxiety” — Doechii , James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers
Best Music Film: Music By John Williams — John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg & Justin Wilkes, video producers
Best Recording Package: Tracks II: The Lost Albums, Meghan Foley & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler Okonma, art director (Tyler, The Creator)
Best Album Notes: Miles ’55: The Prestige Recordings  Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Best Historical Album: Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980, Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: That Wasn’t A Dream, Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills)
Best Engineered Album, Classical: Cerrone: Don’t Look Down, Mike Tierney, engineer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer (Sandbox Percussion)
Producer Of The Year, Classical: Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album: Immersed, Justin Gray, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Gray, Drew Jurecka & Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Gray)
Best Instrumental Composition: “First Snow,” Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Nordkraft Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf & Danielle Wertz)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: “Super Mario Praise Break,” Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen & Matthew Whitaker, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Big Fish,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith Featuring säje)
Best Orchestral Performance: “Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie,” Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording: Heggie: Intelligence , Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)
Best Choral Performance: Ortiz: Yanga , Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: “Dennehy: Land Of Winter,” Alan Pierson & Alarm Will Sound
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos , Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Telemann: Ino – Opera Arias For Soprano, Amanda Forsythe, soloist; Robert Mealy, Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium: Ortiz: Yanga,Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Ortiz: Dzonot, Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

The Kid Mero To Host Morning Show on NYC’s Hot 97

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The Kid Mero is on a Hot streak…

The 42-year-old Dominican-American writer, comedian, television host, actor and internet personality, whose real name is Joel Armogasto Martinez, will be hosting the morning show at New York City’s Hot 97 following Ebro in the Morning‘s dismissal in December.

The Kid MeroMero won’t be wasting any time as Mornings With Mero is set to debut on Tuesday, January 13.

The morning show will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. ET to 10 a.m. ET going forward.

“I will be with y’all faithfully every Monday through Friday from six to 10, you know what I mean. The most consistent voice in your life,” Mero said in the announcement clip. “More consistent than your parents, which is crazy to say as a radio host because you might have good parents, but if you got bad parents, I’m your daddy now. Mornings With Mero, baby, lock in.”

Mero added in a press statement: “Hot 97 is the station — it’s been the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture for decades. I grew up listening to Hot 97, so to get the morning slot here isn’t just a job—it’s a responsibility to continue that legacy while bringing it into this next era of media. We’re gonna laugh, we’re gonna get into it, but it’s always gonna be real, and a real good time!”

Funk Flex lent his stamp of approval in the comment section. “We all family! We rolling,” he wrote. NBA Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony, Nems and Cousin Stizz also saluted the move.

Mero saw his profile rise while co-hosting Desus & Mero from 2016 through 2022, when the comedic duo split. Mero is currently a co-host of the 7PM in Brooklyn show with NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and Kazeem Famuyide.

“Hot 97 has always been about representing the culture of New York, and Mero is New York,”said Kudjo Sogadzi, evp of content & growth at MediaCo. “He’s authentic, hilarious, fearless, and deeply connected to the community. Hot 97 Mornings with Mero is going to set the tone for the city every morning and create must-listen moments for our audience.”

Ebro in the Morning came to a close in December after 13 years on the Hot 97 airwaves. Ebro Darden led the program alongside co-hosts Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez.

After Mero, DJ Drewski will be on the air from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by Nessa from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and then Funk Flex will take over for the 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.

Tommy Castellanos Declares for the NFL Draft

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Thomas (Tommy) Castellanos is ready for the big leagues…

The 22-year-old Afro-Cuban American college football quarterback for Florida State University has declared for the National Football League (NFL) draft after dropping his appeal for another year of college eligibility.

Tommy Castellanos

Castellanos thanked family, friends, coaches and teammates and “everyone who has supported me along this journey” in a statement posted on social media.

Just Win Management Group, which represented Castellanos during his legal fight, said it supported his decision.

“While the unique facts and circumstances surrounding the petition for an additional year of eligibility did create a path of viability, after careful review and consideration, we fully support Mr. Castellanos’ decision to forego that continued pursuit and focus his attention on preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft,” the agency said in a statement.

The NCAA initially denied Castellanos’ waiver request for a fifth season.

Castellanos, who transferred to Florida State last December after one year at Central Florida and two at Boston College, argued that college football’s sanctioning body should grant him another season because he played in only five games with the Knights in 2022.

Castellanos played against Tulane in the American Athletic Conference title game after starter John Rhys Plumlee aggravated a hamstring injury. Backup Mikey Keene opted out of the game because he wanted to preserve a year of eligibility before entering the transfer portal.

It’s moot now, with the 5-foot-11 Castellanos turning his attention toward preparing for the draft.

Castellanos completed 58.3% of his passes for 2,760 yards this season, with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also led the Seminoles (5-7) with 557 yards rushing and nine scores.

RainNao Earns First-Ever No. 1 on Any Billboard Chart with Bad Bunny-Collab “Perfumito Nuevo”

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It’s a special first for RainNao.

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer-songwriter is celebrating her first No. 1 on a Billboard chart as her collaboration with Bad Bunny, “Perfumito Nuevo,” claims the top spot on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.

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The track rises 4-1 after two weeks in the top 10.

“Perfumito Nuevo” secures the No. 1 spot with the Greatest Gainer honors, after registering 6.3 million audience impressions, up 30%, earned during the tracking period.

Plus, the song flies 21-6 on the overall Latin Airplay chart for its first week in the top 10.

For Benito, the new win adds a 37th top 10 to his ledger, RaiNao scores her first.

Mariah Carey Extends No. 1 Record on Billboard’s Billboard Global 200 as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Returns to Top Spot

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Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You, ” is extending its record on Billboard’s Billboard Global 200, rebounding a spot to the summit for the 20th time.

The 56-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s 1994 modern classic widens its lead over HUNTR/X’s “Golden” and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” each in second place with 18 weeks on top, for the longest command since the chart began in September 2020.

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“All I Want for Christmas Is You” tops the Global 200 with 101.6 million streams (up 8% week-over-week) and 7,000 sold (up 2%) worldwide in the week ending December 18.

The Billboard Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.