August 9th-August 15th 2020
By Vanessa Wyatt
A lot going on in the music world last week. We are still in quarantine, but there is new content to enjoy and more coming our way. From new music videos launching, to old songs keeping listeners going. Fans and stars keep the hype up on social media to express everything together.
New music video released on August 6th, by Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion broke the internet this week! Their collaboration on new song “WAP” and music video featured Kylie Jenner strutting down a hallway in a leopard ensemble. Many fans rushed to Twitter to complain about Jenner’s cameo in the video, questioning the reasoning behind it. The buzz created more views for the video, which is now at 88 million views.
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma have been recording a music video during quarantine. According to ET Online, JLo and Maluma were “spotted heading into a studio in Brooklyn on Sunday.” On August 9th, JLO announced excitement about a new project via her Instagram. Lopez said “if you want to know what we’ve been working on, comment below.” Lopez and Maluma also finished filming the movie Marry Me together, which is set to release next year. Maluma is on his way to taking Hollywood by storm.
Daddy Yankee broke another Youtube record, with his video “Con Calma” featuring Snow, that was released last year, but now has over 2 billion views. According to an article from HOLA!, “Daddy Yankee is the Latin artist with the most subscribers on Youtube,” at 30.7 million subscribers. The music video Despacito, by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee remains the most watched video on Youtube with 6.9 billion views.
Latino rock n’ roll star and actor Trini Lopez passed away at 83 from Covid19 on August 11th, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Lopez is known for hit songs in the 1960’s, If I Had a Hammer, and Lemon Tree. Frank Sinatra launched Lopez’s career by signing him to his record label, Reprise Records. Lopez also appeared in the films Dirty Dozen and Apollo 13.
