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Immediately after falling much less than eight million views shy of scoring the record for most views on a music video in 24 hours just months back, BTS has another shot with "IDOL," which dropped today. Earlier this year, their music video for "Fake Love" racked up 35.9 million views in its first 24 hours. That put the video in third place for most views in that time period, in bac..
Read MoreJessie Reyez gifted the world with "Body Count" on May 4, yet she's re-gifting the track with a woman-only remix days soon after her incredible VMAs performance on the PUSH Artist Stage. Right now, with Normani and Kehlani hopping on the track, its feminist message is stronger than ever. The theme of "Body Count" is explicitly clear: no one should be judged by how several people the..
Read Morebecause the term "Local Twitter" has become more widely known in the last few months, internet users are asking some questions: what is a local? And am I a local myself? To explain it concisely, Stan Twitter is on the front lines of creating the internet's greatest memes and language, while Local Twitter later adopts the most famous trends six months also late. While the real differ..
Read MoreAriana Grande may have given her ponytail a break at the VMAs, nevertheless Jenna Marbles made sure we still felt its presence in her latest YouTube video. Jenna blessed her boyfriend, vlogger Julien Solomita, with a number of colorful yellow hair extensions, made DIY-style in her kitchen. Before long, Julien was testing out the versatility of his new hair, asking Jenna for a "Ari p..
Read MoreLogan Henderson might be on the rise with his solo career, nevertheless he didn't shy away from talking about his time on the iconic Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush when he dropped by TRL this morning! Turns out, TRL host Sway Calloway made his own appearance on Big Time Rush in 2010; Logan's reaction was one for the history books. Sway had his own fun interrogating Logan ab..
Read MoreThere's one singular question taking Stan Twitter by storm this week: do you think these f*cking songs?! Originally used to promote K-pop bops to music fans on Twitter, the format typically used with some fun expletives) has become wildly multi-purpose, shouting out forgotten bops, soundtrack standouts and viral internet anthems. Some have even damaged out of the Stan Twitter bubble, ..
Read MoreThe TRL Pop Quiz works like this: our editors are posed a music-related question and have only 15 minutes and just 100 words to statistics, pick and explain their answers. Ahead of the 2018 VMAs, airing tonight at 9/8c on MTV, this week's question is: which of the VMAs Video of the Year winners is your favorite? In terms of impact, few videos compete with Beyoncé’s “Single Fema..
Read MoreJanet Jackson and Daddy Yankee just dropped their incredible collab "Made So far and Janet came by TRL to premiere the music video this morning! whenever the TRL audience had their first listen, three Janet fans dance-battled it out for a spot at her single release party. I'm fully sold that "Made So far is a brilliant track to dance to, making the competition that much more int..
Read MoreSweetener Day is finally upon us, and just as much as Ariana Grande's fourth studio album does not disappoint, stan reaction makes release night an event like no other. Sit back, buckle up and let me attempt to explain the most added tweets before Ariana owns the VMAs stage with a performance that's sure to elicit further pandemonium from the Arianators this Monday at 9/8c on MTV. ..
Read MoreNot a light went un-chandeliered as Nicki Minaj dropped by a Queen-themed TRL set to spill some secrets ahead of her MAJOR efficiency at Monday's upcoming Video Music Awards. The rapper sat down with host Sway Calloway to discuss her fourth studio album and reminisce on some classic MTV moments, with a couple of surprises thrown in! First, Nicki answered the question from TRL ho..
Read MoreThis morning's TRL episode was a "here's what's coming to Netflix this month" update come to life, with the stars from upcoming Netflix titles coming through to tease their assignments on the way. Star of the upcoming rom-com To All of the Gentlemen I've Loved Before, Lana Condor gave TRL host Sway Calloway a little bit preview of what her character Lara Jean goes through. Thoug..
Read MoreThere's nothing better than a pop/punk queen with a strong concept for a music video. Gabbie Hanna had a vision for her double video for "Honestly" and "Honestly (Encore)" and executed each with perfection. First, it's all about Gabbie and gal power in "Honestly," where she absolutely obliterates every liar, scammer and thief she's ever met. In casting off all haters, she comes acro..
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