Melanie Martinez sits down with Billboard to talk about her boldest era yet. From killing off Cry Baby after a decade to introducing her new character Circle, Melanie opens up about the making of ‘Hades,’ a raw, dystopian record tackling everything from abusive relationships and performative allyship to billionaires, the houselessness crisis, and AI beauty standards. She also teases the ‘Hades’ film she's been writing alongside the music. ►► Subscribe for more music news: blbrd.cm/Proracf ►► See our latest videos: blbrd.cm/xOgw6VQ About: Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand, with an unmatched authority among artists, fans and the industry. Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, the industry’s definitive charts, encompassing the most complete and well respected database of charts across all music genres, and elite conferences and events which regularly con...