Tekashi 6ix9ine popped a bottle of champagne early Monday afternoon (June 22) to celebrate his first chart-topping single, the Nicki Minaj-assisted “TROLLZ.” Unsurprisingly, the polarizing rapper went on an Instagram Continue Reading
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Snoop Dogg paid tribute to late L.A. Lakers great Kobe Bryant the only way he knows how at Sunday night’s (June 21) virtual 2020 ESPY Awards. During the distanced show Continue Reading
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Swizz Beatz referred to Drake as a “pussy” over the weekend after the 6 God’s “Stay Down” collaboration with Busta Rhymes was leaked online. On Sunday (June 21), the Verzuz Continue Reading
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Last week, Noname and J. Cole squared off in a lyrical tic-for-tac over the issues of accountability during the recent deaths of many African Americans at the hands of police Continue Reading
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Earlier this week, a Busta Rhymes and Drake track from when Busta was still signed to Cash Money leaked onto the internet. The J Dilla produced “Stay Down” was well Continue Reading
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The explosion of the DMV rap scene has been an exciting moment in regional Hip Hop that continues to gain steam as more artists from the area expand their profile. Continue Reading
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Drake celebrated Father’s Day by giving shout-out to some of hip-hop’s most famous dads. The 33-year-old Toronto MC took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday (June 21) to pay tribute Continue Reading
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Post Malone is proudly showing off his new summer-ready haircut and massive head tattoo. The 24-year-old rapper/singer took to social media Sunday (June 21) to share a photo of his Continue Reading
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Dallas newcomer Erica Banks released her self-titled debut project for 1501 Certified Entertainment on Friday (June 19) and has instantly drawn comparisons to Megan Thee Stallion, from her cadence to Continue Reading
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Chief Keef’s record label signee, Tray Savage, died on Friday (June 19), Billboard can confirm. He was 26 years old. According to TMZ, who first reported the news, Tray (born Kentray Young) Continue Reading
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Juneteenth 2020 saw the return of Public Enemy, a fresh batch of projects from artists such as Wale, Skyzoo and Black Eyed Peas and now, a new Beyoncé song. On Continue Reading
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In a time of civil unrest throughout the country, Alicia Keys and John Legend’s Verzuz event was a healing balm. For more than two hours the pair played their biggest Continue Reading
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Teyana Taylor has seen the criticisms social media has had of her recent listening party…and she has a response. On Friday (June 19), the Def Jam singer posted a thank Continue Reading
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Eminem has put his fans on alert for an impending celebration. Slim Shady shared a teaser for the 10th anniversary of his Recovery album social media, promising to have more Continue Reading
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It’s been 10 years since Eminem released his 2010 album, Recovery, and the rapper has something up his sleeves to celebrate the milestone. Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, took to Twitter on Continue Reading
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What shoes are fit for an 89-year-old woman trekking nearly 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. to fight for Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in America, to Continue Reading
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This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Continue Reading
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With Juneteenth in effect, a plethora of artists came through today (June 19) with new projects and singles, most notably Teyana Taylor, Wale, and Anderson .Paak, all stepping up in Continue Reading
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June has been a relatively quiet month for new Hip Hop and R&B music. Many artists have delayed their projects out of respect for the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, Continue Reading
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Los Angeles, CA – YG and Mustard are making a splash and giving back to their neighborhood in a major way as they’ve announced they’ve acquired an equity stake in Fishbone Continue Reading
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