Machine Gun Kelly Mourning Loss of Father
Machine Gun Kelly is mourning the loss of his father. The rapper told fans on Sunday (July 5) that he had been planning to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his Continue Reading
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Clarifies His Kid Count
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is telling friends, followers and family exactly how many children he actually has. In a video captured during an Instagram Live session, the Baton Rouge rap Continue Reading
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Lil Wayne's Young Money Radio: 50 Cent Recalls First Meeting Pop Smoke
50 Cent called in to Young Money Radio to chat with Lil Wayne about the first time he met Pop Smoke, the late rapper who was shot and killed at the Continue Reading
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Childish Gambino & Problem Didn’t Know Who Each Other Were When They Recorded ‘Sweatpants’
West Coast native Problem has a story for almost everything. After initially breaking through with his “Like Whaaat” single in 2013 and a guest appearance on E-40’s “Function,” Problem found Continue Reading
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6ix9ine Releases Spanish-Language 'Yaya' Song and Music Video
As promised, 6ix9ine released his new song “Yaya” Friday afternoon (July 3). The party-ready track sees him rapping and singing in Spanish, a departure from the previous English-language singles he’s Continue Reading
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Smokepurpp Clowns Himself Over Tanked ‘Florida Jit’ Album Sales
Smokepurpp embraced the reality of his poor album sales on Thursday (July 2). The Alamo Records artist mocked the disappointing performance of his Florida Jit LP and teased a follow-up Continue Reading
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50 Cent and Steven Victor Talk Pop Smoke's Posthumous Album, Murder Investigation and More
Late rapper Pop Smoke was remembered by two of his closest friends during a recent episode of Rap Life on Apple Music. 50 Cent and Smoke’s manager Steven Victor joined Continue Reading
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UK Rap Duo Young T & Bugsey Land Coveted Busta Rhymes Feature For ‘Don’t Rush (Remix)’
Young T and Bugsey have recruited Busta Rhymes for a new remix of their single “Don’t Rush.” The original edition of track comes from the Sony Music duo’s Plead The Continue Reading
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Lil Wayne Drops 'Free Weezy Album' on Project's 5th Anniversary
Lil Wayne is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his Free Weezy Album (FWA) by sharing a revamped version of the project on all music streaming platforms. The set was previously Continue Reading
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DJ Cassidy Announces New Virtual Series 'Pass the Mic'
In hopes of tapping into the vein of nostalgia and honor legends, DJ Cassidy will be kicking off his new Pass the Mic series, he tells Billboard. The concept came Continue Reading
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6ix9ine Releasing New Song 'Yaya' on Friday
6ix9ine‘s steady release of new music continues. The 24-year-old New York rapper took to Instagram on Thursday (July 2) to announce that his new song “Yaya” and its accompanying music Continue Reading
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Don Q & Lil Uzi Vert Hit Strip Club Parking Lot In ‘Flood My Wrist’ Video
Lil Uzi Vert is keeping up with his promise to keep flooding fans with new music following the long-delayed release of his Eternal Atake album. On Wednesday (July 1), A Continue Reading
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Ty Dolla $ign Collabs Poll: Vote for Your Favorite
Ty Dolla $ign‘s name gets constantly etched next to musical greats, and on Wednesday (July 1), he solidified a dream team of Kanye West, FKA twigs and Skrillex for his latest collaboration “Ego Death.” Continue Reading
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Kanye West Praises Elon Musk For Twinning With Him
Kanye West and Elon Musk have linked up amid the quarantine. On Wednesday (July 1), ‘Ye shared a photo from the billionaire SpaceX inventor’s home showing both men dressed similarly. Continue Reading
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Ty Dolla $ign Talks 'Ego Death' & Kanye West
Ty Dolla $ign just released his new song “Ego Death” on Wednesday (July 1), a mega collaboration with Kanye West, FKA Twigs and Skrillex. Turns out there’s a specific reason Continue Reading
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Ty Dolla Sign's 'Ego Death' With Kanye West: Listen
Is Ty Dolla $ign season finally underway? If so, the West Coast hyphenate is off to a strong start with his once-elusive single “Ego Death” featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs, Continue Reading
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Teyana Taylor’s ‘Album’ Is No 1 On Top R&B Albums
Teyana Taylor indeed has The Album of the week in the R&B world as her LP of the same name debuts atop Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart dated July 4. Continue Reading
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Black Music Month 2020 Playlist: Bren Joy
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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Black Music Month 2020 Playlist: Kota the Friend
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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The Weeknd Donates 1 Million For Coronavirus Relief
The Weeknd’s altruism isn’t slowing down. On Monday (June 29), the XO commander donated a whopping total of $1 million with $500,000 going to MusiCares and the other half to Continue Reading
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