Rich the Kid 'Boss Man' Interview
“I don’t know what happened to the Frank Ocean record,” says Rich The Kid, when asked about a collaboration with the elusive R&B star that he teased in 2018. “[The Continue Reading
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Cardi B's 'Coronavirus Remix': See Her Reaction
Cardi B outspoken personality has transformed her into a viral queen, and the rapper’s latest social media rant is no different. After she shared her thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic in Continue Reading
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From Def Jam To Snoop Dogg, Bill Adler Talks 4 Decades Of Hip Hop History
Speaking to Bill Adler is a gift. As the founding VP of publicity at Def Jam Recordings, his vast breadth of Hip Hop knowledge is staggering. From tales about traveling to Continue Reading
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Seth Hirsch 'Bread Basket' Premiere
Seth Hirsch returned on Friday (March 13) to unleash his first single of 2020, “Bread Basket.” Hours later, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native premiered the frenetic visual for the track on Billboard. Continue Reading
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Big Freedia Returns With ‘Louder’ EP
Bounce rapper Big Freedia is back with a new EP titled Louder. The project is the New Orleans-bred artist’s first release since 2018’s 3rd Ward Bounce EP. The Queen of Continue Reading
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Wendy Williams Roasts Nicki Minaj For Marrying Convicted Sex Offender
Wendy Williams had a few words for Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty, who was recently arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. As Continue Reading
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Big Freedia 'On the Block' Episode: Watch
Billboard is back with another episode of On The Block. On Tuesday (March 10), Big Freedia joined co-hosts Bianca Gracie and the versatile Jordyn Rolling, who filled in for Carl Continue Reading
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Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington Honor Mac Miller During ‘Kimmel’
Thundercat lit the stage on fire during his Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance on Monday night (March 9). Joined by longtime collaborator Flying Lotus,The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Slave’s Steve Arrington, Continue Reading
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Meek Mill Not Gloating Over Nicki Minaj’s Husband Being Arrested
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested earlier this week for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. Considering Meek Mill was once romantically linked Continue Reading
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DJ Kay Slay Releases ‘Living Legend’ EP
DJ Kay Slay has dropped a new EP titled Living Legend. The project is the follow-up to 2019’s Hip Hop Frontline album. Like his past releases, the veteran DJ has Continue Reading
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7 Artists We'd Like to See on Pop Smoke's Album
When Pop Smoke released Meet the Woo Vol. 2 on February 7, the rising Brooklyn star was on track to becoming something greater. The second official release of his career Continue Reading
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Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Indicted Over Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Nicki Minaj‘s husband Kenneth Petty was indicted on Wednesday (Mar. 4) for failure to register as a sex offender, Billboard can confirm. Petty reportedly turned himself in. The 41-year-old served four years Continue Reading
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Kamaiyah Interview: Rapper on New Project 'Got It Made'
Oakland, Calif.’s finest Kamaiyah is back in the spotlight, with the same unshakable confidence the rapper has always come with. Her latest project, Got It Made, dropped Feb. 21, rewarding Continue Reading
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Interview: DMC Says New Hip Hop Is Missing ‘Creative Innovation’ Despite Its Success
Armed with their black boller hats, dookie rope chains and adidas tracksuits, Run-DMC started breaking down barriers since exploding on the scene with their 1984 self-titled debut, in the process Continue Reading
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Nicki Minaj's 'Carnival' Outfit Proves She's 'Trini to Di Bone'
The people of Trinidad and Tobago pulled out their most colorful and embellished costumes for Carnival 2020, and Nicki Minaj certainly didn’t miss out with her incredible blue and silver bejeweled Continue Reading
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Lyor Cohen & DMC Remember The Late Runny Ray Of Run-DMC’s Hollis Crew
New York, NY – As Run-DMC was on the journey to becoming the celebrated, pioneering Hip Hop group they are today, they had an ample amount of help from the Continue Reading
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50 Cent, Beyoncé, Lizzo & More Win 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Pasadena, CA – Hip Hop artists such as 50 Cent and Lizzo were winners at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards, which were held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday Continue Reading
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Interview: DMC Speaks On New adidas Collab & Underlying Tragedy Of Jam Master Jay’s Murder
Run-DMC’s contributions to Hip Hop are immeasurable. Growing up in Hollis, Queens, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell never could’ve predicted Continue Reading
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Lil Baby Reveals ‘My Turn’ Album Features & Tracklist
Lil Baby‘s My Turn arrives on February 28 but ahead of its release, the Quality Control star has revealed the project’s star-studded guest appearance lineup. The project is set to Continue Reading
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SZA Declares She’s Done With Interviews, Videos and Photos ‘For the Rest of My Life’
SZA took to social media on Wednesday (Feb. 19) to express her displeasure with media coverage, and to open up about experiencing anxiety in the spotlight. "Not doing any videos Interviews Continue Reading
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