David Jassy’s San Quentin Mixtapes, Vol. 1 is the first project of it’s kind. It’s a collection of songs written and performed by a select number of inmates at San Quentin State Continue Reading
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Atlanta, GA – Lil Baby‘s My Turn is spending its third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the mother of his child decided to go above and beyond Continue Reading
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Petersburg, VA – The current Black Lives Matter movement has sparked plenty of discussion on how do we interact with law enforcement during marches, citywide events and more. On Sunday Continue Reading
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Days after she shook up Hip Hop with the release of “Song 33,” Noname is pulling back from the song, blaming her ego for continuing the melee. On Sunday (June Continue Reading
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It looks like Drake is in work mode. Posting up from his bed with studio equipment surrounding him on Thursday (June 18), Drizzy excited fans as he clearly seems to Continue Reading
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again is not a fan of Houston OG and Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince‘s assistance these days. Earlier this week, YoungBoy found himself the victim of an apparent Continue Reading
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The City Girls have officially released their sophomore album. Late Friday (June 19), the Quality Control duo surprised fans with the release of City On Lock. The drop came hours Continue Reading
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Public Enemy has returned with a fiery new protest song called “State of the Union (STFU).” The iconic hip-hop group commemorated Juneteenth on Friday (June 19) by dropping the explosive Continue Reading
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After releasing her surprise extended track “Black Parade,” Beyonce continues to celebrate Juneteenth with her new TIDAL playlist, “Motherland Drip” featuring James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle 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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The City Girls are having a rough week. Just a few days after the father of Yung Miami’s son passed away, the two faced some career troubles with their upcoming 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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Jodi Kavney, the mother of XXXTENTACION’s half brother Corey Pack, has sued the late rapper’s mother Cleopatra Bernard on behalf of her son. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Pack’s Continue Reading
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Shreveport, LA – Hurricane Chris, best known for his 2007 hit “Ay Bay Bay,” has been arrested for murder. According to KTVE, the Louisiana native was taken into custody for fatally Continue Reading
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The road to artistic prosperity is rarely linear — it’s often accompanied by waves and troughs, hopes and doubts. Although New York’s Liam Tracy is accustomed to this turbulent journey, Continue Reading
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Very few voices in Hip Hop hold a commanding sense of power like Chuck D’s. When he speaks, people listen and the Public Enemy frontman always has something to say. 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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12-year-old Keedron Bryant went viral in May with his acapella performance of “I Just Wanna Live,” a song penned by his mother about the fight for racial equality and the Continue Reading
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Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive Media, Inc. collaborated with Color of Change for the star-studded Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special Friday (June 19) to celebrate the day slavery ended in America. Charlamagne Tha God 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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