Kamaiyah Announces Her 1st Headlining Tour
Kamaiyah is back in full swing after dropping her latest album, Got It Made. To coincide with the release, the Bay Area spitter is embarking on her first headlining North American Continue Reading
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Megan Thee Stallion's 'Captain Hook' Watch
Less than a week after the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s nine-track EP Suga, the rapper dropped a video for “Captain Hook.” The self-directed scene begins at the studio, with Meg Continue Reading
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Lil Baby Reacts to No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 in 'Breakfast Club' Interview
In the week of his sophomore album My Turn debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Lil Baby stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his massive first week. Co-host Charlamagne Tha God gassed him Continue Reading
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Ebenezer Interview: Artist on New Project 'Bad Romantic II'
Most people might try to hide their flaws, but London-bred Ebenezer flips his imperfections into cathartic bodies of work. After baring his soul with his turbulent life story on 53 Continue Reading
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#DXCLUSIVE: Jadakiss Explains His Relationship With Allen Iverson
Los Angeles, CA – Back in the early 2000s, Jadakiss and Allen Iverson were heavily instrumental in fostering the NBA’s apparent relationship with the Hip Hop community through a pair Continue Reading
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King Von Interview: How Jail Improved Rapper's Storytelling
When you name your project after LeBron James, naturally, the expectations are going to be raised to match the greatness No. 23 displays on the basketball court every night. LeVon James, Continue Reading
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#DXCLUSIVE: Get To Know Multi-Dimensional Artist 147 Calboy
Los Angeles, CA – Family-oriented, creative, artistic — just a few words 147 Calboy uses to describe himself during an interview with GroovyTracks on the heels of his Long Live Continue Reading
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#DXCLUSIVE: RZA On Tazo Tea Collab & Why Kodak Black Deserves More Credit As An Artist
As an elder statesmen and one of Hip Hop’s most heralded sound smiths, RZA has always striven to find his zen in the chaos of a life that involves crafting Continue Reading
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Lizzo Faces Countersuit Over ‘Truth Hurts’ Writing Credits
A dispute over the writing credits for Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” has turned into a full-fledged legal battle. Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Justin “Yves” Rothman have countersued the multi-platinum selling Continue Reading
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Public Enemy Releases Official Statement Regarding Flavor Flav’s Dismissal
Los Angeles, CA – Flavor Flav was dismissed from Public Enemy on Sunday (March 1), shortly before Chuck D and his Public Enemy Radio brethren hit the stage at the Continue Reading
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Chuck D Says Flavor Flav Would Rather ‘Dance For His Money’ Than Get Behind Political Rally
Public EnemyRadio — P.E. mastermind Chuck D, DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws — is performing at a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1), but evidently Continue Reading
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2 Chainz Gives Fans ‘Some To Snack On’ With Surprise ‘NO TV’ Video
2 Chainz has dropped a surprise video for the song “NO TV.” He made the announcement Instagram on Friday (February 28), writing, “some to snack on. OUT NOW on All Continue Reading
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Royce Da 5'9" Dreams of Producing Whole Projects for Other Rappers After Getting His Feet Wet With Eminem
On Thursday (Feb. 27), Royce Da 5’9″ dropped by Billboard‘s offices to perform some tracks from his eighth studio album, The Allegory, which dropped last week — and he flexed that rapping isn’t his only Continue Reading
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Jim Jones Angers Iraq War Vet For Saying Being A Rapper Is ‘More Dangerous Than Being A Solider’
A veteran of the Iraq war is calling out Jim Jones for a comment he made comparing rappers to soldiers. The Dipset MC said being a rapper is “more dangerous” Continue Reading
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Black History Inspirations: Melody Thornton’s Playlist Focuses on Empowerment
Last year, as part of Billboard's Black History Month celebration, we asked Black artists spanning all genres to compile unique playlists exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. Everyone from Normani and Khalid to DJ Premier and Rapsody shared tracks that represented 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: MaSiWei Talks International Success & His Debut Album ‘Prince Charming’
As the leader of the Chinese Hip Hop group Higher Brothers, Chengdu-based artist MaSiWei has garnered international acclaim. Last year’s Five Stars featured heavyweights like Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Continue Reading
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Eminem Says Juice WRLD’s ‘Potential Was So Off the Charts’
When Eminem sits down for an interview, it's a rare occasion. Em dealt out a myriad of gems in his latest sit-down with Slaughterhouse rapper Kxng Crooked for the latest installment Continue Reading
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Listen to Dwyane Wade Make His Rap Debut on Rick Ross’ ‘Season Ticket Holder’
D Wade’s former Heat teammate Udonis Haslem is also on the track that dropped Friday morning (Feb. 21). Dwyane Wade has a lot on his mind on "Season Ticket Holder," Continue Reading
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The Story of Milli Vanilli’s ‘Girl You Know It’s True,’ From the Baltimore Group Whose Song They Borrowed
“You have to understand where it came from: from the trash to over 40 million records sold in the world!” Forget for a minute that the two men you thought Continue Reading
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