Mixtape Mixup
Rock the Vote is ready to get fans fired up for the election on Thursday (June 18) with their virtual Democracy Summer 2020 concert. Featuring co-headliners Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas, the two-hour event will be hosted by Eve and Chuck D alongside actors Rosario Dawson and Logan Browning. Other acts set to […]
Saweetie‘s highly anticipated new project, Pretty B*tch Music, is on the way, and hours after she asked fans if she should drop her “Tap In” video, it arrived on Wednesday (June 17). The ICY girl discussed her new project on Billboard‘s “First Stream” IGTV series, getting candid with viewers while eating some lunch. “I’m really excited for […]
For the first time in seven weeks, the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 this week — “Rockstar,” by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch — is the same as it was the week before. Now that the turnover atop the Hot 100 has finally slowed down a little, we can catch our breath for […]
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 Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed […]
LL Cool J has seen hip-hip react to social justice causes and outrages for more than three decades. From Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions tackling systemic racism and oppression, to Lil Baby and YG standing up for Black Lives Matter and taking on police brutality more recently, Uncle L knows all about the importance […]
Nicki responded on Wednesday (June 17), congratulating Lil Nas for “building up your confidence to speak your truth.” For a long time it was rumored that Lil Nas X was behind the now-extinct Nicki Minaj fan page @nasmaraj, on which the page runner reached out to Nicki to ask for a feature. On Tuesday (June […]
After releasing his politically-charged track “Snow on the Bluff” Tuesday night (June 16), J. Cole quickly responded to online chatter regarding whether he issued shots to Chicago star Noname on his latest song. Cole unabashedly addressed the turbulent climate and his fears of not doing enough with his celebrity status to help accelerate change in […]
Yesterday, J. Cole surprised fans by dropping a new song, “Snow on tha Bluff,” which is his first lead single this year. The track addresses activism and social media amid the ongoing anti-racism movement. In the song, Cole describes scrolling through someone’s timeline. “She mad at these crackers, she mad at these capitalists, mad at these […]
In addition a new group of investors, LL has brought on rap legends as stakeholders in Rock the Bells brand. LL Cool J has never forgotten where he came from. After more than 35 years in the rap game, James Todd Smith is giving back to the legendary masters of the form with a major […]
Warner Chappell Music has entered a global co-publishing agreement with the estate of Pop Smoke, the beloved Brooklyn rapper and face of the New York drill movement who was fatally shot in February at age 20. The deal covers all work written by the late artist, including breakthrough hit “Welcome to the Party” and his […]