On Thursday night (July 16), Page Six reported that Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion last Sunday following a dispute between the two rappers. Billboard has independently sourced the allegations. “Tory fired the shots from within the vehicle while Megan was outside trying to leave,” a source told Page Six. “There is video and […]

This week was a great one for boy band fans, as One Direction announced how they’re going to be celebrating their 10-year anniversary! (Meanwhile, Billboard staffers picked the 30 best boy band albums of the past 30 years.) Plus, Cardi B made history, DJ Khaled and Drake unleashed two new collabs, a big festival announced […]

As Migos returns to the top 10 on Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with “Need It,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the rap trio ties for the most top 10s by any group with R&B greats Destiny’s Child and Dru Hill. “Need” lifts 15-10 on the chart dated July 18 with an 18% surge to 10.4 million […]

Cardi B took to social media on Wednesday (July 15) to show off her latest designer duds. For the post, the rapper paired a vintage Chanel minidress emblazoned with the French luxury house’s iconic brand riding a giant wave with a chunky chain necklace and long white nails. “I mixed that Tiffany Birkin with that […]

Rappers YBN Cordae and Trae Tha Truth were among 87 people arrested on Tuesday afternoon (July 14) for protesting outside the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron demanding justice in the police-caused killing of Breonna Taylor. “The protestors chose to occupy the front yard of a home owned by the Kentucky Attorney General and continuously chant […]

Megan Thee Stallion suffered multiple gunshot wounds Sunday morning (July 12) and is currently recovering. She shared a detailed account on Instagram today (July 15) of what happened over the weekend, when fellow rapper Tory Lanez was arrested on a gun charge after police officers found the weapon in his car along with the “Hot Girl” rapper and […]

Chance the Rapper was on Team Ye, while Katy Perry, 50 Cent and John Legend were absolutely not feeling it. It’s still not clear if Kanye West was serious about his White House run, which, it appears, has petered out after just 10 days, with just one Forbes magazine interview and one tweet to show […]

He's the sixth act to lead posthumously. Late rapper Pop Smoke vaults from No. 73 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated July 18) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for the first time, as his debut full-length Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon launches at No. […]

Pharrell, Rihanna, JAY-Z and Mary J. Blige are among a group of celebrities demanding justice for Danroy “DJ” Henry, a Black student at Pace University who was fatally shot by a white police officer in 2010. In a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, first reported by Page Six, the group ask the Department of […]