Mixtape Mixup
With a No. 1 album to his name and as many platinum plaques as Michael Jordan does championship rings, most would think NAV is satisfied with his place in rap, but he doesn’t see it that way. The Canada native won’t relax to the point of giving himself a well-deserved vacation — but he does […]
Is Whole Lotta Red finally on its way? After years of delays, Playboi Carti‘s hotly anticipated sophomore album looks to be en route based on his captionless Instagram post late Tuesday night (April 14). The rapper opted to go for a blue backdrop for his forthcoming project, but remained mum regarding the details. On Sunday […]
If you ever heard J.I.’s music, you would think he’s had his heart broken one too many times. Despite being only 18 years old, his googly eyed takes on love have more substance than your typical college freshman. While rappers his age may yearn for instant gratification, he’s seeking to forge an unshakable bond that […]
New York stylist and punk icon Jimmy Webb passed away yesterday at 62 years of age. The likes of Miley Cyrus, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Joan Jett, and Slash have taken to social media, paying tribute Webb’s lasting impact on both fashion and the punk scene. RIP Downtown NYC icon Jimmy Webb. 😢 pic.twitter.com/0Iy1cNj7rw […]
Cardi B and Bernie Sanders just sat down for another one-on-one interview on Instagram Live. The rapper tackled pressing topics from Covid-19, to the youth vote and the candidacy of Joe Biden, and fans are loving her for it. On Tuesday, Cardi and Sanders tuned in to Instagram Live from their respective quarantines during the coronavirus. Cardi prefaced the interview by saying, […]
We need genre-specific shows because an all-genre show like the Grammy Awards simply can't cover everything. Like many other R&B-loving music fans, I look forward to the BET Awards each year. The 20th edition of the awards show is set for June 28 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Of course, the event may […]
Sada Baby is as bored as the rest of us. Just like everyone else, the recent chart-topper of Billboard’s Heatseekers tally and architect of Skuba Sada 2 ― a recently released odds-and-ends collection better than most commercial hip-hop releases―is locked down too. When Billboard calls the Detroit-based MC, he’s in the middle of playing Call of […]
Los Angeles-based artist Lil Benny knows good “Company” is hard to come by these days, so he’s keeping all unwanted visitors at a safe distance in the video for his latest single, available exclusively on Billboard today (April 14). The Soundcloud upstart hailing from Lawrence, New York puts out an open call for companionship with […]
Doja Cat became embroiled in a feud with Nicki Minaj’s Twitter following this weekend after a fan uploaded an illustration of a speculative Rolling Stone magazine cover, featuring Minaj, Doja, and Megan Thee Stallion. The artist wrote, “I came up with this idea bcs they’re currently the female rappers shaping rap music!!” 🔥New drawing🔥 for @NICKIMINAJ @DojaCat @theestallion […]
Ciara and Russell Wilson took to social media on Tuesday (April 14) to reveal the sex of their third baby with an adorable video. “Gender Reveal Time! @Ciara Prince or Princess???” Wilson captioned a Twitter clip of the couple shooting off tannerite smoke and confetti for the big surprise with kids Future — Ciara’s son […]