John Legend revealed the cover art and track list for his upcoming seventh studio album, Bigger Love, on Friday (June 12). Painted by artist Charly Palmer, the artwork features a smiling portrait of the singer-songwriter covered in blooming flowers and a starry sky against a pop of turquoise backdrop. The LP’s 16 tracks include singles […]

Teyana Taylor gave fans quite the wake-up call Friday (June 12) when she showed off her baby bump in the romantic “Wake Up Love” visual featuring her husband Iman Shumpert. As the two nestle together in bed surrounded by clouds, the couple — who have been married since 2016 — reveals there’s no trouble in paradise. […]

On Thursday night (June 11), 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj connected on Instagram to talk about their new collaboration “Trollz.” During their conversation, the two scolded rappers for playing both sides of the fence when it came to snitching. “I feel like street n—-s have every right to feel how they wanna feel about snitching because […]

What better place was there for YG to film the video for his street anthem “FTP” than at a massive rally in Los Angeles last week in support of Black Lives Matter? The epic black-and-white clip dropped on Friday morning (June 12), and was filmed during a rally in Hollywood on Sunday (June 7) honoring […]

We’re nearly halfway through June and the end of another week brings another round of new music from the likes of Lil Baby, Chloe x Halle, 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj and more. As always, Billboard wants to know which of this week’s plethora of offerings you have on repeat heading into the weekend. Is Lil […]

Usher returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart for the first time in nearly eight years as “Don’t Waste My Time,” featuring Ella Mai, advances from the runner-up spot. The duet reaches the top in its 25th chart week through an 11% boost in plays in the week ending June 7, […]

With an array of big-name releases coming through today, including 6ix9ine, Lil Baby, and more (June 12), for this edition of First Beat, we give Tyla Yaweh’s latest single a run, see if 10K’s Iann Dior is ready for stardom and more. Check out our selections below.  Tyla Yaweh, “Tommy Lee” Featuring Post Malone Tyla […]

With Black Music Month in full effect this year, African American artists are looking for ways to stay active, motivated, and committed on the fight for social change within their communities in light of the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Adbery and more. Spurred by the callous disregard for Black lives, artists […]

British grime superstar Stormzy is putting his money where his mouth is with a new pledge to donate a massive amount in the fight against racial injustice in the UK. The rapper’s Merky brands announced on Friday (June 12) that in its continuing effort to “elevate, support and amplify” the issues and voices of the […]

Plus, they dropped 'No Mañana' featuring El Alfa. The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up for the release of their highly-anticipated studio album Translation, dropping June 19 via Epic Records. On Friday (June 12), the renowned musical group unveiled the album’s cover art, showcasing cartoon versions of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, as well as its […]