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DJ Khaled and Drake Team up for 'Popstar' and 'Greece': Listen

DJ Khaled doesn’t do b-list collaborations. The Miami emcee and music man tapped none other than Drake for his latest work, which spills out over two tracks, “Popstar” and “Greece.” It’s all part of a big plan for the We the Best chief, who this week revealed the title of his forthcoming 12th studio album, […]

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Anne-Marie & Doja Cat Romanticize What It's Like 'To Be Young' on New Collab: Watch the Video

Anne-Marie and Doja Cat know that your formative years have their ups and downs, but that’s just what what it’s like “To Be Young.” On the new collaboration, released Friday (July 17), the female duo paint a glittery daydream of youth straight out of a coming-of-age movie. “Fall in love, broken heart / Break the […]

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Logic Is Calling Time on His Music Career: 'It’s Been a Great Decade'

Logic is dropping the mic. The Maryland hip-hop artist revealed his future plans in a good-news, bad-news message, which caught almost everyone by surprise. “Officially announcing my retirement with the release of ‘No Pressure’ executive produced by No I.D. July 24th…,” reads a tweet from Logic’s official account. “It’s been a great decade. Now it’s […]

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Audio Engineer Kesha Lee in Atlanta, in a Pandemic: 'I'm Getting to the Place Where I'm Wanting to Create'

Lee was planning to travel for audio engineer work when her car broke down — now, she's collaborating with a local songwriter on her own music.  Since getting her start through a chance meeting with Gucci Mane, Atlanta-based audio engineer Kesha Lee has worked on chart-toppers like Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” and is now […]

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50 Cent Trolls Nick Cannon by Starting Fake 'Out Wild' Show

Diddy might’ve extended Nick Cannon an invite to Revolt TV after ViacomCBS dropped the Wild ‘N Out host for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, but 50 Cent had something else in mind. On Instagram today (July 16), the mogul teased a new Starz show he started with comedian Michael Blackson titled Out Wild to purposefully sound like Cannon’s […]

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Migos Ties Destiny's Child & Dru Hill’s Group Record on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart

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 […]

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Songs of the Summer: The 2000s Playlist

With the return of Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart for 2020, we’re feeling a bit nostalgic for the warm-weather music of decades past. Every other week on Thursday, we’ll be revisiting a past decade to see which tunes ruled the chart. Pop and R&B continued their reign on Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart […]

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Which Is Your Favorite Song of the Summer From the 2000s? Vote!

The warm-weather months of the 2000s apparently had people feeling a bit lascivious, if the tunes that topped Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart that decade are any indication. Sure, there were the romantic declarations of love thanks to Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” featuring then boyfriend and now husband Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey’s yearning “We […]

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Nick Cannon Is Taking a Break From His Radio Show for 'Thorough Reflection and Education'

Nick Cannon is stepping back. The entertainer announced in a Facebook post on Thursday (July 16), that he’ll be taking a break from his show Nick Cannon Mornings on Los Angeles’ Power 106. “I have decided to take some time away from my radio show so I can committ myself to deeper, more thorough reflection […]

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Cardi B Defends Offset for Giving Kulture a Birkin Bag: 'She Gonna Match Mommy!'

Cardi B isn’t interested in fans’ criticisms when it comes to expensive gifts daughter Kulture receives — especially if said gift is from Dad. The “Press” rapper defended Offset in a series of Instagram Stories videos posted in the early hours of Thursday (July 16) after his followers slammed him for giving their little girl […]