New Music Friday: 25 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Ella Mai, Stove God Cooks and Swizz Beatz, Juice Crew, Wale and Leon Thomas, EsDeeKid,…
Leon Thomas, Durand Bernarr Spotify Streams Surge 1,600% and 1,100% After Grammy Wins
R&B’s rising stars Leon Thomas and Durand Bernarr received a significant streaming boost following their…
Chart Brief: Brent Faiyaz Leads Billboard Adult R&B Airplay, Tank’s ‘Control’ Hits Top 10
Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts….
Janet Jackson Celebrates The Confidence Of ‘Control’ On Pivotal Album’s 40th Anniversary
Forty years later, Janet Jackson is still in Control. The musician celebrated the milestone anniversary of her groundbreaking…
J. Cole’s “Birthday Blizzard ’26” Proves Skill Outlasts Status
Hip-hop’s felt empty in recent years, largely because the art of writing has taken a…
Lil Wayne To Headline Virtual Halftime Show In “Clash Royale”
Fans have been patiently awaiting Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime show for months now,…
Kendrick Lamar Is Rap’s Most Decorated Grammy Winner
Kendrick Lamar is now the most decorated Grammy-winning rapper of all time, with his mantle holding a total…
Travis Scott Under Fire Over Alleged Lyrics About Kylie Jenner’s Breast Implants
Recently, Travis Scott teamed up with Don Toliver for a new song, “Rosary.” The track…
Michael “5000” Watts, Swishahouse Founder And CEO, Dead At 52
Michael “5000” Watts, the influential founder of the iconic Southern Hip-Hop record label Swishahouse, has…
Diddy Files Statement In NBC Lawsuit Denying Role In Multiple Deaths
Diddy is still fighting in his $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBC, claiming they spread…
“Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled
Kevin Gates outsold Adele one time. It’s a random tidbit from the 2010s, but an…
Ranking All Of DJ Khaled’s Air Jordan 5 Releases
DJ Khaled‘s journey from hip-hop producer to sneaker collaborator represents one of the most successful…