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Gnarls Barkley is returning to the live stage. On Friday (Sept. 18), the Grammy-winning duo comprising singer CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse announced that they will embark on a nine-city North American headline tour, marking their first outing in 18 years. Gnarls Barkley’s 2026 To Whom It Still Concerns Tour will support the pair’s

One of Jay-Z‘s biggest selling points as a rapper has been the depth of his storytelling and lyricism. Over 30 years into his career, fans are still breaking down his bars and uncovering meanings. Hov has decided to participate in this ongoing activity, sitting down with Rick Rubin for his new eight-episode documentary JAŸ-Z in

I love this beat, and Dark went off, talking about, “Tuxedo on, I stole the show.” That’s a good ass line. V Don: That s—t wavy. Dark Lo: I might rock one in the video. V Don: That’s another joint I had for a minute, but I wouldn’t send it to nobody because I just

The interlocking “YM” logo was synonymous with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment during the label’s prime in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The classic red and black logo infiltrated pop culture, and NBA star J.R. Smith even got it tattooed on his neck. However, Weezy was allegedly forced to change the vintage Young Money

Tay Keith’s cause of death has been revealed three months after the Memphis hitmaker was found dead on June 18 at 29 years old. According to ABC News, an autopsy report obtained from the Office of the Medical Examiner in Nashville on Thursday (Sept. 17) stated that the producer — born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers —

The Weeknd freaked out some of his longtime fans last year when he told Variety magazine that after 16 years inhabiting his stage persona, the man born Abel Tesfaye was ready to move on to his next era and retire the character. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Well, after explaining at the time

After a 20-date run, Mary J. Blige is concluding her Las Vegas residency reign. Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story at Dolby Live at Park MGM still has 10 remaining dates between October 2026 and February 2027 when the residency will end. Those dates include Halloween, Valentine’s Day weekend and President’s Day weekend. Explore

Have no fear, Drake has re-uploaded FOMO back onto his YouTube page. The short film had been temporarily removed following its premiere on Tuesday (Sept. 15), but returned for all to view on Thursday (Sept. 17). Running for about an hour, Fear of Missing Out is filled with visuals from Drake’s HABIBTI and MAID OF

“The Culture built us. We build it back.” That’s the credo for Ruffnation Entertainment, headed by hip-hop pioneer and CEOChrisSchwartz. Of late, the full-service manufacturing and distribution company has been specializing in releasing classic and new repertoire underground hip-hop albums on traditional vinyl in partnership with distributor Virgin Music Group.Schwartzhas since taken that to the

Gunna’s next era is on the horizon. The Atlanta native revealed in an interview with Forbes’ The Enterprise Zone on Thursday (Sept. 17) that his next album is titled Splurge. “I want to tap into my new next level that I’ve been tapping in with,” he explained. “I want to introduce that, which is Splurge.

Chris Brown has responded to a Texas politician who apologized for issuing a pair of legislative honors to the Grammy-winning singer over the weekend during a Dallas stop of CB and Usher’s R&B Tour. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Brown posted a reply to state Rep. Venton Jones on his Instagram Story on

Offset wants to hear from you. The Migos rapper launched his late-night NEED FM hotline for fans to give him a call on Tuesday (Sept. 15) and get whatever they need to off their chests. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The phone lines are now open. Just hit Offset at 470-742-6949 and he’ll

When Drake announced plans for FOMO, plenty of theories were floated on social media by rap fans about what to expect. The 6 God’s “not so short film” arrived on Tuesday night (Sept. 15), just four months after his May trifecta of albums. Lasting just over an hour, Fear of Missing Out is similar to

You can’t spell “Fanning” without “fan.” Actress Dakota Fanning went viral earlier in September while rapping a classic No Ceilings verse from Lil Wayne, which ended up making it onto the New Orleans legend’s radar. The actress revealed on the Emmy Awards red carpet on Monday night (Sept. 14) that Weezy actually reached out to

After just one game, Lil Wayne says he’s already done with the NFL for the 2026 season. Weezy vented on X about what he feels was unfair officiating that led to the Green Bay Packers’ loss against their NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. “Refs in Minnesota game pure p—y,” Wayne wrote. “Fake af

Tom Brady loves him some 50 Cent. The NFL legend rapped a line from 50’s Billboard Hot 100-topping smash “In Da Club” while wishing a colleague a happy birthday, as Brady was on the call for the Sunday (Sept. 13) battle of NFC East foes Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders on FOX. Explore See latest

Drake has shared another teaser for his mysterious new project, Fear of Missing Out. On Saturday (Sept. 12), the 39-year-old rap superstar took to social media to share a 25-second video captioned, “a not so short film.” “Scored by the family,” the caption on Instagram continues, noting a Sept. 15 release date. In the clip,

Billboard‘s R&B Hip-Hop Live show took over Brooklyn Steel on Thursday night (Sept. 10), featuring a versatile lineup filled with a mix of R&B, hip-hop and Caribbean vibes. Skippa, who is Billboard‘s first-ever Caribbean Rising Star, kicked the night off, bringing his blend of trap-dancehall anthems to the stage, including “WYFL” as well as other

Fabolous’ life led up to the arrival of his Ghetto Fabolous debut, but the Sept. 11, 2001, release date became overshadowed by one of the darkest days in U.S. history with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which killed 2,977 people. The Brooklyn rapper sat down for an upcoming episode of The Debut Live to reflect on

The Cash Money & No Limit Tour kicks off today, and we had Juvenile and B.G. stop by the Billboard offices in New York City recently to talk about how this New Orleans rap dream tour came about. Explore See latest videos, charts and news By the time Juvenile shook up the game with the