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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

On Thursday, 50 Cent posted a clip from Shyne’s appearance on Today With Jenna & Sheinelle, where the Brooklyn rapper reflected on squashing his decadeslong beef with his onetime rival. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I happened to be at Serafina’s having dinner,” Shyne recalled. “Michael Blackson was having dinner in the back,

I was never able to relate to people who say that they went to the store to cop The Blueprint on the day the Twin Towers fell 25 years ago. That was because I had already bought the album a day early on Monday, Sept. 10 at Eclipse Records in downtown Paterson, NJ. It’s not

Bino Rideaux and Blacc Sam, Nipsey Hussle’s brother, have been all gas, no brakes with their press run in promotion of Hussle and Bino’s collab album PROLIFIC, which arrived Aug. 14. Their latest stop came at Billboard House on Wednesday (Sept. 9) during Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Week, where Bino and Sam sat down with staff writer

Destin Conrad is this year’s Billboard R&B Rising Star. The versatile singer accepted the award Wednesday night (Sept. 9) alongside Hip-Hop Rising Star Samara Cyn and Caribbean Rising Star Skippa. Just this year, Conrad has already released two projects under two different genres. First, he dropped the jazz record wHIMSY! in April, and he then

Megan Thee Stallion is opening up about her split from NBA star Klay Thompson. The Houston Hottie graced the cover of InStyle on Wednesday (Sept. 9), and in the cover story, she reflected on the difficult breakup with Thompson after less than a year of dating. “It was very rough,” she said. “What’s meant for

Mike D is good to go solo. The Beastie Boys co-founder does just that on Thank You (via Capitol Records), his long-awaited debut solo LP which arrived last month — almost 40 years after his legendary hip-hop trio dropped their groundbreaking first album, Licensed to Ill. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday

Surprise! Jhené Aiko is back. The Grammy-nominated singer announced her Westside Whimsy album on Tuesday (Sept. 8). While it’s been more than six years since her last LP, fans won’t have to wait much longer, as the project is set to arrive on Friday (Sept. 11). “Westside Whimsy (THE ALBUM) out Friday,” Aiko captioned the

Snoop Dogg’s upcoming biopic has found its The Notorious B.I.G. Biggie will be played by SwayvoTwain (born Michael D’Angelo Archer II), the son of late R&B stars D’Angelo and Angie Stone. The Universal Pictures film Snoop is set to hit U.S. theaters on Aug. 6, 2027. Despite being on opposite sides of the East Coast-West

North West took the stage in Chicago for her first solo show with her parents in the crowd showing their support. On Saturday (Sept. 5), the 13-year-old rapper headlined at The Vic Theatre in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, with Ye and Kim Kardashian watching proudly from opposite sides of the audience. The performance came about a

Ye (formerly Kanye West)’s two-night homecoming at Soldier Field served as a love letter to Chicago. Friday’s (Sept. 4) spectacle celebrated West’s legacy, influence and family tree touching three different decades. The show was a star-studded affair, bringing 15 guests into the fold for a loaded, 60-track setlist that spanned about three hours. While past