R&B

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

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

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

It was a two-night homecoming for Ye (formerly Kanye West). Yeezy set the bar high on Thursday night (Sept. 3) at Soldier Field, then threw his own festival in Chicago on Friday (Sept. 4), bringing out a staggering 15 guests for a setlist spanning 60 songs. The nearly three-hour set served as a love letter

Jay-Z opened his two-night stand at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday (Sept. 4) with a tribute to Beyoncé on her 45th birthday, pausing his set for the sold-out crowd to serenade her with “Happy Birthday” as fireworks lit up the stadium. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Beyoncé, watching from a VIP suite

There’s been no love lost between 50 Cent and Jay-Z. The G-Unit boss recalled allegedly pissing off the Brooklyn rap deity while shooting a 2003 Reebok commercial. “See jay still owe me a favor for doing this s–t, they brought me the first G-Unit sample while we was recording this. I said I’m wearing my

Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Big Sean publicly reunited after their feud during night one of West’s Chicago homecoming shows at Soldier Field on Thursday (Sept. 3). Sean, who was signed to Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music label from 2007 through 2021, fell out with Yeezy over finances tied to his recording contract, claiming he was owed

Beyoncé is celebrating her 45th birthday today (Sept. 4) with a deluxe, expanded 20th anniversary edition of her sophomore B’Day album. While the set was initially promoted as having 27 tracks, the released version has a robust 31 songs, including previously unheard collaborations with Maluma on the hip-swiveling bilingual jam “Cuerpo (Tumbao),” a bright, percussive

TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins has been noticeably absent on several recent dates of the It’s Iconic tour due to what the group said was an acute “sickle cell crisis” that sent the 56-year-old rapper to the hospital. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Thursday (Sept. 3), TLC addressed the missed gigs in a

Even after dropping three albums in May, Drake isn’t satisfied. He’s been teasing what appears to be a project titled Fear of Missing Out, and the 6 God officially set the rollout in motion on Thursday (Sept. 3) when he announced plans for a YouTube livestream slated for Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. ET. Drizzy

Will the real Usher please stand up? The R&B legend helped unveil his lifelike wax figure at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas on Wednesday (Sept. 2), and the similarities between Usher and the statue are staggering. “It looks more like me than me. I am honored to be able to share the incredible moment that I

Colin Kaepernick has finally responded to Jay-Z bringing him up during a freestyle on the first night of his Yankee Stadium residency back in July. During a sit-down on Dateline NBC’s Before & After With Lester Holt airing Sept. 7, the former NFL quarterback spoke on his initial reaction to being name-dropped by the legendary

Cardi B’s Grow-Good Beauty is a family affair. Cardi had her daughter Kulture star in the hair-care brand’s fall restock campaign on Tuesday (Sept. 1). With kids throughout the U.S. getting ready to head back to school, Kulture will have something extra to brag about to her classmates. Wearing green pajamas and matching curlers in