Paul Rosenberg recently stepped down as the CEO of Def Jam and now 50 Cent seems poised to take his spot. Def Jam is one of the most iconic labels in hip-hop although it has seen a bit of a…
Will Smith’s Bel-Air Athletics launches Miami inspired collection, featuring hoodies, sweats, hats, socks and more. Will Smith’s Bel-Air Athletics has announced the launch of its newest, limited-edition collection, “Bel-Air Miami,” inspired by Smith’s longtime affinity for Miami. The unisex collection, modelled by…
Last year, as part of Billboard’s Black History Month celebration, we asked Black artists spanning all genres to compile unique playlists exclusive to Billboard‘s Spotify account. Everyone from Normani and Khalid to DJ Premier and Rapsody shared tracks that represented their love for the culture across the diaspora…
Oxford quartet Glass Animals are known for putting on an electrifying live show. With their underplay at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday (Feb. 26) as part of their Deja Vu Tour, they lived up to their reputation. The 700-capacity…
While speaking on a panel called Social 2030, CEO Steve Huffman denounced TikTok as nothing more than “fundamentally parasitic” spyware. The term “parasite” has been in recent times associated with a critically-acclaimed foreign film that a few weeks ago. Unfortunately,…
John Dolmayan wanted to get back to work on music — and so he did. The System of a Down drummer says that lack of output from the band is what led him to record his new solo album, These…
A disco dream! Doja Cat unveiled the ’70s-inspired music video for her latest single “Say So” on Thursday (Feb. 27). In the golden-hued clip, the star rocks a variety of sparkly, retro mini-dresses while batting her eyelashes at a handyman…
Offset’s getting his feet in the world of acting. While the have been teasing the arrival of Culture III, there appears to be even more for each one of the members individually. has been getting ready for Street Bud’s takeover while…
Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez, the former manager of the Clipse, said he was really living the raps they were writing. The Clipse were far from the first to rap about cocaine but the way that they took the niche genre and innovated…
With both Royce Da 5’9″ and Eminem having dropped new albums in 2020, fans have debated whether Bad has surpassed Evil on the mic. While it’s not uncommon to see ranked rather highly in matters of lyrical pedigree, those who value…