Legendary entertainment executive Andre Harrell passed away on May 7 due to heart failure at just 59 years old. To celebrate the fulfilled life of Mr. Champagne & Bubbles, the music world came together with a virtual broadcast paying tribute…
This Memorial Day weekend’s forecast might call for sunshine, but Arianators and the Little Monsters hope it pours after their favorites Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga released their first collaborative song “Rain On Me.” But Doja Cat doesn’t want the showers…
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Lady Gaga makes…
Billie Eilish, fashion designer? On Monday (May 18), Uniqlo announced a new line of apparel by the pop star is on its way, designed in collaboration with Takashi Murakami. The Billie Eilish by Takashi Murakami collection fuses the singer’s off-beat…
Nelly and Ludacris were two of the defining hip-hop artists of the early 2000s, expanding the genre’s sound while representing St. Louis and Atlanta, respectively. Their personalities were undeniable; they each collected more hits than most mainstream pop heroes of…
Ahead of tomorrow’s (May 16) #Verzuz Instagram Live battle between hip-hop heavyweights Nelly and Ludacris, Billboard revisits the pair’s chart careers to pinpoint some likely candidates to make each act’s showdown set list. On one side of your screen, Nelly,…
Run the Jewels are ready to bring some summer heat with their hotly anticipated album, Run the Jewels 4, slated to drop June 5. The 11-track offering includes a formidable class of hip-hop stars such as Pharrell Williams, DJ Premier, 2 Chainz,…
El-P and Killer Mike’s “RTJ4” is on the way. June 5th For anyone who’s been waiting on the return of and ‘s we have some good news for you. El-P hit the Twittersphere earlier today announcing that the hip-hop duo’s fourth…
Bono is reflecting on the importance of music on his 60th birthday. The U2 frontman on Sunday (May 10) shared a list of 60 songs that have played a big part in his life. “These are some of the songs…
When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it…