Lady Gaga has long approached the art of collaboration with a sense of abandon: She dives into duets headfirst, whether it be with her fellow pop divas (Beyonce, Christina Aguilera), Oscar-nominated actors (Bradley Cooper) or a certain nonagenarian whose cheek got…
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…
Dr. Dre’s “Detox” has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? Upon the release of his sophomore album 2001, found himself facing a predicament. Topping that which appeared to be unstoppable. By all…
We count down the top 30 best posse cuts. If there’s one format that never fails to elicit excitement, it’s the posse cut. With roots deriving from hip-hop’s inherently competitive elements, a trial-by-fire tradition associated with regionalist pride among other…
Ahead of Thursday night’s (April 30) Instagram Live battle between two of rap’s best-known groups — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia — Billboard revisits the two groups’ chart successes to pinpoint the most likely candidates to make the set list during…
Take that, Congress. Even with the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by the Senate on Wednesday, millions of Americans are expected to file for unemployment next week as the cascading economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate…
HNHH ranks the top 25 best hip-hop debut albums of the 21st century. For most of the world overcome by the , it’s not really “business as usual.” Lives have been disrupted across the map, and there is a general air…
Saturday will feature a slightly different lineup than Friday, but both are amazing! Lovers & Friends Festival is definitely making a splash for its inaugural year. The glitzy poster that unveiled the lineup last week had people close to tears as the…
Avenatti is locked up and they won’t let him out. *Akon voice* Michael Avenatti might be championed for his fight against Trump and but . In the midst of being heralded for his legal work, he was arrested on embezzlement…
Kayvon Music just dropped a killer single “Flashback,” a highlight from his newly released album Stardust. “Flashback” is a great example of the talent that Kayvor holds and his abilities to deliver top lofi-dreamy beast accompanied by smooth flow, and…