Featured

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake recently made Spotify history as the first artist on the platform to surpass 75,000 streams. He recognized the accomplishment on social media while throwing in a suggestion to the streaming service. “We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent and competitive,” he captioned a screenshot of the story. […]

Nathan Congleton/NBC Billboard and Vibe’s unveiling of their all-time best 50 rappers list is nearing an end. This week, the publications unveiled their picks for numbers 11 through 20. In reverse order, the list begins with Big Daddy Kane at #20, followed by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Scarface. J. Cole, “a defining byproduct of rap’s blog era,” per the […]

Rich Polk/NBC Diddy will be gracing your television screens during Super Bowl LVII via an appearance in an Uber commercial. In the clip, he takes on the very familiar role of a music executive who declines Uber’s proposition to create a jingle for the company. “So, we’re thinking a song could really put Uber One on the map,” […]

exdez/Getty The 65th annual Grammy Awards will feature a historic segment celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. It will highlight a mixture of new and veteran artists who’ll showcase the genre’s rich history and modern-day influence throughout the world. LL Cool J will introduce the segment, which is being produced by musical director Questlove, his manager Shawn Gee, Jesse Collins, Patrick Menton of Fulwell 73 and Fatima […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame When the nominees for the Rock & Roll of Fame’s 2023 class were announced Tuesday, it was revealed that Missy Elliott was among the lucky bunch. The groundbreaking nomination makes her the first woman in the category of hip-hop to be recognized, an honor she hopes can pave […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame When the nominees for the Rock & Roll of Hame’s 2023 class were announced Tuesday, it was revealed that Missy Elliott was among the lucky bunch. The groundbreaking nomination makes her the first woman in the category of hip-hop to be recognized, an honor she hopes can pave […]

Courtesy Interscope Records Fans of Dr. Dre‘s debut album are in for some good news: The Chronic is now available on all major DSPs. The project’s rerelease, under original distributor Interscope Records, commemorates the 30th anniversary of its original drop. It will be accompanied by a special merchandise collection. “I am thrilled to bring The Chronic home to its original distribution […]

CBS/Recording Academy More details about Sunday’s Grammy Awards have been unveiled, including the presenters and the late artists who’ll be honored at the event. Tapped to present awards are Cardi B, Viola Davis and Dwayne Johnson, as well as James Corden, Shania Twain and first lady Jill Biden. Takeoff will be honored during the event’s In Memoriam segment, with a special performance of “Without […]

Carlijn Jacobs/Parkwood/Columbia Beyoncé‘s newly announced Renaissance World Tour will be a stadium trek which will start in Europe and then head to North America. The tour kicks off in Stockholm, Sweden on May 10, and will travel through Europe and the U.K. before arriving in North America with a July 8 date in Toronto.  Among […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Missy Elliott and A Tribe Called Quest are among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2023 class. The two were named among a group of 14 people, including stars Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Cydni Lauper, Willie Nelson and Rage Against the Machine. Missy is nominated for the first time during her […]