Kendrick Lamar has made history, again. His 2024 album GNX has held the No.1 spot on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart for a record-breaking 22 consecutive weeks, surpassing Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which previously held the record at 21 weeks. First released in November 2024, GNX has […]
Billboard has released its updated ranking of the 75 best R&B singers of all time based on each artist’s vocal power, career longevity, cultural impact and industry achievements. The top 10 singers on the list are: These artists have defined R&B across generation; Stevies genre-defining hits, Aretha’s soulful authority, Beyoncé’s contemporary superstardom, and Whitney’s powerhouse […]
Kodak Black is celebrating his 28th birthday today! Born Bill Kahan Kapri in Pompano Beach, Florida, the rapper has become a prominent figure in the Hip Hop scene. Kodak first gained attention with his 2014 tracks “No Flockin” and “Skrt,” which led to a record deal with Atlantic Records. His 2017 single “Tunnel Vision” marked […]
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have officially knocked Kendrick Lamar’s GNX from the number one spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart with their new collaboration album. $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which dropped on Valentine’s Day, is now Drake’s 14th number one album in the last 15 years and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s first. Drake is now tied with […]
Congratulations are in order for Nicki Minaj as Pink Friday 2 has been named Billboard’s highest-ranked female rap album on the Hot 200 chart. Despite dropping in 2023, the project snagged the number one spot right before the end of the year. The long-awaited sequel to Nicki’s groundbreaking 2010 debut album, Pink Friday 2 quickly […]
Billboard has released its list of the 21st century’s greatest pop stars and gave Beyonce the number one spot. Although Taylor Swift is the century’s biggest pop star by numbers, Billboard noted that Beyonce’s influence, impact and evolution over the span of a 25-year career are what gave her the top spot. “Few artists this […]
After Drake filed two legal actions against his own record label over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” the song has surged in sales and streams. Just last week, Drake accused Universal Music Group of using illegal business practices to promote the record even though they allegedly knew it contained false claims about him being a […]
The 43-year-old singer’s absence from this year’s Country Music Association (CMA) Awards is making headlines after her hit album, Cowboy Carter, was snubbed. Despite the project taking the number one spot on the country music Billboard charts, making Beyonce the first Black woman to ever do so, Cowboy Carter received zero nominations for a 2024 […]
Congratulations are in order for Chris Brown! He is officially the first artist of the century to chart Billboard’s Hot 100 Hits for 20 consecutive years. To put icing on the cake, he is also the first R&B singer to have 50 Top 40 hits and more than 100 Hot 100 hits. Many call Brown […]
There’s no denying that the girlies are killing the rap game right now and Billboard has released a list of the top ten hottest female rappers out right now. The self-proclaimed Queen of Rap, Nicki Minaj, snagged the number one spot as she continues to make history on her record-breaking Pink Friday 2 tour. Sexyy […]
Well, this was unexpected, but it makes total sense in today's age of social media.
You’d think that by the eve of a whole new decade, we as a country would have evolved past the evident promotion of White Women while simultaneously neglecting the advancement of women of color. But nope, we’re not. On Tuesday, Billboard made headlines after a list showcasing their “Woman Of The Year” covers of the […]
