Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

Suge Knight has claimed Tupac Shakur wanted to sign Aaliyah. The revelation comes as part of a series of interviews Knight has been giving from prison, shedding new light on Death Row Records’ history ...

"Slight Detour," an eight-song set of new music from Athens-based musician T.W.I.N., navigates the emotionally complex space ...

After plenty of teasing, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR officially unveiled their collaborative album, Some Sexy Songs 4 U, which ...

In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, Billboard looks back at the genre's rich romantic legacy.

The Weeknd's "Timeless" with Playboi Carti jumps back to No. 1 on one U.K. chart, keeping "Cry for Me" from debuting on top.

Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" is a top 40 hit again in the U.K. this week as the singer's catalog surges following her big night ...

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees list is out, and hip hop and rap fans have reason to celebrate with some of the genre’s most influential artists receiving recognition. Among the first-time ...

The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

Kendrick Lamar, one of hip-hop’s most venerated artists for the past decade, performed “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at ...

The last time Kendrick Lamar took the Super Bowl halftime show stage, in 2022, he was a footnote — the fifth name on a ...