Nick Cannon Believes Eminem Is a ‘Product’ of Institutional Racism
The Nick Cannon and Eminem saga continues. Cannon sat down with DJ Vlad for an interview on Friday (Feb. 7) to speak about his feud with Slim Shady. At one point, Vlad brings up th
Justin Timberlake’s Best Features on Rap Songs, Ranked: Critic’s Pick
On Friday (Feb. 7), Justin Timberlake made his musical return when he teamed up with Meek Mill on the new single "Believe." Timberlake's affinity for hip-hop dat
From Nicki Minaj to Justin Bieber, What’s Your Favorite New Release of the Week?
The week of Friday (Feb. 7) brought an avalanche of new music, with surprises from Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and Justin Bieber heating up the cold February winter. Amidst the plethora
Meek Mill & Justin Timberlake Take You Inside the Making of ‘Believe’
Justin Timberlake has dabbled in the hip-hop world once again, connecting with Meek Mill for the empowering "Believe." The uplifting anthem, along with its cele
Black History Inspirations: Phony Ppl’s Playlist Looks Ahead to Change
Last year, as part of Billboard's Black History Month celebration, we asked Black artists spanning all genres to compile unique playlists exclusive to Billboard's
Jay Electronica’s Long-Awaited Album Is Finally on the Way
Jay Electronica took to Twitter early Friday (Feb. 7) to announce that his much-delayed forthcoming project, Written Testimony, is dropping in 40 days. "My debut al
G-Eazy, Tory Lanez & Tyga Debate Having Friends With Benefits on New Collab: Listen
After spending Super Bowl Sunday cuddled up with Megan Thee Stallion, G-Eazy returned on Friday (Feb. 7) in search of his next hit with "Still Be Friends." Young Ger
Love Never Dies on Sean Paul & Tove Lo’s Island: Hear Their Breezy ‘Calling on Me’ Collab
What do you get when you mix the warm island vibes of Jamaica with some chill Swedish pop instincts? "Calling on Me," the steamy joint single from Sean Paul and Tove
Royce Da 5’9" Plays Pastor With Benny The Butcher for Blunt ‘Upside Down’ Premiere
On Friday (Feb. 7), Royce Da 5'9" let go of another fiery single from his 22-track The Allegory album with "Upside Down," which also features assi
YUNG LA returns to reunite with Zaytoven for a secret mission on "I Got It" –
Yung LA is the former T.I.-protege who pioneered the melodic Atlanta sound that influenced today’s greats like Future and Childish Gambino. In 2020, after a 10-year-long hiat
The Seshen delivers moving new single "CYAN" ahead of upcoming LP –
As an artist, Bay Area vocalist Lalin St. Juste’s reflections on the tumultuous state of the current political and social climate has led to some profound musical statements
Rockie Fresh introduces us to "Maria" in his new video –
Former Maybach Music signee Rockie Fresh shares the crisp visuals for his feel-good jam “Maria,” taken from his new project Destination. The Chi-town emcee is in high s
Griff's inaugural 2020 single is made up of only the "Good Stuff" –
It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for: an old cliché it may be, but it still holds truth in many aspects of life, especially the creative. In a suburban village outs
Christian Löffler unveils meloncholic new track "The End" with music video –
Ambient electronic producer Christian Löffler has just released a dark new track entitled “The End” featuring Josephine Philip. The song comes with a simple yet striki
Big Twins and DirtyDiggs go the whole yard with "No Hesitation" –
Queensbridge’s own Big Twins takes a trip to sunny L.A. to visit his collaborators, production duo DirtyDiggs, in their appropriately grimy new video for “No Hesitation
Blossoms chat new album "Foolish Loving Spaces" [Q+A] –
Blossoms’ third album Foolish Loving Spaces opens in a kind of Ok Go fashion: happy, peppy, excited to be here. What ensues is essentially everything you’ve ever wanted
In Case You Forgot, Nicki Minaj Proclaims Herself Queen on Fiery ‘Yikes’: Listen
Only, you know, she says it a bit spicier. In case you forgot, Nicki Minaj is here to remind you that she's the queen. Only Nicki says it a bit dirtier than that. Just days aft