DJ Kool Herc Is Ready to Bring Hip-Hop Back to Its Roots With a Museum in Jamaica
If you’re familiar with the evolution of hip-hop, then you know Bronx legend Clive Campbell (better known as DJ Kool Herc, the genre's credited founding father) is integr
Tyga and Ozuna Recycle an Old Hit With 'Ayy Macarena' Remix
Toward the end of the 2010s, Anglophone artists had produced their fair share of bilingual crossover tracks. Few, like 2017’s “Despacito,” yielded astronomical su
Watch Cardi B and Her Lookalikes Put on a Doorbell Camera Show in New Reebok Commercial
Doorbell camera footage has become the latest viral craze, and Cardi B decided to hop on the trend for her wacky new commercial for Reebok. Released on Thursday (Feb
Watch BTS' 'Kinetic Manifesto Film' for Single 'On'
has released a “kinetic manifesto film” (a.k.a. music video) for their single “On.” In the stark video, the seven-piece group leads a dancing army of warrio
Black History Inspirations: June’s Diary Playlist Highlights Black Resilience
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 Spotify a
Song You Need to Know: Diplomacy, 'Undertow'
How to Get Away With Murder actor Jack Falahee and DJ/producer Elephante (a.k.a. Tim Wu) met years ago as high school classmates in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They’ve since found s
The Story of Milli Vanilli’s ‘Girl You Know It’s True,’ From the Baltimore Group Whose Song They Borrowed
“You have to understand where it came from: from the trash to over 40 million records sold in the world!” Forget for a minute that the two men you thought sang Milli Va
YellowStraps release new video for "Take Over" –
R&B duo YellowStraps released their new video for standout track “Take Over” from their new EP Goldress. The Belgian brothers unveiled the new video in addition to
New York soul Juice release the groovy "DiCaprio (Love Me All the Time)" –
7-piece R&B and hip-hop collective Juice have just released their first single of 2020 entitled “DiCaprio (Love Me All the Time),” a sweet and inviting bop that fl
Optimystical releases gorgeous new single "All Types of Love" –
Of all the holidays on the calendar, Valentine’s Day is arguably the one with the most put-upon expectations. As people try to navigate the abundance of contrived traditions
Watch Justin Bieber and James Corden Open 'Yummy' Food Truck
has been making the rounds to promote his new album Changes and in his latest late night segment the pop singer has launched a food truck with James Corden. The pair joined forces
'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool': PBS Shares New Trailer, Clip for Doc
More than a year after its debut at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and a brief theatrical run, the documentary : The Birth of the Cool will debut next week as part of ’ Amer
'The Last Thing He Wanted' Review: How Not to Film a Literary Thriller
In a telling example of how bad things can happen to creative people, the prosecution presents The Last Thing He Wanted. How does a director as stellar as Dee Rees (Mudbound, Paria
Zachery Allan Starkey unveils sex-positive "XXX" track on freedom of expression –
The beginnings of techno was birthed from the fusion of various African American styles, ranging from Chicago house, funk and electro, to the subsequent melding with electric jazz.
What Really Happened at Ohio University When Kaitlin Bennett Showed Up?
On Monday afternoon, University first-year Anya Bartek was in class when she found out that Kaitlin Bennett — a right-wing personality known as Kent State Gun Girl for posing
'The Only Thing Missing Was Her, Physically.' Inside the Whitney Houston Hologram Tour
“Good evening, everyone, and welcome to , very much live,” a holographic Whitney tells a small crowd of reporters in Los Angeles during a dress rehearsal for the late s
Man Man Announce New Album, Destroy World With Single 'Cloud Nein'
You could never accuse of being an upbeat band: cannibals, wolfmen, and plenty of heartbreak litter the Philly-L.A. band’s catalog, going all the way back to their 2004 debut