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Black Throught performs with The Roots during the Back Cove Festival at Payson Park on August 02, 2025 in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) When Jimmy Fallon asked The Roots to be the band on his late-night talk show, the group initially thought it was BS. Speaking to Redman as part of Rolling Stone‘s […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center, Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ lawyers intend to appeal his conviction and more than four-year prison sentence, according to a notice filed Monday in the Federal District Court of New York. Combs was convicted […]

Rapper BIA performs onstage during Day 1 of Rolling Loud Los Angeles at NOS Events Center on December 10, 2021, in San Bernardino, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Bianca Landrau and her rap persona, Bia, come together on Bia’s debut album, Bianca. She tells Billboard the goal was to create a project where she displayed her […]

Tyler, the Creator performs onstage during 2022 Made In America at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 03, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation) Old tweets from Tyler, The Creator have surfaced following his tribute to the late D’Angelo. The posts include his thoughts on topics regarding the Black community as […]

Cardi B performs during the 2025 Global Citizen Festival at Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 27, 2025, in New York City (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) Cardi B is speaking up about funding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, that are part of President Donald Trump‘s Big […]

NBA YoungBoy performs onstage during the MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) The New Orleans Police Department has beefed up security in anticipation of NBA YoungBoy‘s shows in the city, which mark the end of his MASA tour. WBRZ reports that over 400 officers were […]

NBA YoungBoy performs onstage during the MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Following NBA YoungBoy‘s performance at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena Wednesday, the venue has canceled his Saturday show. The announcement was made two days before the show without providing a reason for the […]

A special effects camera filter was used for this image.) Nas performs with Atlanta Pops Orchestra at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park on July 5, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) While some people aspire to headline a Super Bowl halftime show, it’s not one of Nas‘ goals.  Asked when he will be […]

Hit-Boy speaks onstage during the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2025 on September 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company) Hit-Boy has two albums on the way: Goldfish, his collaboration with The Alchemist, and Software Update. Speaking to Billboard about the latter, he says the title was inspired by moves he’s made […]

Ice Spice has released the music video for her single “Baddie Baddie.” She reunited with The Evil Twins, who directed the visuals for “Gimmie A Light,” “Deli” and more, for the new video, which finds her strutting down the sidewalk, attending fashion shows and walking red carpets.  Wale continues the rollout for his album Everything is A Lot with the […]