News From the Music World
Wale’s boldest confession yet arrives in “Everything Is a Lot,” where vulnerability replaces commercial appeal. Hip-hop rarely allows masculine emotional depth. This raw journey drops November 14.
Nas crowns Kendrick Lamar hip-hop’s “North Star”—not just another GOAT contender but a guiding light transforming the genre’s future. His musical genius stretches beyond Grammy wins to global cultural dominance.
Could Gunna’s 4-continent Wun World Tour be the most ambitious hip-hop journey ever? His #1 album dominates charts while he plots shows across Philadelphia, Inglewood, and beyond. Tickets drop October 13.
Vatican’s holy halls meet street beats as Clipse makes history—first rappers ever to perform at “Grace for the World.” Religious boundaries crumble when hip-hop speaks the language of faith.
Prodigy speaks from beyond the grave in Mobb Deep’s chilling new single. Havoc resurrects his partner’s voice for their first album in a decade. Hip-hop will never be the same.
Sony Music defies industry norms to dominate the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards with 23 of 35 top songs. Their secret blueprint challenges everything we thought about music publishing.
Drake dethroned Beyoncé and music legends to claim Billboard’s #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the century with 30 chart-toppers and 355 entries. His unprecedented dominance rewrote the industry’s rules.
As Jay-Z sits atop his billion-dollar empire, former partner Dame Dash watches his legacy get auctioned for pennies. The deafening silence between hip-hop titans raises uncomfortable questions about loyalty when fortunes diverge.
Cardi B breathes new life into Jay-Z’s forgotten gem, catapulting a 27-year-old track into today’s charts. Her bold remix sparks a 305% streaming surge. The hip-hop world is stunned.
