Drake returned with episode three of Iceman on Thursday night (Sept. 4), which found the 6 God previewing a solo cut as well as collabs with YEAT and Cash Cobain. Cash, who initially worked with Drizzy on 2023’s For All the Dogs, returns to the Iceman fold for “Somebody Loves Me, Pt. 2,” a remix
Among the celebrants cheering loudly for Leon Thomas as he accepted his Breakthrough of the Year Award at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 was his mother, Jayon Anthony. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Smiling at his mother on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Unveiled in Brooklyn, Thomas noted that she paid for his
When Shakira says “Mexico is my home” because she also feels Mexican, the Colombian superstar — just like her hips — doesn’t lie. In my opinion, the deep love that the Latin American country has for the singer-songwriter is only comparable to the sentiment Mexicans feel for the Colombian Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez,
First she was Jenny from the Block, then she was “Lola,” but now Jennifer Lopez is ready to show you a darker side with her newest performance. On Friday (Sept. 5), Lopez released her rendition of the titular track from her forthcoming movie musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Over a waltzing melody,
Prior to the pandemic, Ariana and the Rose was in the thick of Brooklyn nightlife, bringing slamming synth-pop and eye-popping performance art to clubs, warehouses and queer-friendly spaces. It goes without saying, but during the COVID-19 period, Brooklyn nightlife (or nightlife of any kind) dried up, sending Ariana DiLorenzo to TikTok. There, her frank, funny
RZA, Raekwon The Chef and Cappadonna celebrated everything Wu-Tang Clan and everything hip-hop during Thursday night’s (Sept. 4) R&B Hip-Hop Power Players event in Brooklyn. Explore See latest videos, charts and news After being introduced by Billboard CEO Mike Van, RZA, Raekwon and Cappadonna took the stage at Williamsburg’s Unveiled to accept the Hip-Hop Hall
On Thursday night (Sep. 4), Cardi B accepted the 2025 Billboard impact of the year award at the R&B / Hip-Hop Power Players Event in Brooklyn. After the presentation by this writer — Billboard‘s senior director of R&B / Hip-Hop — Cardi delivered a rousing speech, highlighting her love for hip-hop and building a long-lasting legacy
It’s back to school season, which means two things: getting used to the insane morning rush to the bus again and the obligatory first-day-of-school pics from everyone you know. And, in this case, celebrities really are just like us. Take Carey Hart. P!nk‘s husband and former motocross champ got in on the fall tradition by
Ravyn Lenae, GELO and Odeal accepted the R&B, Hip-Hop and African Rookies of the Year award at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Unveiled in New York. Staff writer Kyle Denis and I introduced the three Rookies, touting their Billboard chart stats — Lenae scored her first Billboard Hot 100
If you listened to our 1996 Oasis Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, you’d know that host Andrew Unterberger and his longtime partner Lisa Ebe were planning on going to see Oasis on the Live ’25 tour in Dublin, Ireland last month — but were hardly positive that the Gallagher Brothers would make
