The rap mogul’s 50-month sentence for Mann Act violations has been reduced as he nears the two-year mark of his ongoing incarceration.

I could say we don’t deserve Rich Jones and ShowYouSuck, but we all deserve the homegrown joy of the party they've created to nurture the independent scene.

For the bulk of February, New York’s 50 Cent and Atlanta’s T.I. found themselves at the center of 2026’s first major rap beef.

Ghana’s rich musical heritage has travelled far beyond our shores, and few names have carried it with as much grace and influence as Ebo Taylor.

What Are You Going to Do Ask Johnny the Hobby Artist Are you prepared to die for the prize?”— JRS3PORTLAND, OR, UNITED ...

Former American Idol contestant and Canadian singer Lauren Spencer-Smith will be performing at the Uptown Theatre on Friday, March 6, for her The Art Of Being A Mess Tour. Her songs “Flowers” and ...

Two weeks after he scored his first No. 1 on Billboard ’s Hot Rap Songs chart, Don Toliver returns to the winner’s circle ...

A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.

Johnny the Hobby Artist releases Red White Blue, a Rock Rap song, Friday, February 13, 2026. Red white and blue, that’s ...

The fatal shooting of Brooklyn rising star Pop Smoke during a home invasion happened on this day in 2020. The rapper’s debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for ...

Tokyo-based rapper and Ambush CEO Verbal disrupted Japanese pop music and launched a global fashion brand and a new ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Crimeapple and Ebubé. The ladies of hip-hop and R&B ran last week’s news cycle. Cardi B kicked off her arena-headlining Little Miss ...