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2 weeks ago | 
billboard.com | Kyle Denis |Michael Saponara |Christopher Claxton |Angel Diaz |Angel Diaz
Sinners and saints dominated the news last week, following the passing of the late Pope Francis and the continued box office domination of Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed, Michael B. Jordan-led vampire-musical-period drama Sinners. Sinners once again topped the box office, earning the smallest second-week decline for a R-rated horror title in history.
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3 weeks ago | 
billboard.com | Mackenzie Cummings-Grady |Kyle Denis |Angel Diaz |Angel Diaz |Jason Lipshutz
After reclaiming it for a third total week, Playboi Carti’s Music vacates the top spot of the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. But Carti likely won’t be too mad about the album replacing his at No. 1: More Chaos, the latest LP from his Opium imprint signee Ken Carson.
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3 weeks ago | 
billboard.com | Kyle Denis |Michael Saponara |Angel Diaz |Angel Diaz |Christopher Claxton
It may have been Easter Weekend, but Kendrick Lamar didn’t wait until the third day for his return. After rocking the Super Bowl LIX halftime show with a visually striking set built around his Billboard 200-topping GNX LP, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Compton MC mounted the first show of his sprawling, SZA-assisted Grand National stadium tour.
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1 month ago | 
ca.billboard.com | Kerry Doole |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz
Veteran Canadian punk/hard rock heroes Headstones recently found a new label home in Toronto-based independent imprint Dine Alone Records. That union is now being launched in attention-grabbing style with the release today (April 10) of a new single, “NAVIGATE,” featuring a guest turn by new labelmate Dallas Green (Alexisonfire, City and Colour, You+Me).
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Kyle Denis |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz |Michael Saponara |Christopher Claxton
From the final Dreamville Fest to a beautiful, memory lane-traversing headlining set from J. Cole, this weekend belonged to North Carolina. And after Duke’s devastating loss on Saturday (April 5), that’s the least the universe could do. In addition to Cole, Dreamville Fest 2025 headliners included Lil Wayne (with Hot Boys and Big Tymers), 21 Savage and Erykah Badu.
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Carl Lamarre |Gail Mitchell |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz |Michael Saponara
The 25 Best Female Rappers of All-Time (Staff Picks)Billboard complies the best female rappers of all-time. Let the debate begin.
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Christopher Claxton |Michael Saponara |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz |Kyle Denis
For the first time in what feels like a century, the temperature in NYC broke 80 degrees — time to break out Amerie’s “Why Don’t We Fall In Love”! Funnily enough, the Grammy-nominated singer is back this week with her first new song in seven years. But before we get into that track, let’s recount the past week in hip-hop and R&B — one filled with several controversy-streaked MCs making major moves.
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Christopher Claxton |Michael Saponara |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz |Kyle Denis
It’s Billboard Women in Music week, so let’s go ahead and give the ladies their flowers. On Saturday (March 29), Emmy winner Laverne Cox will host the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event, honoring aespa, Ángela Aguilar, Erykah Badu, Glorilla, Gracie Abrams, JENNIE, Megan Moroney, Meghan Trainor, Muni Long, Tyla and Doechii.
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Angel Diaz |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz
Drake on Playing Ping-Pong With Michael Jordan: ‘He’ll Gamble on Anything’The Toronto rapper said Jordan wouldn't leave the table until he won. Drake attends the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 2, 2024 in Toronto, Canada.
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1 month ago | 
billboard.com | Christopher Claxton |Michael Saponara |Angel Diaz |Angel Díaz |Kyle Denis
If the “I am music” tag isn’t playing on a loop in your head, clearly you missed one of the year’s buzziest album drops over the weekend. In the wee hours of Friday morning (March 14), Playboi Carti finally unveiled his highly anticipated third studio album, Music, after five years of seemingly endless teases, standalone singles, guest appearances, and festival performances. Shortly after its release, the Atlanta rapper’s new LP became Spotify‘s most-streamed album in a single day in 2025 so far.
