J. Cole’s return to Fayetteville is shaping up to be much more than another stop on a concert tour. For the North Carolina city that helped shape him, the performance represents a homecoming more than a decade in the making. The Grammy-winning rapper is returning to perform at the Crown Coliseum, marking his first Fayetteville […]
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are filling out their performance roster, bringing together global pop stars, rising talent and some intriguing collaborations for this year’s ceremony. LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey, Gunna, GENER8ION and Yung Lean have joined the lineup, adding even more variety to a show that will already feature Madonna as its […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing another change in his legal lineup as attorneys representing him in a major civil defamation case seek permission to withdraw. Lawyers with the New York firm Sher Tremonte LLP have asked a federal court to allow them to step away from Combs’ $100 million lawsuit against Nexstar Media, attorney Ariel […]
Drake is extending an already packed 2026 with FOMO, a new film project that brings together music, celebrity cameos and a heavy dose of the rapper’s larger-than-life world. The project, which Drake began teasing in August, arrives as something considerably more ambitious than a traditional music video. FOMO blends surreal imagery with glimpses of Drake’s […]
Macklemore is standing behind his pro-Palestinian message after remarks during his opening performances for Ed Sheeran sparked criticism from advocacy groups and fellow artists. The rapper appeared at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, where he used time onstage to express support for Palestinians and call for a “Free Palestine.” […]
Lil Durk has been found not guilty in the federal murder-for-hire case that placed one of Chicago hip-hop’s biggest stars at the center of a closely watched Los Angeles trial. A federal jury acquitted the Grammy-winning rapper, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges he faced in the case after three days of […]
Billboard brought generations of R&B and hip-hop talent together in New York City as its 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration recognized established icons, influential industry leaders and some of the genres’ fastest-rising names. Held September 9 at SoHo House, the gathering put Kehlani in the spotlight as the 2026 R&B Artist of the Year. The […]
Megan Thee Stallion is moving forward after a difficult chapter in her personal life, opening up about what she learned from the end of her relationship with NBA star Klay Thompson. The Houston rapper reflected on the breakup during a new InStyle cover interview, revealing that the experience forced her to reconsider how much of […]
Snoop Dogg’s life story is assembling a cast packed with some of the biggest names and personalities in hip-hop history, and the upcoming movie has now found its Notorious B.I.G. SwayvoTwain, the recording artist born Michael D’Angelo Archer II, has been cast as Christopher Wallace, the Brooklyn rap legend better known as Biggie Smalls and […]
Macklemore is standing behind his pro-Palestinian message after comments made during his opening performances for Ed Sheeran sparked criticism and calls for his removal from the tour. The rapper appeared at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, using his time onstage to express support for Palestinians in Gaza and the […]