Category: Urban AC

A Few Things to Know About the Billboard Charts This Week

1. “Reaching this milestone again is a dream for this band,” Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine tells Billboard of the group’s return to No. 1 on the Hot 100 (with its first leader in six years). 4. As “Killshot” bounds in at No. 3, Eminem earns his 20th Hot 100 top 10, a run that began with […]

Ella Mai’s ‘Boo’d Up’ Ties For Most Weeks at No. 1 by a Woman On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart

Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up” ties for the longest-running No. 1 among songs by women on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart since the list’s inception in 1992. The single logs its 15th week in charge on the chart dated Sept. 29, matching the run of Mary J. Blige’s “Be Without You” from January – April 2006. “Boo’d” holds on […]

The Very Best in Music Right Now

This week’s Artist 100 is out and musicians from every genre are a part of this one. We see a country act at the top, plenty of hip-hop and R&B artists spread throughout the top 10, and one very big rock act in between. Carrie Underwood is having a great year and she’s hit number […]

University of Minnesota Has Honored Prince

Prince left us two years ago, but he’s still being talked about and loved by us all. Just yesterday, the University of Minnesota honored Prince in a special way. He is being given an honorary degree from the school for everything he has done for music and those that enjoy it. His sister, Tyka Nelson, […]

Sickness Causes Drake to Miss Out on Miami

Drake was all set to perform in Miami this past weekend when his health said otherwise. He fell ill and was forced to cancel both his shows in the sunshine state. Luckily, the dates have been rescheduled for November 13 and 14, so those in the area will still be able to see him perform […]

Jay-Z and Beyonce Surprise Fan With Big Scholarship

Jay-Z and Beyonce are two of the most giving artists in the industry and just the other day they did it again. They surprised one of their fans with a scholarship for $100,000! They gave it to a young lady from Arizona who is interested in marine biology and has a 3.7 GPA. What a […]