Boy, whet?! With his hit single “Panda” one of the most-played records of 2016, 19-year-old Brooklyn native Desiigner revealed some important facts about the song’s lyrics. During an interview with Billboard, G.O.O.D Music newcomer Desiigner admitted he’s never been to Atlanta and hasn’t met any of his “broads” in person. Apparently, the “broads” Desiigner is referring to on […]

It looks like Kanye's decision may cost him Billboard recognition.

The hip-hop world has been abuzz following the release of Billboard’s “The 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time” list, which was published last Thursday (November 11). Following the article’s release, various rappers and cultural personalities have taken to social media to mostly disagree with the writers’ selections, notably the exclusion of Tupac Shakur. We’ve scoured […]

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Fetty Wap has landed himself another accomplishment on his building career list, and it goes along with Eminem. The Paterson hip-hop artist is now the first rapper in 5 years to land three of his singles, “My Way,” “Trap Queen,” and “679,” on Billboard’s Top 20 chart. The last person to do so was Eminem […]

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Meek Mill is on top of the world, and nothing can bring him down. The “All Eyes On You” MC gets to go home to Nicki Minaj every night, perform to sold out crowds for the rest of the summer, and now, has his first number one album. According to Nielson Music, Meek’s Dreams Worth More Than […]

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In a Billboard interview that found her admitting she should probably “tone it down,” Azealia Banks failed to do so and found herself issuing the rare mea culpa. When discussing what attracts her, the Harlem rapper referenced the President with the following: “He’s so fine. Those big-a** white teeth and ears hanging off his head? […]

Billboard announced on Friday that Bruno Mars is their top overall artist for 2013. “It’s flattering. It’s just an honor,” Mars said in an interview…

Drake has 658,000 reasons to smile as his third official album “Nothing Was the Same,” debuted at No.1 on Billboard despite the project leaking to the masses on the internet prior to its scheduled release. “NWST” is the second-highest first week debut of 2013, topped only by Justin Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience,” which almost hit the million […]

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  Okay so all you iphone users who were throwing fits can relax now as word is swirling around the internets that Billboard Magazine is apparently not going to support this Samsung/Jay-z marketing campaign…well sort of. According to Billboard, they are not going to include the 1 million album downloads Jay-Z is giving to Galaxy mobile […]

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So, now that one of the victims of Miguel’s stage jumping adornment, has an attorney on retainer, reports have been circulating that “the powers that be” behind the Billboard Awards warned Miguel not to take the jump over the audience during his performance, but that Miguel decided to do it anyway. And we all know […]

It’s crazy how far people will go to get their brand out in the mainstream. An Australian TV station took it all the way over the top with an advertisement depicting bestiality. The response has been so overwhelming, the company has decided to remove it. The offensive billboard, paid for by Foxtel’s Studio channel, is […]

It’s official. Adele is having the best year ever. The British export leads the pack of being the top finalist for the 2012 Billboard Awards. Adele is a finalist in 18 categories.  She’s up for Top Artist, Top 200 Artist, and Top Female Artist. Berry Gordy’s offspring, LMFAO, trail Adele by one category. Rihanna, who […]