GloRilla, Summer Walker, Muni Long, Maxwell and Boyz II Men are among the first wave of contemporary stars and legends announced for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Presented by Coca-Cola, the annual music and lifestyle event will take place July 4-6 in New Orleans. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos,
When Kendrick Lamar surprise-dropped his GNX album, an immediate standout from the project was “Squabble Up.” The song topped the Billboard Hot 100, at the same time as GNX debuting atop the Billboard 200 albums chart. The track became Lamar’s fifth Hot 100 No. 1 out of six total, and his third of 2024 –
Ariana Grande’s 2024 album Eternal Sunshine returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third total week at the summit, thanks to project’s deluxe reissue, dubbed Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The project featured six new songs, including the emotion-filled “Twilight
BigXthaPlug is quickly becoming country’s “favorite rapper,” and the rising star teamed up with Bailey Zimmerman for the ultimate cross-genre hit. “I feel like for the past decade it’s been a lot of mumble rap. People not talking about nothing,” BigXthaPlug told Billboard of his musical inspirations. “I’m talking about something. A lot of the
Leon Thomas earned his first-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry with his sensual breakthrough hit, “Mutt.” The track peaked at No. 21 on the all-genre tally and received a viral remix from Chris Brown. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “There [are] sides to me that I haven’t shown
The late Dominican Rubby Pérez singer-songwriter returns to the Billboard charts as his 2021 album, Rubby Pérez ¡Grandes Éxitos! debuts at No. 7 on the Tropical Albums chart (dated April 19). The 30-song set launches with 2,000 units equivalent album units earned in the U.S. during the April 4-10 tracking week, according to Luminate. Pérez
Drake is entering the summer with yet another hit, the breezy “Nokia,” featured on his most recent album, $exy $ongs 4 U. The project, released alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 back in February, and the ear worm “Nokia” has been steadily climbing the Hot 100 ever since. It currently sits at No. 3,
Young Thug could be making his official return to music with a new album next month. Back in March, he attended a Miami Heat game with his girlfriend Mariah the Scientist, where the two held up white Heat jerseys with their names on the back, except Thug’s No. 5 jersey had the words “UY Scuti”
Lady Gaga headlined the first night of Coachella on Friday night (April 11), and while the set was jam-packed with hits from albums like Born This Way, The Fame and her most recent project, Mayhem, fans were quick to notice some albums were missing from the performance. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news
Ja Rule has fired back at his longtime nemesis 50 Cent after the latter made disrespectful comments about the late Irv Gotti. On Sunday, Ja hopped on X to fire a few shots at 50 Cent, who clowned Ja’s appearance on The Breakfast Club last week. During that interview, Ja had told The Breakfast Club