Music

Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images Ciara has a special gift for those who have supported her since the beginning of her career. In an Instagram post shared Sunday, she announced she’ll be dropping a new album, Cici, on which she’ll express gratitude for their yearslong love. “This album right here is my love letter. A celebration of […]

A24 Denzel Washington reteams with Spike Lee after nearly 20 years in the official teaser trailer for Highest 2 Lowest. A24 released the trailer for the new film from the Oscar-winning writer and director on Monday. In the teaser, Washington stars as a titan music mogul known for having the best ears in the business. […]

Lauryn Hill returned to Harvard University Friday to speak with students about writing music. Clips of her roundtable discussion captured her as she spoke about the importance of finding a community that understands and appreciates you and focusing on the truth rather than the performance. “I write what I love, I find what I care […]

Jury selection starts Monday in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, beginning the first courtroom test of whether one of hip-hop’s most important figures used power and wealth amassed in the music, clothing and spirits industries to sexually abuse, coerce and exploit alleged victims for decades. Known by various names through the years – Puffy, […]

Paper Route Empire, LLC Key Glock‘s hiatus is over: He’s returned with his new album, Glockaveli, a tribute to 2Pac‘s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, released under the Makaveli moniker. Glock tells Billboard he was introduced to Pac and his music when he was about 8 years old and came up with the concept of the album about […]

Tyla is one week away from releasing a new single. She announced that “Bliss” will arrive Friday, May 9, sharing the news alongside an image of her with her eyes closed and sand crystals glistening on her skin. Travis Scott has inspired the latest collection of jerseys for FC Barcelona. He teamed with Spotify and the […]

Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images 2 Chainz most recently appeared on Starz’s BMF, but his next move in Hollywood is a short film. According to Variety, the rapper teamed with Omar Epps to write Red Clay, which will make its premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on Saturday. The film tells the story of Nook and […]

LVRN/Interscope Records Summer Walker is entering a brand new era with her latest single, “Spend It,” arriving with two versions. The song is different than her tracks about love and romance, as Summer prioritizes luxury and material things this go-round. “It’s a song about power, pain, and pleasure—wrapped in silk, laced with satire, and set to a […]

Doechii joins Westside Gunn on the remix of his song “Egypt,” which starts with a snippet of Doechii telling DJ Ebro that Westside is one her of favorites rappers. “I wanna Thank @officialdoechii for this Body Bag!!!! She’s ALWAYS gave me my [flowers] and I’m forever grateful and humble, u didn’t have to bless me like this fresh […]

One World/Kelani Fatai Oladimeji Three generations united onstage at Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter tour show Thursday, when she took time to congratulate her mother for becoming a New York Times bestseller. After performing the Cowboy Carter cut “Protector” alongside daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, she brought out her mom, Tina Knowles, and acknowledged the success of Tina’s […]