Megan Thee Stallion Ends the First Top 40 Rap Drought Since 1990

This marks the first rap song to reach the top 40 since Kendrick Lamar and SZA ’s “Luther” on the October 18 listing, a significant return for the genre after no rap songs appeared in the top 40 for ...

Rap Is Back in Hot 100 Top 40 After Two-Week Absence, Thanks to Megan Thee Stallion

For the back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 charts this year dated Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, no rap songs appeared in the top 40 — marking the first times since the Feb. 3, 1990 chart that the genre was totally ...
Stereogum

For Better And Sometimes Worse, Dave’s New Album Takes You To Church

The potency of Dave’s message is generally enough to make you appreciate the Good Word. Part confession, part sermon, he ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Again? NLE Choppa Takes Shots At NBA YoungBoy In New Song

Since Day 1, the Memphis rapper has always been compared to NBA YoungBoy. His breakthrough song, “Shotta Flow,” is what got him recognized nationally. but also started the YB comparisons. During ...
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Global financial literacy program inspired by hip-hop comes to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A global financial literacy program inspired by hip-hop is making its way to schools in New Mexico. The Blonka Movement 4:44 Financial Literacy World Tour is named after Jay-Z’s “4 ...
The Verge

Apple just upgraded the Vision Pro with an M5 chip and new strap

The headset originally had an M2 chipset. The headset originally had an M2 chipset. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on ...
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Keith Urban’s guitarist hints at relationship with the country music star in new song

It has some eyebrow-raising lyrics! The 25-year-old, who is also a guitarist for 57-year-old Keith, posted a snippet of her new song ‘The Devil Win’ on social media this week, and the lyrics have fans ...
Tennessean

‘The Road’ contestants open for Keith Urban with original songs on new CBS singing show

Twelve aspiring musicians are about to put their dreams, and their original songs, on the line. Competing for $250,000, a record label contract and a performance slot at Stagecoach Music Festival, ...
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Kylie Jenner slammed for excessive autotune on ‘awful’ new song ‘Fourth Strike’: ‘Please unrelease this’

Kylie Jenner was slammed for the amount of autotune she used on her “awful” new song, “Fourth Strike.” On the “Kardashians” star’s very first single — which she released on streaming platforms under ...
USA Today

Kylie Jenner revives 'King Kylie' with new campaign, rap

Kylie Jenner's newest cosmetics campaign is reviving an old persona ― and getting mixed reactions. The 28-year-old founder of Kylie Cosmetics posted a brief promo video to Instagram Oct. 12, showing ...
The New York Times

The Music Biz Has Changed. These 5 Songs Show How Hit-Boy Changed With It.

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking back on what he’s learned. Credit... Supported by By Jonathan Abrams Hit-Boy ...
NPR

Khalid talks about love songs and his new album 'after the sun goes down'

Khalid has written many songs about romance. His music has topped the charts around the world and charmed the hearts of millions of fans. But on his new album, loving and accepting yourself are the ...