T Marie and Bayou Juju released their new album in October, bringing a fresh perspective to the region’s signature sounds.

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The Reinvention delivers the kind of timeless production and razor-sharp lyricism that have long defined both Premier and Ransom’s legacies. “I’d say working with one of your Hip-Hop heroes is, in the ...

H alloween is just around the corner. As usual, some of your favorite rappers are providing some cold-blooded music that will ...

Haunted by Fame arrives fast on the heels of Offset's most recent album, Kiari, which he dropped back in August. The LP ...

Could LL Cool J or Chance the Rapper be dark horses in this race? Billboard breaks down the potential nominees for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys. By Kyle Denis Clipse has earned just one single ...

Lizzo returns to her rap roots with “My Face Hurts From Smiling” a new mixtape that features SZA and Doja Cat. She’s ready to reintroduce herself. My Face Hurts From Smiling is fun, fearless and full ...

The Grammy-Award winner talks to Billboard about her new mixtape My Face Still Hurts From Smiling and how female rappers are taking over the game. By Carl Lamarre After years of winning America over ...

January 2025 kicked off with a major ice storm across the U.S. and Canada dumping more than a foot of snow across multiple states and provinces. And the frost isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, with ...

New Jersey’s DJ Juice, a hip-hop mixtape pioneer, has died. SiriusXM and LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio reports that Juice, born Brian Short, was 54. Starting in the ’90s, the award-winning DJ was ...

Doechii has been named Variety Hitmakers Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year. The fiery Florida rapper looks back on how her fearlessly personal mixtape paved the path forward. Doechii isn’t just a rapper ...

According to a Billboard report, published on Sunday (Sept. 29), Future earned his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Mixtape Pluto, his third album release of 2024. The LP moved 129,000 ...