The UC Irvine Student Outreach and Retention (SOAR) Center hosted the first Hip-Hop Culture Conference at the ANTrepreneur Center on May 2. The event featured live performances, creative panels, dance ...

Shakira launched her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Brazil in February, and will kick off the North American leg of the tour on May 13 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a ...

May 7, 2025 • The Swedish hard-rock band Ghost has never topped the Billboard 200 albums chart — until this week. Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar's "Luther (feat. SZA)" holds at No. 1 for an 11th week, ...

These artists are among the rising talents Hip-Hop Wired is highlighting in the month of May. With their innovative sounds ...

Shakira is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her hit single "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wyclef Jean. She performed the song ...

With Fresh Picks , Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

In the realm of unexpected cultural connections, few revelations have been as surprising as the recent disclosure about Denzel ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Aminé, Key Glock, and Quavo. Even light weeks like ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay ...

Dee-1 revealed his upcoming album Hypocritical Hop, his collaborations with nearly every Hot Boy, and his mission to confront ...