Cardi B’s Comeback: Fate of 1st Solo Single in 3 Years Hangs on Rival’s Reaction
(March 1, 2024). Cardi B dropped a brand-new single today (Friday, March 1) — her first solo song in three years — titled “Like What (Freestyle),” a tune that samples…
Clawing to the Top: How Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’ Soared to No. 1 Despite Unprecedented Hurdles
(February 19, 2024). At this point in Kanye West’s career, perhaps it’s more about his talons than his talent. After all, what more can you say about a man whose…
Jingle Bars: How two Billboard journalists and echoes of Chic’s ‘Good Times’ merged to create the first Christmas rap
The unlikely story of how two Billboard journalists left their job to create the first Christmas rap record for Kurtis Blow
Here’s the surest sign yet that Hip-Hop is in some deep doo-doo… and it hasn’t happened in 3 decades
Hip-hop hasn’t had this happen in 29 years, the surest sign yet that it is on the decline. #HiphopNews #HipHop50
Spinning Nicki Minaj’s Return to No. 1 as a Win for Hip-Hop Is Dubious… but Doable (for her)
Nicki Minaj’s latest No. 1 triumph (Pink Friday 2) highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of hip-hop, particularly for its women.