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‘Not Like Us’ Closes 2025 as Apple Music’s Top Rap Track

‘Not Like Us’ Closes 2025 as Apple Music’s Top Rap Track

More than a year after its debut, Kendrick Lamar’s blistering diss track aimed at Drake, “Not Like Us,” is still shaping the musical landscape. Apple Music has named it the platform’s most-streamed rap song worldwide for 2025. This recognition makes it the first hip-hop single to claim the title two years in a row. The achievement speaks to the song’s staying power and the way it has lodged itself firmly in the broader cultural conversation. In the world of rap, Lamar’s influence cannot be und


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Clipse Earns Spot on Rolling Stone’s ‘Voices of the Year’

Clipse Earns Spot on Rolling Stone’s ‘Voices of the Year’

According to Rolling Stone, Clipse are among the 14 artists who “met the moment,” earning a spot on the outlet’s inaugural “Voices Of The Year” list. “Amid fraught and fractured times, the world is hungry for inspiration, and these musicians, writers, actors, comedians, and broadcasters delivered,” the outlet said. Back in July, after almost two decades, the rapping duo—comprised of brothers, Pusha T and Malice—reunited to drop off their fourth studio album, Let God Sort Em Out.  Upon its relea


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SZA Defends ‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo From Vicious Online Attacks

SZA Defends ‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo From Vicious Online Attacks

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has received an onslaught of online attacks from fans, and it seems SZA has had enough. According to the “Good Days” singer, it’s “classic misogynoir.” SZA was responding to an Instagram post about how Erivo memes have gotten “out of hand.” The trolling seemed to increase only after a red carpet incidentwhere a fan tried to approach her co-star, Ariana Grande, and she helped move her out of the way and comfort her. Since then, there have been dozens of memes depicting


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Eminem & Jack White Electrify Detroit’s Thanksgiving Halftime Show

Eminem & Jack White Electrify Detroit’s Thanksgiving Halftime Show

In a landmark moment for Detroit sports and music, Eminem and Jack White shared the stage for the first time during the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day halftime show against the Green Bay Packers. The performance united two of the city’s most celebrated musicians in a collaboration that sent the stadium into a frenzy. Eminem, a lifelong Lions supporter, partnered with his manager, Paul Rosenberg, to orchestrate the event. Fans were treated to Jack White’s powerful set, featuring a mix of his i


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Lil’ Kim’s “Hard Core” Ranked Best Hip-Hop Album Cover of All Time

Lil’ Kim’s “Hard Core” Ranked Best Hip-Hop Album Cover of All Time

Nearly three decades after its release, Lil’ Kim’s groundbreaking debut album Hard Core continues to influence hip-hop culture—this time earning the distinction of being ranked the best hip-hop album cover of all time by Billboard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B (@billboardhiphop) Released in 1996, Hard Core arrived during a pivotal moment in hip-hop, when female rappers were still fighting for space, visibility, and creative autonomy. Lil’ Kim stepped


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SZA Makes History With New All-Time Grammy Record

SZA Makes History With New All-Time Grammy Record

SZA’s SOS Deluxe: Lana, the deluxe edition of her 2022 album SOS, has set a new record as the album with the most tracks that have received Grammy nominations – a whopping nine tracks. These nominations have been spread out over four Grammy eligibility years. “Good Days,” which was released in December 2000, was nominated as a stand-alone single at the Grammy ceremony in 2022.  “Kill Bill,” “Ghost in the Machine” (with Phoebe Bridgers), “Love Language,” “Snooze” and “Low” were nominated at the


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Ciara Lights Up Times Square With Surprise Flash Mob

Ciara Lights Up Times Square With Surprise Flash Mob

Ciara is settling into her new life in New York beautifully, and her latest surprise proves it. Billboard has the exclusive premiere of a brand-new video that captures Ciara bringing a massive burst of energy to Times Square with a 40-person flash mob, created in honor of her newest single, “Nice n’ Sweet.” The early-morning shoot, recorded Nov. 17th during rush hour, features dancers performing not only to the CiCi deluxe version of the track with MOLIY and Oxlade, but also to “BRB” and TikTok


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Model Jordyn Gorr Alleges Offset Tried To Set Up Cardi B’s Boyfriend Stefon Diggs

Model Jordyn Gorr Alleges Offset Tried To Set Up Cardi B’s Boyfriend Stefon Diggs

Offset is facing new scrutiny after Instagram model Jordyn Gorr publicly shared what she claims are leaked text messages from the Migos star — and suggested he attempted to involve her in an alleged setup targeting NFL player Stefon Diggs, who shares a child with Cardi B. The accusations spread quickly across social media after Gorr posted a screenshot carousel and a provocative caption aimed squarely at the rapper. “@offsetyrn keep violating me but stay in my phone asking me to help set up Ste


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Donald Glover Revealed He Suffered A Stroke Last Year

Donald Glover Revealed He Suffered A Stroke Last Year

Donald Glover recently shared that he suffered a stroke in 2024. Glover explained his health scares during a performance at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw, which was captured on social media. I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana, and I did the show anyway,” Glover said.“And I couldn’t really see well, so when we went to Houston, I went to the hospital, and the doctor was like, ‘You had a stroke.’ ”  “The first thing I thought was like, ‘Oh, here I am still copying Jamie Foxx.’


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Jellybean Johnson of ‘The Time’ Passes Away at 69

Jellybean Johnson of ‘The Time’ Passes Away at 69

Garry George “Jellybean” Johnson, a founding member of the legendary funk band The Time, has passed away. He was 69. According to an official statement from his family, Johnson passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov.21. “The family of Jellybean Johnson is deeply saddened by the passing of their beloved husband and father,” the family’s statement read. “Passing just shortly after his 69th birthday this past Wednesday, November 19, on the evening of Friday, November 21, 2025.  “Jellybean was


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Cardi B Begins Postpartum Fitness Journey Ahead of 2026 Tour

Cardi B Begins Postpartum Fitness Journey Ahead of 2026 Tour

Cardi B is easing her way back into fitness as she prepares for a massive touring year ahead. The rapper shared a gym clip to her Instagram Story showing her sweating through a stairmaster session, a video she noted was originally recorded on November 13th and posted on November 20th. Still adjusting to life after giving birth, she told fans she’s intentionally starting slow as she rebuilds her strength. “Tour journey with me,” she wrote. “I haven’t started tour rehearsals yet but I’m doing li


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D’Angelo’s Estate Launches Pancreatic Cancer Fund in Partnership With Black Boy Joy Foundation

D’Angelo’s Estate Launches Pancreatic Cancer Fund in Partnership With Black Boy Joy Foundation

D’Angelo’s estate has launched a new initiative that links his artistic legacy to a fight that reaches far beyond music.  This week, the estate announced the D’Angelo Estate Pancreatic Cancer Fund, created in partnership with the Black Boy Joy Foundation, to honor the late musician’s battle with pancreatic cancer and support families facing the disease. The fund marks the first large-scale philanthropic effort tied to Michael D’Angelo Archer’s name since his passing. In its statement, the esta


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Teyana Taylor Reacts To First-Ever Grammy

Teyana Taylor Reacts To First-Ever Grammy

Teyana Taylor was having a completely normal day doing her skincare routine when everything changed. The singer and actress revealed to PEOPLE at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event on November 17 that she learned about her Grammy nomination with a face mask drying on her skin. In the Instagram video she posted on November 11, she is shown frozen in place as she tries not to crack the mask. “I got a mask on so I can’t move my face,” she says after hearing that her 2025 album Escape Room is nominate


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ASAP Rocky Confirms Fans Will Hear ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ in 2025

ASAP Rocky Confirms Fans Will Hear ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ in 2025

Anticipation is building for A$AP Rocky’s forthcoming studio album is Don’t Be Dumb, though the rapper has remained tight-lipped about its official release date. In a recent Vanity Fair feature with actors Callum Turner, LaKeith Stanfield, Glen Powell, and Jeremy Allen White, Rocky shared insights into the album’s progress, teasing collaborations without revealing a timetable. He noted, “Danny Elfman has collaborated with me on this project, scoring several tracks for my new album. We have som


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Hayley Williams Quietly Drops 2026 Tour Dates

Hayley Williams Quietly Drops 2026 Tour Dates

Hayley Williams’ tour dates for 2026 have been added to her official website’s homepage, which currently features a design reminiscent of a ’90s computer desktop. An image file titled “oops.jpg” offers a peek at a snapshot of a Macbook screen that shows a tour announcement preview with a “NOT FOR RELEASE” watermark — suggesting that Williams leaked the itinerary early. The picture has a list of 20 cities she’s scheduled to visit on the At a Bachelor Party Tour. View this post on Instagram A


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Eminem Teams Up With Detroit Lions to Redefine Thanksgiving Halftime Tradition

Eminem Teams Up With Detroit Lions to Redefine Thanksgiving Halftime Tradition

The Detroit Lions are setting a new course for their Thanksgiving halftime show. This is through a multiyear partnership with Eminem and Shady Records co-founder Paul Rosenberg. The agreement, which runs through 2027, hands creative control of the annual performance to two of Detroit’s most influential music figures. They will now choose the artists who take the stage each year. Rosenberg said the collaboration feels both personal and historic. “Partnering with the Lions allows us to join one o


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