Two songs that deftly blend country and hip-hop influences reign as the longest-leading No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...

Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute is adding rap artist Lupe Fiasco to the faculty of its new four-year program in Hip Hop music.

Chuck D is dispelling assumptions about the 1990 "Fear of a Black Planet" single featuring Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane.

GRAMMY® nominee Jordan Adetunji ushers in a dynamic new era with his mixtape A Jaguar’s Dream – out January 24. To celebrate the announcement, the multifaceted artist shares new track “Too Many Women” ...

Shazam's new Fast Forward 2025 promises to reveal the songs you haven't fallen in love with yet "based on Shazam data" – but ...

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud has become one of the most storied rap beefs in history, but their relationship wasn’t always ...

With more than 300 million global monthly users and over 100 billion global song recognitions since its launch, Shazam’s unique ability to accurately predict the next breaking artist is unparalleled ...

The Jackson 5's “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” returns to its all-time peak on Billboard's R&B Streaming Songs chart as it ...

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' is the No. 1 song in the United States after 20 long weeks on the Hot 100.

Most Mary J Blige songs are based on a hip-hop/soul fusion ... Peaking at No.2 on the Hot 100 in 1996, “Not Gon’ Cry” would appear on her third album, 1997’s Share My World.

SZA appears to be as enthusiastic about the possibility of crafting a collab album with Kendrick Lamar as she is about promoting her upcoming film project with Keke Palmer.