Many years ago, Astros radio play-by-play broadcaster Robert Ford penned an essay about his father, Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., ...

Lawmakers look to make Grammy winning 90s R&B/hip-hop song Tennessee's newest state song. Here's what to know.

Amara and Princess go toe-to-toe at Angela's event in a new episode of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" airing on Monday, Feb. 10.

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

Grinning from ear to ear, Kendrick Lamar traded in soul-searching and intellectualism for a cocky, catty Super Bowl halftime ...

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake ("Gimme a Hug"), Offset ("Ten"), Gucci Mane ("Preference") and more. See you next week.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from 2 Chainz, Larry June, Tyga, and more. On the eve of ...

Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...

Hip-hop and the hustle have always gone hand in hand. From flipping mixtapes on street corners to launching billion-dollar ...

What would a Friday be without new music? This week, two rappers from different coasts join forces with one of hip-hop's ...

Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of ...

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. in Queens, got his start as a talent scout in the mid-1990s, bringing future superstars DMX and Jay-Z to Def Jam. He was an executive producer on DMX's debut ...