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Leon Thomas' ‘Mutt' Tops Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: ‘That's Bucket List Right There'

For its coronation week on the multi-metric Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, "Mutt" registered 8.9 million official streams, ...

Proving he's no one-hit wonder after 'Bad Bitty,' J.P. shows vulnerable side with new R&B music

The breakout Milwaukee rapper trades escapism for piercing vulnerability on "Took a Turn," which he spotlighted for the USA TODAY Acoustic series.

‘Last’ to First: Gunna Earns His Sixth No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

Gunna grabs his sixth No. 1 on Billboard ’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with The Last Wun, which opens atop the list dated ...
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Kid ‘n Play to be inducted into the National Hip-Hop Museum’s Hall of Fame

Kid 'n Play and other hip-hop legends will be inducted into the National Hip-Hop Museum's Hall of Fame, followed by a concert ...
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The best hip-hop albums and songs from February - Rolling Out

HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

9 iconic black music executives in Hip Hop, Part 1

Most music executives and CEOs prefer to shun the spotlight and would have their presence felt. However, there is a shortlist ...

With 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee puts a hip-hop spin on Kurosawa's 1963 classic

Lee's new film centers on a music mogul who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk it all to save a child who isn't his?

‘Proud New Yorker’ Chuck Schumer Introduces Bi-Partisan Legislation To Expand Hip-Hop Celebration

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bill Cassidy introduced legislation that will expand the celebration of Hip-Hop into August and ...