He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into ...

After nearly five years of building hype, the Atlanta rapper’s 30-song third album, “Music,” has finally arrived. Let’s ...

The works of The Notorious B.I.G have been sold in a deal to Primary Wave Music. The company has invested a 50% stake in the ...

A 30-track monster featuring Kanye and Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti’s new album (and ARIA #1) is the culmination of years of ...

Billboard Unfiltered' is back with a new episode. See the guys' thoughts on Playboi Carti's new 'Music' album.

Joseph Strange has been charged with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods.

The album’s title track, “Poison”, became an instant classic, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and dominating clubs ...

The final defendant in a federal drug conspiracy case involving a prominent Arkansas rap music artist was sentenced Thursday ...

A former studio engineer for Eminem has been charged with stealing the rapper’s unreleased music and selling it online.

Though not well-known today, Moore was instrumental in hip-hop’s early mainstream success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when he helped produce and write records for Kurtis Blow with Robert “Rocky ...

The rap poet and veteran producer hit a relaxed, spiritual peak on their long-awaited collaborative album From the Private ...

Mase announces triple album release on May 5 coinciding with Diddy's trial, collaborating with Cam'ron in what appears to be ...