This episode of Billboard Explains looks at how Kendrick Lamar conquered the Hot 100 and Billboard 200. Watch.

Nick Cannon’s new show "Bad vs. Wild" copies his long-running MTV series Wild ’N Out, a new lawsuit filed by Viacom says.

From Section.80 to No. 1, Kendrick Lamar has stormed to levels of commercial success and critical admiration in the last two ...

The producer, who died on Wednesday, built Murder Inc. into one of the most influential record labels of the early 2000s. His career was marred by a federal investigation and trial.

The 67th annual Grammys took over Los Angeles with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Mustard, Doechii and more walking away with ...

Hit Songs Deconstructed's 2024 No. 1 Hit Focus report reveals the Hot 100 trends of last year. Get the details.

"Definitely caught me off-guard for sure, it's crazy," GELO tells Billboard of his meteoric rise to rap stardom. "I'm here ...

Irv Gotti, a famed music producer and founder of the hip-hop label Murder Inc., died. He was 54. "It is with heavy hearts ...

Addison Rae's breakout single "Diet Pepsi" has now reached all of Billboard's pop radio rankings, and this week it hits the ...

Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. Records founder and music producer who worked with DMX, Aaliyah, Kanye West and Jay-Z, has died.

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at Travis Scott's '4x4,' which debuts at the Hot 100's apex this week.

The list we present here follows love’s movement through nearly four decades of hiphop, from Man Parrish to Missy Elliott.