UMG CEO Lucian Grainge discussed the proliferation of AI music during the company's earnings call, calling for DSPs to pay out less for AI slop tracks than to genuine artists. The suit was filed ...

Laura McHugh, an engineer by day and artist by night, came across a research manuscript, led by Vehid Serpooshan, PhD, Utkan Demirci, PhD, and Sean M. Wu, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine ...

The hitmaker scored 10 R&B No. 1s and 19 top 10s in his career. By Trevor Anderson Despite overlapping career eras, Freddie Jackson wasn’t a blood relation to Michael or Janet, but he shared something ...

Tachycardia is the medical term for a rapid heartbeat, which is a heart rate over 100 beats per minute (BPM). It’s essential to get immediate medical care if you experience a rapid heartbeat because, ...

Drake and Don Toliver could challenge for next week's crown. By Trevor Anderson Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” matches one of the biggest achievements on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a 31st week ...

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...

From Grandmaster Flash to Kendrick Lamar, these rappers have shared compelling stories through the art of rhyme. As a rapper and poet, Common has mastered wordplay and vivid storytelling through rhyme ...

Key Takeaways Complex ranks the 100 hottest rappers right now by weighing recent music, sales, streams, headlines, viral moments, and anticipation—not technical skill alone. Drake takes No. 1 after ...