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Missy Elliott just became history by becoming the first female rapper to be nominated for the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame. If Elliott wins, she will be the third rapper to receive the prestigious honor following past

Singer-songwriter Joji earned his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his Ballads 1 album. The singer’s first full-length album earned 57,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Nov. 1, according to Nielsen

Nicki Minaj has made history by becoming the first female artist with 100 career entries into the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The milestone was reached after she was featured on Tyga’s track “Dip” debuting at No. 83.

BAPE will put on their annual BAPE HEADS Show in New York City next month commemorating its 25th anniversary. This year’s show will feature artists such as Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Lil Yachty

A coroner has ruled rapper Mac Miller’s death an accidental overdose due to a combination of drugs and alcohol. A Los Angeles County coroner’s report released Monday named the 26-year-old Miller’s cause of death as “mixed toxicity,”

Tory Lanez has entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4 with his latest project, Love Me Now?  The bulk of the project’s listens came from streaming, earning 48,000 streaming equivalent units which translate to 62.5 million on-demand

Iggy Azalea has parted ways with Island Records, just nine months after leaving Def Jam for Island. Iggy has revealed the she is “officially unsigned” and looking forward to releasing new music independently. Azalea wrote on Twitter:

After recently announcing he’s “distancing” himself from politics, Kanye West donated $126K to Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia. The rapper said he was stepping away from the political scene after Candace Owens used the rapper’s name to

Red Dead Redemption 2 had gamers buzzing when players discovered a possible new D’Angelo track within the game. The game studio confirmed the singer is on the soundtrack plus other musical heavyweights such as Frank Ocean, Kanye

Beyoncé paid tribute to Toni Braxton with a Halloween costume that earned Braxton’s seal of approval. Beyoncé recreated the cover of Braxton’s 1993 single “Another Sad Love Song”, posing in a white tank top with a black