Adelle Platon
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Kehlani’s Homecoming: Inside Her Touring Wins, and Why Live R&B is ‘Obviously Thriving’
As the singer continues her Blue Water Road Trip tour, Kehlani spoke to Billboard about finding success on the road. → Read More
TDE’s Punch Introduces New Collective A Room Full of Mirrors, Announces Visual EP Release Date
The Top Dawg Entertainment president discusses the new collective’s formation and roster, and the future of TDE. → Read More
Jennifer Lopez, J Balvin, H.E.R., Foo Fighters And More Perform At Global Citizen’s VAX Live Concert
The artists delivered a show before a COVID-19 compliant audience and fully vaccinated attendees in Los Angeles, California. → Read More
To Celebrate April Fools' Day, Revisit the Time Adele Fooled Adele Impersonators in the Best Prank Ever
As part of her BBC Special Adele at the BBC, Adele slapped on some heavy makeup, a fake nose and fake chin to fool other Adele impersonators. → Read More
Producer !llmind Launches Cryptocurrency to Sell Beats & Drop NFTs: Exclusive
!llmind demystifies NFTs and cryptocurrency and discusses his stacked workload, plus what it means to give back to his people in music and the Philippines → Read More
'We Need Hope & Unity More Than Ever': Asian-American Artists Weigh in on Coronavirus Impact
In exchanges with Billboard over email, several artists of Asian descent voiced their opinions on the fearful climate that xenophobia in the age of COVID-19 has created. → Read More
Jennifer Lopez Talks Self-Love, Oscars ‘Snub’ & More at Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour in L.A.
Jennifer Lopez’s hustle has been paying off. Over the past year, the Bronx-bred multi-hyphenate earned praise and nominations for her show-stopping performance in Hustlers, nailed an explosive Super Bowl LIV halftime show alongside Shakira earlier this month and celebrated her 50th birthday party with a global tour. On Saturday (Feb. 29), J.Lo returned to The Forum arena in Inglewood, where she… → Read More
Day N Vegas Festival: Kendrick Lamar's Funk-tion and Technical Difficulties Galore on Day Three
The last day of Day N Vegas was a marathon. With the sun beating down on the Strip, the festival served as a super-warm welcome for artists who received the memo about the cold weather in Las Vegas -- and dressed accordingly. → Read More
Day N Vegas Festival: Future Brings a West Coast Party, DaBaby Returns on Day Two
The most popular request across the board for day two of Las Vegas’ Day N Vegas festival: open up. The second day of the Sin City fest featured performances by Future, Migos, 21 Savage, DaBaby and more. → Read More
Day N Vegas Festival: J. Cole Brings Out DaBaby & Dreamville on Day One
Despite a frigid 66-degree evening in Las Vegas on Friday (Nov. 1), the talent at this year’s inaugural Day N Vegas festival brought the heat. → Read More
7 Rap Holiday Parodies That Bring Christmas Cheer
Holiday rap parodies are the gifts that keep on giving. → Read More
Nelly's 'Nellyville' Anniversary: Interview About the Album
Nelly reflects on his sophomore studio effort 'Nellyville' for its 15th anniversary. → Read More
Lil Yachty: Watch 'Dirty Mouth' Video
"I didn't ask for respect, no/All I care about my check," he raps on the aggressive 'Teenage Emotions' track. → Read More
Donald Trump Samples DJ Khaled in Iowa Rally Speech
Trump sampled Khaled's signature phrase at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday (June 21) night. → Read More
DJ Khaled Shares His Side of Electric Daisy Carnival Show
"I don't even want to blame EDC because I'm a good person," says DJ Khaled about his botched set at Electric Daisy Carnival. → Read More
Trey Songz Snapchats to Reportedly Be Used in Police Assault Trial
Profanity-laced footage that Trey Songz posted on his Snapchat may be used in his assault trial. According to CBS Detroit, a Wayne County Circuit Court judge granted the motion during his pre-trial hearing Tuesday to present the still photos and video, which include the singer saying "F--- the police." → Read More
Remembering Prodigy: Mobb Deep Samples
In honor of Prodigy, dust off these records that were sampled in some of Mobb Deep's most iconic tracks. → Read More
TLC: Watch 'Haters' Video
TLC don't want no scrubs -- or haters -- in their latest music video. → Read More
DJ Khaled Shares His Side of Electric Daisy Carnival Show
"I don't even want to blame EDC because I'm a good person," says DJ Khaled about his botched set at Electric Daisy Carnival. → Read More
How Irv Gotti Brought Murder Inc. to 300 Entertainment
In May, Irv Gotti announced on Instagram that he was reviving his label Murder Inc., a roster co-founded with his brother, Chris Gotti, that was comprised of Ja Rule, Ashanti and others who delivered chart-topping Rap&B hits in the early aughts. However, after legal troubles, Irv Gotti hopes to bring back Murder Inc.'s glory days in a new partnership with 300 Entertainment. → Read More