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Young Thug, Street Politics & Rap Music

Rap music is probably the most unique genre in the music business. There’s a whole culture attached to it, a way of life, a way of talking, a way of walking, a way of dressing, a way of dancing, a way of making art. Many aspiring rappers come from places that have their own way […]

Friday Music Guide: New Music From Ed Sheeran, Drake, Twenty One Pilots and More

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.  This week, Ed Sheeran is ready to Play, Drake showcases a surprising guest and Twenty One Pilots conclude another […]

ORANGE RANGE Talks ‘Reiwa’ Resurgence of 2007 Hit ‘Ikenai Taiyo’ & Returning to Sony Music Records for Summery Project: Interview

Billboard Japan caught up with ORANGE RANGE for its Monthly Feature interview series spotlighting currently noteworthy artists and works. The five-man J-pop band is soon celebrating its 25th anniversary and showering fans with a string of releases both nostalgic and new. On July 2 — a Japanese numeric pun, as “7/2” can be read as […]

7 Best Moments From Star-Studded Salute to Legendary Songwriter Alan Bergman

“Memories, there are too many to count,” Barbra Streisand said on video at an all-star concert celebrating the life of lyricist Alan Bergman on Thursday (Sept. 11) at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Calif. You can see what she did there, opening her personal tribute to two of her closest colleagues and friends with […]

Ego Nwodim Is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ ‘After 7 Unforgettable Seasons’: ‘I Am Immensely Grateful’

Farewell, Miss Eggy. Ego Nwodim is leaving Saturday Night Live, the comedian announced on her Instagram Stories on Friday (Sept. 12). Related Every ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Leaving & Joining the Show Ahead of Season 51 (Updating) Spike Lee, Skepta & Kiko Mizuhara Celebrate 50 Years of Timberland in ‘Advice of an Icon’ Campaign Kenan […]