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Every Sketch From the Oct. 11 Episode of ‘SNL’ Ranked

At the top of host Amy Poehler’s SNL monologue, she pointed out that the show had debuted exactly 50 years ago, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 1975. Since that milestone has already yielded four specials, including Questlove’s and Oz Rodriguez mostly superb Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music (a must-see for its thrilling opening, a […]

Takashi Murakami Just Collaborated With Casetify: Here’s How to Shop the Collection

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. World-renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami just dropped his new collaboration with Hong Kong-based phone case and electronics accessories company Casetify. The […]

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Joony, Ebony Riley, BIA & More

The past week in hip-hop and R&B was filled with major announcements. On Thursday (Oct. 9), a federal judge dismissed Drake’s bombshell post-“Not Like Us” lawsuit against Universal Music Group. “The artists’ seven-track rap battle was a ‘war of words’ that was the subject of substantial media scrutiny and online discourse,” the judge explained. “Although […]