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Billboard Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month Liim Talks Max B & Being Rap’s New Lover Boy: ‘I’m Going on a Date Tonight’

Harlem has itself another rap star. Liim seemingly came out of nowhere and dropped a critically acclaimed project in Liim Lasalle Loves You, a coming-of-age, genre-bending debut that has caught the attention of the likes of Tyler, The Creator. Signed to veteran record exec Sickamore’s three times LOUDER (IIIXL) label, Liim’s rise has been fast. […]

Spotify Sued Over Discovery Mode: ‘A Modern Form of Payola’

Spotify is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its Discovery Mode and editorial playlists are a “modern form of payola” that allow record labels and artists to secretly pay to promote their music. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday (Nov. 5) in New York, alleges that Spotify’s recommendation tools are a “deceptive pay-for-play” program, but that […]

‘Innit’ Rapper BunnaB Talks New ‘Sweet Lick’ Mixtape & Her Breakthrough Year: ‘I Ain’t Really Took It in Yet’

From having the country “talm ‘bout innit” to getting name-checked on “Whim Whammie,” one of the year’s buzziest breakthrough rap hits, BunnaB, 22, has emerged as one of the most resonant voices in a new class of Atlanta-bred female rappers.  Blending the raucous debauchery of mixtape-era Gucci Mane and the Futuristic Era sounds that dominated their childhoods, this new class of female MCs prioritizes party music that speaks to the specific realities and intricacies of female […]

Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ Leads Japan Hot 100 for Seventh Week

Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the seventh consecutive week, on the chart released Nov. 5. While overall chart points for the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme dipped slightly compared to last week, karaoke performance increased to 116%. The track sits at No. 1 for […]

Drew Baldridge Gives a ‘Rebel’ Yell for Good Guys and Integrity: ‘People From Both Sides of the Aisle Tell Me We Need This’

“Nice guys finish last.” Baseball manager Leo Durocher first said a version of that now-legendary phrase in 1946, and nearly 80 years later, bending, breaking and ignoring the rules is commonplace in public life. Deceit is so mainstream that a number of merchandisers have developed “Make Lying Wrong Again” ballcaps and T-shirts. But Drew Baldridge […]