Let’s throw it back: The year is 1973. DJ Kool Herc throws a live dance party, where he introduces a turntable technique called the “break.” Fifty years later, he’s considered the father of hip-hop. Fast-forward to 1978, when DJ Lovebug Starski and Keef Cowboy attend a friend’s farewell party and trade words back and forth. Forty-five years later, they’re recognized as coining…
ABC/Ashley Riegle A statement alleging that Lil Tay, who rose to stardom as a rapper and influencer on social media, had died was removed from her verified Instagram account Thursday, fueling questions about the validity of the original announcement about her death. TMZ also reported on Thursday afternoon that the teen’s family provided a statement…
Prince Williams/WireImage Memphis up-and-comer GloRilla wants every woman in the rap game to win. She said so in a recent interview with Good Morning America‘s Kelley Carter, who sat down with the star in honor of this year’s celebration of 50 years of hip-hop. “I came in at a point and time where it was time for women to start dominating,” GloRilla…
Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for LivexLive DJ Khaled revealed his 14th studio album, Till Next Time, will be out “soon.” Lil Baby, Future and Lil Uzi Vert join forces for the project’s first single, “Supposed to be Loved,” which is expected out tomorrow, August 11. In announcing Till Next Time, the first project part of the new We The Best Group/Def Jam Recordings partnership, Khaled shared a video trailer costarring…
Starz Tommy Egan’s quest to become Chicago’s kingpin drug dealer continues in the new season of the hit Starz show Power Book IV: Force. The network released the official trailer Thursday, August 10, which sees Egan, played by Joseph Sikora, vying for his spot as the city’s head honcho. “Nothing stands in Tommy Egan’s way this season as he makes…
Mass Appeal Nas unveiled the music video for “Motion,” one of 11 tracks off his latest studio album, Magic 2. The Kid Art-directed visual follows the release of Nas’ 16th studio album, his fifth with longtime producer Hit-Boy. The duo unveiled its prequel, Magic, as a surprise on Christmas Eve, 2021. Magic 2 includes the song “Office Hours” featuring 50 Cent as well as…
Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images The show must go on, as implied by Ciara, who revealed she was experiencing pregnancy-related sickness while filming the music video for “How We Roll.” “I was nauseous like a B!! But Film was life!!” she wrote on her Instagram Story Wednesday, August 9, sharing behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot. The post follows the singer’s announcement that she and…
Courtesy of Primary Wave The Luther Vandross Estate has teamed with Waterford to create two signature crystal collections: Luther 81 and the limited edition Luther 81 X. The collection of cocktail and barware is inspired by Luther’s 1981 hit “Never Too Much,” and in keeping with the lyric “a thousand kisses from you is never too much,” many of…
Chris Polk Lil Wayne is expressing gratitude to Billboard after the music magazine inducted him into their Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. “Thnx u @Billboard,” Wayne wrote on Instagram, following his induction ceremony at Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event on Tuesday, August 8. The five-time Grammy winner shared an inside look of the event on social media with a video collage of backstage and acceptance…
In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, ABC Audio is breaking down each decade with important dates and memorable moments of the genre. The 2000s and 2010s ushered in a new digital age, so we’ve listed some artists of each decade and their top Billboard hits. Risk-takers of the 2000s — Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind“Eminem, “Lose Yourself” Diddy, “I’ll Be Missing…
