Alright before all the holiday music takes over the streaming platforms our music editors are kicking off our weekly roundup of the top 5 trending Hip Hop tracks on Apple Music right now. We won’t take too much of your time introducing the list because instant gratification is a real thing, ha! So let’s get right to it. 1. “Sticky” …

On this date in 1996, Tupac Amaru Shakur posthumously released the final album of his illustrious career. 26 years ago today, just two months after the untimely murder of Tupac on the Las Vegas strip alongside Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, the fifth and final album, Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released. Recognized as ‘Pac’s most influential …

Eddie Murphy is set to bring the funk to the big screen in a biopic about the legendary George Clinton, the mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic. The film, which is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios, will reunite Murphy with Dreamgirls director Bill Condon, promising an exciting collaboration for fans of both the iconic actor and the vibrant world of funk music. …

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will always be linked in the popular imagination, but Snoop has only ever released one album that’s produced entirely be Dre: His classic, culturally monumental 1993 debut Doggystyle. That number is about to double. A few months ago, Dre told Entertainment Tonight that he and Snoop and recorded a new album called Missionary and that …

Michael Jackson’s iconic 1988 “Smooth Criminal” video has joined the Billion Views Club on YouTube, celebrated for its legendary “anti-gravity lean” and 1930s gangster theme. This milestone marks Jackson’s fifth video to reach 1 billion views, alongside “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “They Don’t Care About Us,” and “Thriller.” With Halloween approaching, “Thriller” surges to #46 on the US Top Songs …

Snoop Dogg posed in front of Death Row, Aftermath, and Interscope logos to inform fans: Missionary will arrive in December. “Missionary. December,” The Doggfather wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) According to Dr. Dre, the last update on the album is being mixed. However, he also said a November release date. “I wanted 14 …

Def Jam/UMe has announced the Dec. 13, 2024, release of Let Us Pray: Chapter X, a posthumous DMX album that reveals the spiritual side of the legendary rapper Earl Simmons. The album will be available on all digital platforms and in physical formats, including CD, standard LP, and a limited-edition color vinyl available online. Let Us Pray: Chapter X pairs …

Arriving with her deluxe album, MEGAN: ACT II, Megan Thee Stallion has dropped the “Bigger in Texas” video. The single brings the southern sound reminiscent of classic UGK anthems, paired with a stunning Stallion at the jewelry store, and kicks it with Houston legends Paul Wall and Slim Thug. Today, Grammy-winning artist and Houston powerhouse Megan Thee Stallion has released …

GRAMMY Award-winning and Academy Award®-nominated musician Pharrell Williams has unveiled the official music video for his new original song, “Piece By Piece.” Directed by Academy Award-winner Morgan Neville, the video blends footage from the animated biopic Piece By Piece and new LEGO® animation. The music video follows the release of the full soundtrack for the major motion picture Piece By …

unnamed (2) Iconic entertainment mogul and rapper Ice Cube has released his new single, “IT’S MY EGO,” featuring production from Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum producer E-A-Ski. The track, available now on all streaming platforms, is a teaser for his much-anticipated album MAN DOWN, set to release November 22 via Lench Mob Records, distributed by Hitmakers. Accompanying the single, Cube has unveiled …