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Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Tone Stith has secured the top spot on the charts with his latest single, “FLY.” The track reached #1 on both the Billboard Adult Airplay and Mediabase Adult R&B charts, while also being named the format’s #1 airplay gainer. The record’s ascent was fueled by significant radio support in several key domestic markets, including Washington, D.C., New Orleans, Nashville, Baton Rouge, and Birmingham. “It’s been a long journey to get here,” Stith stated regarding the milestone. “To see ‘FLY’ reach number one and feel the love from radio and the fans means everything.” The success…

Chris King’s murder case reaches its conclusion as Nashville police arrest the fourth and final suspect in the 2024 killing of the Los Angeles rapper. Chris King’s sprawling murder investigation is finally seeing closure after more than two years of pursuit across state lines. The fourth and final suspect in the 2024 killing of the Los Angeles rapper was arrested Tuesday on a Nashville street, marking the completion of what authorities describe as a coordinated takedown of everyone involved in the robbery-turned-homicide outside a Midtown recording studio. Jason Valentine, 21, was apprehended on Glenrose Avenue and is being held on…

Source: Rick Kern / Getty Kid Cudi ain’t having it. Mr. Rager reportedly kicked M.I.A. off his current Rebel Ragers Tour after the MAGA-friendly artist was booed for her offensive rhetoric during a recent show. The tour was announced back January 2026, with M.I.A., Big Boi and more announced as the opening acts for the North American dates that run from late April through late June. But during the May 2 show in Dallas at May 2 the Dos Equis Pavilion, M.I.A. comments on her support for the GOP went viral for all the wrong reasons. Love Hip-Hop Wired? Get…

Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, and Paras Griffin / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt J. Cole performs onstage during the 2025 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 6, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Drake performs during Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for “GNX” onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles,…

Isaiah Rashad says they don’t make an instruction booklet for a bisexual Black man while addressing coming out due to his leaked 2022 sex tape.On Tuesday (May 5), Isaiah sat down with The Breakfast Club and discussed his new album, It’s Been Awful. During the sit-down, he addressed the leak of his sex tape and how finally coming out has affected his life.”I’m  blessed to how everyting happened with me,” he said. “And the reception of everything. Because it allowed me to really step back and re-examine what I was doing. Regardless of how much I love myself, I still…

Source: John Shearer / Getty Jack Harlow might want to rethink his wardrobe, he’s going viral again, and not for the music. The Kentucky rapper hit the Met Gala red carpet rocking an oversized cap that instantly hat the internet roasting him. Sounds familiar? That’s because fans have been side-eyeing his fashion choices ever since the rollout for his album Monica, where his visuals and cover art drew mixed reactions. As soon as Harlow pulled out the hat, social media wasted no time flaming him, “Only way he get attention now is with the dumb ass hats. Drake stimulus though.…

Dondria is learning to quiet the noise. Her new single “Solitude” is a boundary-setting anthem that gives her permission to shut out the world around her for a moment of stillness.  “In my solitude / I don’t mean to be rude but I need / Some time to make up my mind,” she sings.  “‘Solitude’ is about returning to yourself,” Dondria told Rated R&B. “In a world that constantly demands your attention, this record is a reminder to quiet the noise and reconnect with who you are at your core. It’s one of the most important songs I’ve made because…

Image Image Credit Leon Bennett / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Tyler, the Creator speaks onstage during the 2026 Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective during the 68th GRAMMY Awards on January 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Tyler, The Creator is returning to the Grammy stage on Sunday (Feb. 1). His albums CHROMAKOPIA and DON’T TAP THE GLASS are nominated across major Hip Hop and alternative categories. A potential onstage link-up with Clipse and Pharrell could highlight key collaborations from the past year. With the 2026 Grammys right around the…

By Billboard Hip-Hop StaffDetroit, Michigan has long been one of Hip Hop’s most important proving grounds. From the raw experimentation of Slum Village to the crossover dominance of Eminem and Xzibit, the city has consistently produced artists who balance lyrical depth with undeniable grit. Emerging from that lineage is Dee Havior, a Detroit-born rap artist whose sound reflects both reverence for Hip Hop’s foundations and a relentless drive to carve his own path in today’s independent music landscape. Watch Dee Havior’s latest video:Influenced early by his father’s carefully curated collection of 1980s and 1990s rap, Dee was immersed in the…

On this day in history, veteran rapper Masta Ace saved a career even he thought was over with a revered concept album. Meanwhile, Angie Stone dropped the extremely mature Mahogany Soul, and Black Dynamite exploded in theaters. Check it out below.2001 – Masta Ace Saves His Ass With Disposable ArtsMasta Ace’s Disposable Arts is a great concept album that was released on this day in 2001. The project is loosely autobiographical, narrating the story of a young man who returns home from prison and tries to adjust to his newfound freedom while attending the fictional school Institute of Disposable Arts.The…