Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work, in the same spirit as Billboard’s annual Women in Music honors since 2007. This interview series featuring female players in the Japanese entertainment industry is one […]

Lady Gaga continued the roll-out of her eighth studio album Mayhem with “Abracadabra,” as well as its cinematic, dance-focused music video. The song — which was debuted during the 2025 Grammy Awards — hit No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Below, find the lyrics to Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra.” Abracadabra, abracadabraAbracadabra, abracadabra Pay

SZA and Kendrick Lamar are the ultimate musical duo, notching yet another hit collaboration with “30 for 30.” The track arrived with the release of SZA’s SOS deluxe (dubbed SOS Deluxe: Lana on digital and streaming platforms) on Dec. 20. The song debuted atop Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart, marking SZA’s seventh leader on the tally. Below, find the lyrics to

Drake has officially tied the record of having 14 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 with his latest album with PARTYNEXTDOOR on ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.’ Keep watching to see how the three have achieved this feat, and who has the most No. 1s on the Billboard 200! Who do you think will

Nipsey Hussle fans might be getting new material from the late rapper soon. While sitting down with Power 106 L.A.’s Brown Bag Mornings, his older brother Blacc Sam spoke on the upcoming documentary that was teased a couple years ago and revealed that a Nipsey and Bino Rideaux collab album should be coming out this

It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The accomplishment marks the Senegalese American artist’s fourth clip to reach this milestone as a lead, featured artist or collaborator, after “Play Hard,” “Smack That” and “Lonely.”

Kendrick Lamar may be one of the most successful rappers alive, but he stays humble when it comes to his education. In newly surfaced photos from 2022 that have been going viral following his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, the Compton artist sits in a classroom over the course of a few different days, looking

Atlanta police have alleged that a May 2024 triple shooting on the set of a Lil Baby (born Dominique Jones) music video sparked a gang war that led to multiple homicides. Major Ralph Woolfolk of the Atlanta Police Department hosted a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 26) announcing the arrest of seven individuals tied to