Guardian Music — Kelly Clarkson, Janet Jackson and the Chainsmokers were among those who gave stirring speeches at the annual music awards showEd Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar were the biggest winners at the 2018 Billboard music awards, with six wins each.Sheeran triump... more info

Stereogum — Kelly Clarkson is the host of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, and she opened the show with an impassioned message about gun violence in the wake of this past week's school shooting in Texas. After a performance by Ariana Grande, Clarkson returned to... more info

Topix — Donald Glover is having a heat-check month. His hit how, Atlanta , just wrapped up a critically acclaimed second season. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the North Carolina rapper confirms that he has two new albums already planned for the future. more info

NME — Boo. Rapper J. Cole has revealed in a new interview that there was once potential for a Kendrick Lamar collaboration album …Continue reading » The post J. Cole breaks news that rumoured Kendrick Lamar collaborative album isn’t happening ap... more info

Stereogum — The Los Angeles rapper Jay Rock hasn't achieved the same level of celebrity or acclaim as Kendrick Lamar or Schoolboy Q, both of whom came up alongside Jay Rock as part of the Black Hippy crew and the TDE label. But Jay Rock has always been an emotiv... more info

Consequence of Sound — TDE label mates join forces for a new single, presumambly taken from Jay Rock's upcoming studio album due out later this year. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for this year’s BET Awards. Khaled is up for six trophies, with his hit collaborations “Wild Thoughts,” anchored by Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, and “Top Off,” which featu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for this year’s BET Awards. Khaled is up for six trophies, with his hit collaborations “Wild Thoughts,” anchored by Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, and “Top Off,” which featu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The idea of a victory lap had already been firmly established by the time Kendrick Lamar rolled onstage Thursday night at the Forum in a race car surrounded by flapping checkered flags. A hometown stop on what’s proudly billed as the Champions... more info