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Happy Birthday, Ice Cube! Relive our favorite moments with him at the SiriusXM studios!
O’Shea Jackson, better known as rapper and actor Ice Cube, turns 47 today (6/15). One of the best lyricists of all time known for his aggressive and br...
Our must-see acts from Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Once again, SiriusXM is stationed down in Manchester, Tennessee for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day music extravaganza is teeming with talen...
New Hip-Hop: DJ Khaled, Drake, Kanye West, Rihanna, Migos + more (6/6/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from DJ Khaled’s Major ...
Fat Joe tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (6/4/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Fat Joe’s All The Way Up Remix takes the top...
Fat Joe tops the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (6/6/2016)
The Shade 45 10.5 Countdown has moved to a new time. You can now catch the week’s hottest songs Mondays at 7 pm ET! This week Fat Joe/Remy Ma/Jay Z’s All The...
Music-versary: Prince was born on June 7, 1958
We can’t believe he’s gone because we adored so much about him. The way he couldn’t care less about what anyone thought. The way he broke and remade th...
Black Music Month: Meet 11 unsung heroes of the music industry
Since 1979, June has been designated as Black Music Month. Black musicians, composers, singers and songwriters have contributed immensely to American music d...
New Hip-Hop: Chance The Rapper, Future, Wale, Mistah F.A.B. + more (5/30/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from Chance The Rapper’s Colo...
Common on the T.I. concert shooting: Violence isn’t ‘a problem created by hip-hop culture’
Hip-hop artists aren’t “thugs.” That’s the message Common hopes to impart in the wake of a fatal shooting backstage before T.I.’...
Royce da 5’9″ top the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (5/30/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Royce da 5’9″‘s Tabernacle takes the number one spot followed by 50 Cent and Chris Brown̵...
Future tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (5/28/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future and The Weeknd’s Low Life takes the t...
New Hip-Hop: Drake, Chance The Rapper, Wale, T.I., Kevin Gates + more (5/23/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from Drake’s Views, Cha...
A$AP Ferg tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (5/21/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level takes the t...
Royce da 5’9″ top the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (5/23/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Royce da 5’9″‘s Tabernacle takes the number one spot followed by 50 Cent and Chris Brown̵...
Sips & Sounds: Cocktails paired with your favorite summer tunes
There’s no denying it — summer is in full swing, and Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day are the season’s main events. Many classic ...
Music-versary: Patti LaBelle was born on May 24, 1944
For more than five decades, Patti LaBelle has been wowing audiences with her extraordinary voice (her signature range is guaranteed to produce goose bumps), ...
Kelly Rowland on staying close with Destiny’s Child: Our friendship is ‘super precious’
Since pursuing solo careers, the ladies of Destiny’s Child have gone on to greatness: Kelly Rowland is an R&B star paying it forward by assembling ...
Music-versary: Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP on May 23, 2000
Release date: May 23, 2000 Backstory: Shocking, harrowing, offensive, complex, emotional, captivating. Those are just a few words to describe The Marshall M...
Music-versary: Notorious B.I.G. was born on May 21, 1972
Ask anyone to name the five greatest rappers of all time and the Notorious B.I.G. is always near the top of the list. That’s because he was larger that life,...
New Hip-Hop: Chance The Rapper, ScHoolboy Q, Young Thug, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa + more (5/16/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels Hip-Hop Nation, Shade 45 and The Heat. Check out material from Chance The Rapper’...
What the Hamilton cast hopes audiences take away from the hit musical
Alexander Hamilton became the coolest founding father thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s hip-hop musical. Hamilton is the hottest ticket on Broadway, but f...
J. Cole tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (5/14/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s Love Yourz takes the top spot foll...
Royce da 5’9″ top the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (5/16/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Royce da 5’9″‘s Tabernacle takes the number one spot followed by 50 Cent and Chris Brown̵...
Lionel Richie & Dave Grohl talk Motown, Glastonbury, retirement + more during Vegas Town Hall
Lionel Richie, one of the world’s all-time best-selling artists, invited an intimate group of SiriusXM subscribers and celebrity guests (including Reba McEnt...
Music-Versary: Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950
Stevie Wonder has been blessing the world with his divine voice, joyful up-tempo jams and exquisite ballads since he was a preteen. There are very few artist...
New Hip-Hop: Drake, Alicia Keys, YFC Lucci, Migos + more (5/9/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels Hip-Hop Nation, Shade 45 and Heart & Soul. Check out material from Drake’s Vi...
J. Cole tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (5/7/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s Love Yourz takes the top spot foll...
Michael Brown’s mom Lezley McSpadden ‘cried’ when Beyonce asked her to be in Lemonade: ‘I appreciate her for being bold’
Though Lemonade has made tabloid headlines for its theme of infidelity, Beyonce’s visual album is largely a reflection on the struggles and strength of...
SiriusXM Backspin Presents The Art of Rap: Legendary rappers + hip-hop artists to embark on nationwide tour
Last year, hip-hop veteran Ice-T put together the inaugural Art of Rap Festival — billed as “the post prolific and essential hip-hop festival ever” ...
Anderson Cooper to host Town Hall with ‘HAMILTON’ cast and creative team
Since opening on Broadway last summer, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s buzzed-about musical HAMILTON has scored a record 16 Tony Award® nominations, including Bes...
New Hip-Hop: Drake, Nas, Fetty Wap, A$AP Ferg, 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne + more (5/2/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from Drake’s Views From...
50 Cent and Chris Brown top the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (5/2/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, 50 Cent and Chris Brown’s I’m The Man Remix takes the number one spot followed by Wiz Khalifa and T...
Kendrick Lamar tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (4/30/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled 07/Levitate takes ...
Who’s Becky with the good hair? Mathew Knowles reveals who he thinks Beyoncé’s Lemonade is about
Beyoncé’s father has a theory about Lemonade: It’s not about him, or Jay Z. It’s about all of us. The Beyhive has been buzzing about the i...
New Hip-Hop: Fetty Wap, Snoop Dogg, G-Eazy, Chris Brown, Jeremih + more (4/25/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from G-Eazy’s When It...
A$AP Ferg tops the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (4/25/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, A$AP Ferg’s New Level takes the number one spot followed by Wiz Khalifa and Travi$ Scott’s Bake Sal...
Kendrick Lamar tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (4/23/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled 07/Levitate takes ...
Beyonce’s ‘proud’ dad Mathew Knowles on ‘Lemonade’ lyrics: ‘I’ve never in my life hit my daughter’
The Internet is bowing down to Beyonce after she debuted her stunningly raw new visual album Lemonade — and speculating whether its theme of infidelity...
New Hip-Hop: A$AP Ferg, Missy Elliot, The Weeknd, OT Genasis + more (4/18/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from A$AP Ferg’s Always...
J. Cole tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (4/16/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s Love Yourz takes the top spot foll...
A$AP Ferg tops the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (4/18/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, A$AP Ferg’s New Level takes the number one spot followed by 50 Cent and Chris Brown’s I’m The...
Salt-N-Pepa ‘respect’ Nicki Minaj, say ‘there’s still room’ for more female rappers
Salt-N-Pepa were trailblazers in hip-hop as the first all-female rap group, turning the male-dominated genre on its head with their sex-positive tracks. But ...
Lionel Richie celebrates Las Vegas residency with Dave Grohl-hosted Town Hall
Lionel Richie fans, get ready to dance all night long. To celebrate his Las Vegas residency presented by SiriusXM, the Grammy-winning R&B and pop icon wi...
Ice Cube says Gene Simmons slamming rap is ‘wack’: Rock and roll ‘is a spirit, it’s not a guitar’
Ice Cube just gave KISS frontman Gene Simmons a rock history lesson. The stars have been feuding on Twitter ever since Simmons told Rolling Stone he “i...
New Hip-Hop: Drake, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kevin Gates, Yo Gotti + more (4/11/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from Drake’s Views From...
Drake tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (4/9/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Drake’s Summer Sixteen takes the top spot fo...
50 Cent and Chris Brown top the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (4/11/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, 50 Cent and Chris Brown’s I’m The Man Remix takes the number one spot followed by A$AP Ferg’s...
New Hip-Hop: Drake, Big Sean & Jhene Aiko, Future, ScHoolboy Q + more (4/4/2016)
Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from Drake’s Views From...
A$AP Ferg tops Hip Hop Nation’s Music Meeting this week (4/2/16)
This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level takes the t...
A$AP Ferg tops the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown (4/4/2016)
On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, A$AP Ferg’s New Level takes the number one spot followed by Kanye West’s No More Parties In L.A. wh...
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