On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Eminem & Gwen Stefani’s Kings Never Die takes over the number one spot followed by Future & Drake’s Where Ya At at number two with Slaughterhouse’s R.N.S. closing out the top three. Take a look at … Continued

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 Bryson Tiller’s TRAPSOUL, Dylan Jenét’s debut album, Travi$ Scott’s Rodeo, Drake & Future’s What a Time To Be Alive, Jeezy’s upcoming Church In … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. The Game and Drake hold on to the top spot with 100. Future’s Trap N*ggaz comes in second followed by Drake’s Back to Back at number three. Fetty Wap … Continued

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 upcoming follow-up to These Things Happen, T.I.’s upcoming album The Dime Trap, the upcoming collaboration between Big Boi and Phantogram (aka Big … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. The Game and Drake take over the top spot with 100. J. Cole’s No Role Modelz comes in second followed by DJ Khaled/Chris Brown/Lil Wayne/Big Sean’s How Many … Continued

Legendary rapper Doug E. Fresh recently stopped by Backspin (Ch. 43) for an interview with Ed Lover. During their conversation, Lover asked what he thought about Macklemore – who often comes under criticism for cultural appropriation — including hip-hop veterans … Continued

Airing Saturday 9/19 at 2 pm ET; Sunday 9/20 at 8 pm ET; Monday 9/24 at 9 am ET, Tuesday 9/22 at 9 pm ET and Wednesday 9/23 at 6 pm ET Re-live the ‘90s with the 90sFest powered by SiriusXM … Continued

Although themes of love, loss, and living are timeless, no one parties like it’s 1999 anymore, and you’re more likely to put your song in a TouchTunes queue than you are to put a dime in the jukebox, baby. You … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Kendrick Lamar is back on top this week while Fetty Wap & Drake’s My Way Remix moves down to the number two slot. Rich Homie Quan’s Flex (Ooh Ooh) sits at number three with … Continued

Release Date: September 13, 1994 Credits: A small army of writ­­ers and producers headed up by Biggie and Sean “Puffy” Combs, including Easy Mo Bee, Method Man and Larry Dobson  Backstory: By the early 1990s, rap, which had begun as … Continued

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 Alessia Cara’s Four Pink Walls EP, Boogie’s The Reach, Curren$y’s upcoming album Canal Street Confidential, French Montana’s recent mixtape Casino Life 2: … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Fetty Wap & Drake’s My Way Remix is back on top this week while Kendrick Lamar’s Alright moves down to the number two slot. Drake’s Meek Mill diss track Back … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Statik Selektah, Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$’s Beautiful Life takes over the number one spot followed by Eminem & Gwen Stefani’s Kings Never Die at number two again with Kendrick Lamar’s Alright closing out the top three. … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out material from August Alsina’s new album This Thing Called Life, Future’s new album DS2, J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive and more! Take them for a … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Kendrick Lamar takes over the top spot this week with Alright while Rich Homie Quan’s Flex (Ooh Ooh) swipes the number two slot. Fetty Wap & Drake’s My Way Remix sits … Continued

Airing throughout the weekend from Friday 9/4 at noon ET through Monday 9/7 at midnight ET on Road Trip Radio! Every summer there emerges that perfect summer anthem perfect for driving on those long summer road trips. The one that forever … Continued

On the tails of Straight Outta Compton‘s success, Backspin‘s Ed Lover discussed which artist or group should be explored in the next biopic after N.W.A. In his opinion, it should be Bad Boy Records. “The Bad Boy story is so ill … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Shade 45. Check out material from B.o.B’s new album Psycadelik Thoughtz, J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint, 50 Cent’s upcoming album Street King Immortal, Timbaland’s … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Eminem & Gwen Stefani’s Kings Never Die hold onto the number one spot followed by Kendrick Lamar’s Alright at number two again with Statik Selektah/Action Bronson/Joey Bada$$’s Beautiful Life closing out the top three. Take a look at … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Drake holds on to the top spot this week with his Meek Mill diss track Back 2 Back. Future stays in the number two slot with Trap N*ggas, and Rich … Continued

Today (8/25) marks fourteen years since the world lost the Princess of R&B, Aaliyah, in a tragic plane crash that took her promising young life. She would’ve been 36 years old now, had her plane not crashed after filming the … Continued

We’ve shot a lot of performances here at SiriusXM, but some of them just have that je ne sais quoi that makes them skyrocket. From Sam Smith and Bruno Mars, to Kelly Clarkson and P!nk, they all have one thing … Continued

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 Robin Thicke’s upcoming album, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ follow-up to The Heist, Yelawolf’s latest album Love Story and more! Take them for a … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Drake takes over the top spot this week with his Meek Mill diss track Back 2 Back. Future moves down into the number two slot with Trap N*ggas, and … Continued

Robin Thicke stopped by SiriusXM Hits 1’s Morning Mash Up show this week to promote his new single with Nicki Minaj, Back Together. He chatted about his son being a charmer, taking time off, dating, working with Minaj, the possibility of … Continued

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 J.R.’s new album No Filter, Rita Ora’s upcoming album, 2 Chainz’s upcoming Trapavelli Tre mixtape, Dr. Dre’s first album in 16 years, Mac … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Eminem & Gwen Stefani’s Kings Never Die swipe the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two again with Statik Selektah/Action Bronson/Joey Bada$$’s Beautiful Life closing out the top three. Take … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future takes over the top spot this week with Trap N*ggas. Drake moves into the number two slot with his Meek Mill diss track Back to Back, and … Continued

The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton comes out on Friday and to celebrate, we’re listening to some great Compton anthems. From N.W.A to Kendrick Lamar, here are five tracks from Compton artists that’ll transport you to Hub City. Don’t forget to … Continued

Straight Outta Compton — the biopic about Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella of the iconic West Coast rap group N.W.A. — is due out in theaters this Friday. Backspin‘s Ed Lover invited the film’s director … Continued

As much as we hate to admit it, summer is coming to an end soon. But here at SiriusXM, we’re squeezing the most out of what’s left and celebrating the songs that made Summer 2015 one to remember. All summer, we’ve … Continued

If you’re a listener on our app or Internet player, then hopefully you are well aware of our hip-hip and R&B from the ’90s and 2000s channel SiriusXM FLY. (If you’re not aware, where have you been!?) But did you know … Continued

Hip-hop recording artist Maino stopped by Eminem’s Shade 45 (Ch. 45) to speak with us about his upcoming mixtape, KOB3, due out on Tuesday, August 11. It features the new single Harder Than Them, which we’ve been playing on Shade 45. We … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out material from Future’s third studio album DS2 (aka Dirty Sprite 2) and Tory Lanez’s #FargoFridays series! Take them for a spin, and let us know … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Fetty Wap and Drake continue their reign on top with their My Way Remix. Big Sean/Drake/Kanye West move into the number two slot with their Blessings Remix, and Rich Homie Quan’s Flex (Ooh … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Eminem’s Phenomenal holds on to the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two again with 50 Cent/Jeremih/2 Chainz/T.I’s Get Low closing out the top three. Take a look at who else made … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Eminem’s Phenomenal holds on to the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two with Yelawolf’s American You closing out the top three. Take a look at who else made this week’s … Continued

X Factor UK winner and celebrated songstress Leona Lewis stopped by the SiriusXM studios for a chat with OUT Q‘s Larry Flick (the first person to play any of Lewis’s music in the United States). She talked about her new music, … Continued

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 Ciara’s new album Jackie, Disclosure’s upcoming sophomore effort Caracal, Fetty Wap’s Up Next mixtape, 2 Chainz’s Trapavelli Tre mixtape, Migos’ Yung Rich Nation … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Fetty Wap and Drake make a perfect duo with their My Way Remix. K Camp stays put at number two with Lil Bit, and Meek Mill’s Monster swipes the number three slot. … Continued

Eminem couldn’t resist busting out a freestyle when he stopped by Sway in the Morning this week, and did he ever deliver. No name went untouched as Eminem dropped rhymes about Miley Cyrus, Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Bill Cosby and … Continued

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 Big Sean’s latest album Dark Sky Paradise, Sevyn Streeter’s debut album On The Verge, The Internet’s Ego Death, YG’s sophomore effort Still Krazy, Future’s … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown, Eminem’s Phenomenal holds on to the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two with Statik Selektah/Action Bronson/Joey Bada$$’s Beautiful Life closing out the top three. Take a look at who … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels Shade 45 and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out material from Future’s Beast Mode, Eminem’s collaboration with Gwen Stefani King’s Never Die, Lil’ Wayne’s Nothing But Trouble and more! Take them for a spin, … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Fetty Wap and Drake make a perfect duo with their My Way Remix. K Camp moves up on the charts with Lil Bit, and F**ck Up Some Commas Remix by … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, The Game and Dej Loaf’s Ryda takes over the number one spot, finally knocking Fetty Wap and Drake’s My Way Remix down to number two after having spent five weeks on top. … Continued

BME/Universal recording artist and very good friend of Shade 45, Obie Trice passed by the station to promote his upcoming album, The Hangover and gave us his list of his all-time favorite sneakers! Gucci ‘Tennis 84’ Lace Up Air Jordan … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out material from Meek Mill’s new album Dreams Worth More Than Money, Trey Songz’s upcoming TRIGGA Reloaded, King Los’ God Money War, Yo Gotti’s The Art of … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown, Eminem’s Phenomenal snags the number one spot followed by Action Bronson/Chance the Rapper’s Baby Blue at number two with A$AP Rocky’s Everyday ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson closing out the top three. Take a … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Drake’s remix of Fetty Wap’s “My Way” holds onto the top spot for the fifth week in a row. Rich Homie Quan follows with Flex (Ooh Ooh) while K Camp’s Lil Bit grabs the number … Continued

BSB Recording artist Troy Ave came by our Shade 45 offices during his album release week in support of Major Without a Deal. While he was here, he ran down the albums that were influential to his creative process for the project. … Continued

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 Janet Jackson’s long-awaited comeback album, Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, The Game’s upcoming Documentary 2 album, Meek Mill’s sophomore … Continued

It’s the Fourth of July, and what else does that entail than testing your Americanism (other than cold beers, hot grills, and fireworks)? There’s a lot to appreciate about Independence Day. But the best part of honoring America? The music, … Continued

Dom Kennedy recently dropped by Shade 45 to promote his new album By Dom Kennedy. He sat down with #LALeakers to talk about how he chose the album title, why it doesn’t have many features, and how his life has … Continued

RCA recording artist, King Los released his album #GodMoneyWar this week to rave reviews and while on his press tour, he stopped by Shade45, where he gave a breakdown of his favorite Jordan sneakers – a staple of hip-hop culture. … Continued

SiriusXM’s The Heat (Ch. 47) and Hip-Hop Nation (Ch. 44) will be broadcasting live from the BET Awards Radio Row from 2-7 pm ET this Friday 6/26 and Saturday 6/27. Coverage will include interviews with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, as … Continued

It’s been busy over at Shade 45 recently. Run the Jewels came through the studio and broke down which festivals of 2015 have had the greatest crowds so far. Coachella, Bonnaroo, Roskilde Festival and Primavera Sound made their list, but they … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channel, Hip-Hop Nation. Check out new tracks from Jeezy’s DJ Drama-hosted mixtape Gangsta Party as well as Gunplay’s upcoming Living Legends album. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones you’re … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Drake’s remix of Fetty Wap’s “My Way” holds onto the top spot for the third week in a row. Rich Homie Quan follows with Flex (Ooh Ooh) while Future’s Rick Ross- and Big Sean-featuring … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown, Drake’s Energy snags the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two with A$AP Rocky’s Everyday ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson closing out the top three. Take a look at … Continued

T.I., Tiny and their children stopped by the SiriusXM studios to visit DJ Whoo Kid on his Shade 45 #WhoolywoodShuffle show during their promo tour for the next season of VH1’s The Family Hustle, during which they shared the songs that … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out new tracks from Boosie BadaAzz’s first post-prison album Touch Down 2 Cause Hell, Future’s album 56 Nights, Sauce Walker’s mixtape In Sauce We Trust, Travi$ Scott’s upcoming album Rodeo … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown, A$AP Rocky’s Everyday ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark Ronson snags the number one spot followed by French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip at number two with Action Bronson and Chance The Rapper’s Baby Blue closing out … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Drake’s remix of Fetty Wap’s “My Way” holds on to the top spot. E40 follows with Choices (Yep) while Future’s Rick Ross- and Big Sean-featuring remix to F**k Up Some Commas comes in at number … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Drake’s remix of Fetty Wap’s “My Way” takes over the top spot. Once again, remixes seem to be a theme with Big Sean, Drake and Kanye West’s Blessings Remix coming in at … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown, hip-duo PRhyme’s You Should Know snags the number one spot for the second time in a row. Kendrick Lamar’s King Kunta moves up a spot to number two while French Montana/Chinx/N.O.R.E.’s Off The Rip … Continued

During his visit to Shade 45, eOne recording artist Chedda Da Connect, whose song Flicka da Wrist is shooting up the charts, shared his five favorite tracks currently in rotation. Fetty Wap and Drake’s My Way Remix tops his list, … Continued

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$AP Rocky’s sophomore effort At.Long.Last.A$AP, Yelawolf’s new album Love Story, Tech N9ne’s latest effort, Special Effects, Eminem’s contribution to … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat, Hip-Hop Nation, and Shade 45. Check out new tunes from Meek Mill, The Weeknd, Lil’ Wayne’s Free Weezy album, Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise, A$AP Rocky’s At.Long.Last.A$AP, Kendrick Lamar’s … Continued

When Sen. Marco Rubio first announced his candidacy for president, he revealed that he was a fan of SiriusXM’s Backspin channel, which plays old school rap from the ‘80s and ‘90s. In an interview this week on Fox News’ Outnumbered, … Continued

Airing Friday 6/5 at 11 am ET through Sunday 6/7 on Alt Nation (Ch. 36) with select performances on The Spectrum (Ch. 28), Jam On (Ch. 29), Electric Area (Ch. 52) and SiriusXMU (Ch. 35) You can hear both live … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Future’s F**k Up Some Commas Remix featuring Rick Ross and Big Sean takes over the top spot. Remixes seem to be a theme with Fetty Wap and Drake’s My Way Remix and … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45‘s 10.5 countdown last week’s number one track Hood Go Crazy by Tech N9ne, 2 Chainz and B.o.B. gets knocked down to number five and is replaced by hip-duo PRhyme’s You Should Know. Kid Ink and Dej Loaf’s … Continued

If there’s one man who makes the hip-hop lifestyle look good, it’s Snoop. Not only is he a renaissance man of music, working with artists of all genres. But after more than 20 years, he still looks as good as he … Continued

WEEK 3 (JUNE 15-21)   Tuesday, June 16: SNOOP DOGG TOWN HALL replay at 11 pm ET (The Heat) Friday, June 19: TALKING SOUL w/ VALERIE SIMPSON at 12 pm ET (Soul Town) Friday, June 19 at 5 pm ET through Sun Jun 21 at … Continued

Big Sean keeps his run at #1 alive in this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting. Fetty Wap’s Trap Queen follows up at number 2 making a jump from the 7 spot to slide into the top three, with J. Cole’s … Continued

We’ve got some very big music events happening this Memorial Day Weekend, and you definitely don’t want to miss them. From Reba, Elton John and Santana to Snoop Dogg, EDCNY and Live in the Vineyard, there’s something for everyone. These are … Continued

Snoop Dogg has collaborated with them all. Dre, 2 Pac and Nate Dogg, of course. But there’s also a long list of less expected artists, including Mariah Carey, Limp Bizkit, The Pussycat Dolls, Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson, Katy Perry, etc., etc. … Continued

Big Sean remains on top in this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting. Nicki Minaj’s Truffle moves up three spots to land at number two, while E-40 moves up five to follow at number three with Choices (Yup). J. Cole takes … Continued

Mother’s Day. It’s that one time a year when you get to show mom how much you appreciate her. Sure, there’s birthdays and holidays, but the second Sunday of every May, you get to thank her for being mom, mama, mommy, mother or … Continued

Sway recently chopped it up with both Dizzy Wright and Joey Fatts. Fatts talked about performing at Webster Hall, his upcoming mix tape Soul on Ice, and how he is coping with the loss of A$AP YAMS. When talking about … Continued

Can you even remember a time before YouTube? How did we survive without cute animal videos, skateboarding fouls and viral videos of our favorite cover songs?! We can’t even imagine. Well thank the lord that 10 years ago today YouTube launched, … Continued

He acts. He sings. He dances. AND he’s funny! The entertainer dropped by Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning to promote his new album Hollywood, in stores May 18 and share stories from his life as an entertainer and  celebrity. Since launching his … Continued

Bob Saget recently stopped by Sway in the Morning to promote his book Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy. Saget chopped it up with the Sway in the Morning crew about everything from how he handles … Continued

Velous, one of the producers of Kanye’s hit All Day, recently chopped it up with Sway about the track, what it was like getting signed to Coke Boys Records, and his new project, Disco. When breaking down All Day, Velous references … Continued

Kevin Gates makes it back to number one in this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting with his anthem I Don’t Get Tired. Last week’s topper Big Sean lands at number two with Blessings, following him is Fetty Wap with his … Continued

When she’s not bringing laughter to Wednesday nights as Rainbow Johnson on Blackish or co-hosting Black Girls Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross visits Sway and brings along her rap alter ego, T-Murda. T-Murda talk shares her knowledge on grills (the Paul … Continued

Kevin Gates’ reign in the top spot didn’t last long, with Big Sean’s Blessings moving up four spots to land at number one in this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting. Fetty Wap isn’t far behind with his banger Trap Queen … Continued

SXSW is more than just a festival — it’s a meeting of minds. So it makes sense that Sway used the opportunity to bring together Vince Staples, Casey Veggies, Ezzy and R-Mean for quite a cypher. They all have different styles … Continued

Action Bronson came by SiriusXM to share pieces from his debut studio album, Mr. Wonderful, which dropped on March 24th. After releasing 10 projects laced with solid raps, Bam Bam’s new work, guided by legendary hip hop producer Alchemist, exposes the … Continued

Sway and AfroJack have combined forces and launched SwayJack Radio in Miami for Ultra 2015! When they’re not partying in the SiriusXM Music Lounge and hanging out with the biggest names in EDM and hip-hop, you may find them in the … Continued

You can catch the Weekend Countdown on Saturdays at 2 am, 6 am, 11 am, 3 pm, & 7pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1, Ch. 2, or on demand! This weekend, Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud is back on top! … Continued

After weeks of movement on the countdown Kevin Gates’ I Don’t Get Tired is finally number one in this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting. While J. Cole stays in the number two spot with his track Apparently, and Wale takes … Continued

Airing LIVE Thursday 3/26 on UMF Radio from the SiriusXM Music Lounge in Miami

Hear SiriusXMU at FADER FORT, Dallas Wayne and Mojo Nixon on Outlaw Country, and Sway and Rude Jude on Shade 45 this year from SXSW.

Rapper Charles Hamilton takes us back to the days of AIM, speaks on the immense loyalty of his fans, and much more in a recent interview with Sway. The interview comes after quite a hiatus from the rap game for … Continued

The remix of Big Sean’s Biessings swipes the number one spot from Nicki Minaj in this week’s Hip-Hop nation Music Meeting. Nicki Minaj follows him at number two with Truffle Butter, while Fetty Wap remains in third with Trap Queen. … Continued

Last week Sway showcased past hip-hop collectives with those making buzz now by holding interviews with both Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and the collective Two-9. And there’s one concept that is present in both–teamwork makes the dream a reality. For a … Continued

In this week’s Hip-Hop Nation  Music Meeting Nicki Minaj moves up six spots to take the number one spot with Truffle Butter featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. Lupe Fiasco and J. Cole remain static with Deliver and Apparently in the second and … Continued

Miles Brown who plays Jack Johnson on ABC’s hit show Black-ish recently sat down for an interview with Sway on Shade 45. In it, the 10-year-old talks about his favorite rappers, his on-screen Dad Anthony Anderson, and even shows off … Continued

Rap stems from poetry, and like poets rappers also take on the subject of love from time to time. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, Backspin has picked 12 old school rap songs that capture the infatuation and vulnerability that goes along … Continued

SchoolBoy Q is at number one on this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Meeting Top Ten with his trippy track Hell Of A Night. Lupe Fiasco lands at number two with his powerful Deliver, J. Cole follows at number three with Apparently. … Continued

New York rapstress Azealia Banks sat down with Xorje Olivares on OutQ and was asked to explain her use of the word “f*ggot,” which she often uses on social media. “The word ‘f*ggot’ came to me from my mother. And it was never a … Continued

With fans chanting “f*** the police” while Eazy-E stands on the stage, mic cocked and at the ready, the Straight Outta Compton movie trailer feels uncomfortably relevant, even though it depicts the rise of iconic west coast rappers N.W.A in … Continued

Everyone who watches BET’s Being Mary Jane knows why Mary Jane is still hung up on David. But they may not know that Stephen Bishop, who plays David, can really spit. Yesterday on Sway in the Morning Bishop basically owned … Continued

Order in the Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting! Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, and Chris Brown are back for more at number one this week, and Schoolboy Q hangs tight at number two. No Type by Rae Sremmud advances to number three, … Continued

The 2015 Grammy Awards are just around the corner (Sunday 2/8) and many of our favorite artists here at SiriusXM have been nominated. Now we couldn’t possibly pick our favorites (we love them all so much), but this year’s awards … Continued

Order in the Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting! We’ve got a serious crew running things this week! Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake, and Chris Brown snag the number one spot, and Schoolboy Q makes a comeback at number two. How About Now … Continued

With beats like The Show Goes On, Superstar, and Kick, Push, Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is a hip-hop force to be reckoned with – and guess who tried to reckon with him? In Lupe’s last interview on Sway in the … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, Drake battles Big Sean and E-40 for the number one spot. 6 God snags number one, and IDFWU falls to the second spot. A$AP Rocky and Juicy J are back up at … Continued

Back in September, Alabama-born hip-hop artist Yelawolf released Till It’s Gone off his upcoming album Love Story just to tease fans; make them sweat for new music a little more than they already were. And now, just to make the … Continued

Order in the Music Meeting! Big Sean and E-40 take back the number one spot this week, and Drake’s 6 God is also back for more at number two! Kendrick Lamar’s I advances to number three. Big K.R.I.T. and Rico Love … Continued

The only downside to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ ultra-catchy single Uptown Funk is that you’ll likely have to stop yourself from performing dance breaks in public. Just try listening to this delightfully modern take on Motown without busting a move. … Continued

Schoolboy Q takes number one in 2015’s first Music Meeting! But this isn’t Hell Of A Night’s first time at the top. Schoolboy Q snags the number one spot for the third week running, and IDFWU hangs tights at number … Continued

For the second week in a row, Schoolboy Q is running the Music Meeting! The perfect beat for your New Year’s Eve bash, Hell Of A Night tops the list. IDFWU is back for more at number two, and A$AP Rocky … Continued

Order in the Music Meeting! Schoolboy Q makes a legendary leap this week with Hell Of A Night at number one (up from last week’s tenth spot). Drake hangs tight at number two with How About Now, and Multiply by … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting, we have Big Sean and E-40’s IDFWU at number one for the third week running! At number two is Drake’s How About Now, followed by Big K.R.I.T. and Rico Love’s Pay Attention in … Continued

Late in November on his Instagram account, Sway Calloway, the host of Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning, asked his followers who they thought delivered the freestyle of the year. Fans of the program know that’s no easy question to answer – … Continued

Calling all Hip Hoppers to the Hip Hop Nation music meeting! Big Sean and E- 40 are still on the rise with IDFWU at number one. Kendrick Lamar makes his way onto the list with I at number two, while Drake sits tight at number three … Continued

Order in the Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting! Big Sean and E-40 are back at number one this week with IDFWU, and Schoolboy Q hangs tight at number two with Hell Of A Night. Drake’s 6 God makes an impressive … Continued

And you thought giving your Dunkaroos to your sixth grade crush was slick. Even though rapper Bishop Nehru is only 18, he knows a thing or two about impressing the ladies. He recently freestyled about one in particular on Sway in … Continued

After hosting the American Music Awards in L.A. on Sunday evening (for the second time, no less), Mr. Worldwide headed to New York City and stopped by for a Town Hall on SiriusXM Hits 1.

Big Sean and E-40 dominate in this week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting Top Ten! Schoolboy Q makes an impressive jump to number two with Hell Of A Night. Jeezy and Jay-Z drop to number three, and Errrbody’s Yo Gotti debuts … Continued

You probably don’t have a whole heck of a lot in common with Boston Celtics legend Robert Parish. You’re probably not seven feet tall, you probably didn’t score 23,334 points (25th in NBA history) or grab 14,715 rebounds (eighth in … Continued

This week, we welcome superstar Pitbull to our NYC studios for another installment of SiriusXM’s exclusive Town Hall series. Plus, catch celebrate 15 years of Eminem and Shady Records with an exclusive round-table event on Eminem’s own Shade 45. You can hear … Continued

Happy #throwbackthursday! The time has come to reminisce on the sweet tunes of some of our favorite musicians and we can’t get Earth, Wind, & Fire out of our heads. Hailing from Chicago, the band has one of the longest surviving careers … Continued

Jay-Z and Jeezy dominate the Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting Top Ten this week, making an impressive leap from last week’s number six spot. Big Sean and E-40 hang tight at number two with IDFWU, and A$AP Rocky and Juicy J’s … Continued

Order in the Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting! Bobby Shmurda’s Hot N*gga Remix takes the number one spot this week. Big Sean and E-40’s IDFWU topples down to number two, and Rich Gang, Young Thug, and Rich Homie Quan hang … Continued

The Queen of R&B, Mary J. Blige recently sat down with SiriusXM Star‘s Jenny McCarthy to talk about the profound impact Whitney Houston’s death left in her life. To Blige, Whitney was not only an icon, but an idol. “Watching her go … … Continued

The Real Slim Shady recently stopped by Backspin to give a shout out to host Ed Lover (aka Ed Lover’s Tuesday night totally trumped yours). Don’t feel too jealous though. Eminem’s label Shady Records turns 15 this year, and the rap … Continued

Nicole Scherzinger recently stopped by SiriusXM Hits 1 to perform her latest single On the Rocks. The former Pussycat Doll front woman offered her signature soulful sound – but she did not stop there. Scherzinger added a healthy splash of … Continued

In this week’s Hip Hop Nation Countdown, Big Sean and E-40’s hit IDFWU slays every other song as number one. Coming up at number two we have Jeezy and Jay-Z’s Seen It All, followed by Lifestyle by Rich Gang, Young … Continued

For this week’s Top 10 on Hip-Hop Nation, we have Big Sean and E-40’s IDFWU at number one! Coming in at two is Seen It All by Jeezy featuring JAY-Z, knocking down Lifestyle by Rich Gang, Young Thug, and Rich Homie … Continued

This week on Hip-Hop Nation’s Music Meeting Top 10 countdown, Rich Gang, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan own the list at number one with Lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jeezy and Jay Z come in at number two with Seen It All, … Continued

This week on Hip-Hop Nation’s Music Meeting Top 10 countdown, rap genius Kendrick Lamar owns the list with his upbeat track  I (Love Myself). Coming in at number two is Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and TY Dolla $ign with their feel good … Continued

Jennifer Hudson is what one might refer to as a force of nature. First appearing on the scene as an American Idol contestant, J-Hud has since put out three albums (the latest is called JHUD), appeared in feature films (Dreamgirls!) … Continued

Airs Tuesday 10/21 at 5 pm ET on Heart & Soul, Ch. 48 Rebroadcasts Friday 10/24 at 12 pm ET & Sunday 10/26 at 8 pm ET In an exclusive Up Close & Personal event on Heart & Soul (Ch. … Continued

If you haven’t heard Tinashe’s super smash hit  2 On, then you’ve basically been living under a musical rock (sorry). Not only is the singer, dancer, actress and a model’s single a bona fide Song of Summer 2014, but her debut … Continued

Usher, an iconic R&B crooner and dancer who truly needs no introduction, recently stopped by SiriusXM’s studios where we briefly caught up with him to ask: Hey, Usher, what are you listening to right now? Among the U Got It … Continued

This week on Hip-Hop Nation’s Music Meeting Top 10 countdown, Schoolboy Q, BJ The Chicago Kid and Nas make number one with their remix of the super-chill track Studio. Falling at number two is Jeezy and Jay Z with Seen It All, … Continued

Replays Saturday 10/11 at 6 pm ET on Soul Town, Ch. 49 Iconic R&B and soul singer (and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) Smokey Robinson visited SiriusXM’s Soul Town last week for a SiriusXM Town Hall, where he … Continued

Rebroadcasting Friday 9/26 at 12 pm ET and Sunday 9/28 at 7 pm ET on Heart & Soul Jennifer Hudson first came on the scene as a contestant on American Idol. But she has blown so far past her reality … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, Drake comes out on top with 0-100. Meanwhile, T.I. and Young Thug are all about the money, and Jeezy and Jay Z have Seen It All. Rich Gang, Young Homie Quan, and Young … Continued

According to Soul Town programmer B.K. Kirkland, “A road trip is not a real road trip without planning a good route.” We’d like to add to that by saying “A road trip is not a real road trip without planning … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Drake rises from number four to number one with 0-100. Schoolboy Q and BJ The Chicago Kid are up from number three and claim the number two spot with Studio, shifting T.I. and Young … Continued

Happy #WizKhalifaWednesday! Yep, you heard us right. Wiz Khalifa has just dropped his fifth studio album, Blacc Hollywood, and we’re releasing all kinds of performance clips from his recent SiriusXM Underplay concert at Webster Hall to celebrate. First up, watch … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake rise from number two to claim the top spot with Believe Me, while T.I. and Young Thug are at number two with About The Money. Schoolboy Q and BJ … Continued

Nico & Vinz, comprised of Nico Sereba and Vincent “Vinz” Dery, stopped by SiriusXM’s Hits 1 to perform their hit single Am I Wrong. Sereba, whose mother is from Norway and father is from Côte d’Ivoire and Dery, whose parents are Ghanaian, are … Continued

The Big Aristotle, aka The Big Cactus, aka Shaq Daddy, aka Shaq Fu, aka Superman, Shaquille “Diesel” O’Neal, knows hip-hop. And this week on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning, Shaq shared with Sway his five favorite emcees … with … Continued