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

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

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Schoolboy Q takes the top spot with Studio, sending Lil Wayne and Drake down to number two with Believe Me. T.I. and Iggy Azalea move down to round out the top three with … Continued

As the week ended we unfortunately saw a resurgence of violence in Israel, Gaza and now in Iraq. While these are truly complex and difficult issues to understand, controversial activist and Media critic M.J. Rosenberg told Make It Plain’s Mark … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake continue at number one with Believe Me. T.I. and Iggy Azalea are certainly not mediocre with No Mediocre at number two, while Drake rises from number four to round out … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake take number one with Believe Me, shifting Schoolboy Q and BJ The Chicago Kid down to number two. T.I. and Young Thug’s About The Money rises from number four to … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Schoolboy Q and BJ The Chicago Kid’s Studio takes number one as Lil Wayne and Drake fall to number two with Believe Me. Future, Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino are movin’ on up with Move … Continued

If you ask Soul Town DJ Fred Buggs about taking a road trip, he’ll light up a room with personal anecdotes from the latter part of the 20th century. In fact, Buggs spent much of those years on the road: … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake are still at the top with Believe Me. Schoolboy Q/BJ The Chicago Kid’s Studio takes second place after their victory in third last week. Drake climbs from number five to … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Drake moves up in the lineup from number five to number three with 0-100. Future, Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino are still at number two with Move That Dope and Lil Wayne and Drake … Continued

In this week’s SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake continue their domination at the top with Believe Me. Future, Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino remain solid and unmoved at number two with Move That Dope, while Drake finds himself … Continued

On this week’s SiriusXM Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10, Lil Wayne and Drake remain at the top with Believe Me. Future, Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino make their way up from No. 4 and move Tech N9ne, Kendrick Lamar, Mayday, and … Continued

Airing Friday 6/20 at 5 pm ET through Monday 6/23 at 3 am ET on SiriusXM The Heat, Ch. 47 Ladies, leave your man at home! The Heat is jumpin’ jumpin’ this weekend with hip-hop and R&B hits from the … Continued

Hits 1‘s Morning Mash Up show recently caught up with J.Lo at her SiriusXM Town Hall, where she talked about everything from working with T.I. on her upcoming album, A.K.A. to what she looks for in a potential boyfriend. Later, … Continued

This week, the Music Meeting Top 10 put out yet another countdown of the hottest hip-hop music voted by you. After his six-week reign at number one, Future’s Move That Dope is pushed back to number four. Schoolboy Q and BJ The … Continued

You might recognize quadruple threat Trevor Jackson from a few different places: He played Kevin Blake on Syfy series Eureka, Kris McDuffy on Disney Channel’s Let It Shine, AND Young Simba in Broadway’s The Lion King (among many other roles … Continued

Lupe Fiasco’s not only a Grammy Award winning artist and the Music Director for the US Men’s National Soccer Team, but lest we forget he also happens to be a sick rapper. Fiasco stopped by SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning to prove it with … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, we start out with DJ Infamous (featuring Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Juicy J, The Game, and Hitmaka) with Double Cup, debuting at number 10. This week’s top three remains the same, starting with Tech N9Ne (featuring … Continued

We learned so many endearing things about Patti LaBelle during her SiriusXM Town Hall, we hardly know where to begin. (Girl’s got a lot of stories!) After careful deliberation, however, we were able to boil Patti’s Town Hall with Gayle … Continued

SiriusXM celebrates Black Music Month all through June with tons of programming featuring the best in hip-hop, soul, gospel, classic hip-hop, r&b, funk, reggae, and more. See what’s in store below! Heart & Soul, Ch. 48 Off the Record: A … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, Future’s Move That Dope (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino) holds tight at number one, followed by a Drake swap out. Last week, Drake was featured at number two on YG’s remix of Who … Continued

Airs Saturday 5/24 at 6 pm ET on Heart & Soul, Ch. 48 Rebroadcasts Tuesday 5/27 at 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm ET, Thursday 5/29 at 7 am, 12 pm, and 4 pm ET, and Saturday 5/31 at … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, new dad Future’s Move That Dope (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino) continues its run at number one, followed by YG’s remix of Who Do You Love featuring Drake and The Game. Tech N9Ne’s … Continued

Biggie’s Born Day Celebration airs all day Wednesday 5/21 on Backspin, Ch. 46 As part of Hip-Hop Appreciation Week, SiriusXM’s own classic hip-hop channel, Backspin, will observe The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday all day (Wednesday 5/21) in a segment called Biggie’s Born … Continued

In honor of Hip-Hop Appreciation Month, KRS-One (formerly of Boogie Down Productions) is here to school us on why hip-hop is important. I mean, we’re sure you never doubted hip-hop’s importance and/or place in music history, but it really helps to … Continued

Airing Monday 5/12 at 10 pm ET on Hip-Hop Nation, Ch. 44 Replays Thursday 5/15 at 9 pm ET, Saturday 5/17 at 8 pm ET, Sunday 5/18 at 2 am & 8 pm ET, Monday 5/19 at 12 am ET … Continued

Let’s say you had a friend who’d literally never listened to hip-hop. Sure, that’s basically impossible, but say they existed. Maybe they’ve been living on Mars for their entire lives. What would you instruct them to listen to first? Backspin‘s … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, Future/Pharrell/Pusha T/Casino’s Move That Dope is still running things at number one. Drake’s Trophies hangs tight at number two, and Rich Homie Quan/Problem’s Walk Thru follows suit at number three. YG/Drake/The Game’s Who … Continued

Rapper Future stopped by SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation for his Honest album release party to chat with DJ Scream about his musical influences, his affiliation with Atlanta production team the Dungeon Family, and sharing the stage with OutKast during Coachella. On … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10 Countdown, Future/Pharrell/Pusha T/Casino’s Move That Dope goes for the gold at number one. Drake’s Trophies grabs silver at number two, and Rich Homie Quan/Problem’s Walk Thru makes an impressive jump for bronze at … Continued

Juicy J recently stopped by Hip-Hop Nation for a sit down with DJ Envy to discuss everything from his solo project Pure THC: The Hustle Continues — which he hopes to release this year — to his more recent work … Continued

Hip-hop legend Rick Ross’ album release party seems like it was just yesterday, doesn’t it? Since that day, Mastermind has gone number one on the Billboard charts, making it the Bawse’s sixth gold studio album to date. Now, Ross has … Continued

Order in the Music Meeting! In this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Top 10 Countdown, Drake takes first place with Trophies, knocking Schoolboy Q’s Man Of The Year all the way down to the seventh slot! Tech N9ne/Kendrick Lamar/Mayday/Kendall Morgan’s Fragile makes … Continued

Check out the video below as Harlem-based rapper G Mims dropped by Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning to drop a crazy freestyle for the latest Friday Fire Cypher!

Airs Friday, 4/25 at 11 am ET on The Heat, Ch. 47 April 15 might be known as Tax Day to some, but it holds another type of significance for New Orleans R&B singer August Alsina. Not only was this … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, Schoolboy Q is still running things at number one with Man of the Year. At number two is DJ Infamous with Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Juicy J. The Game, and Hitmaka with Double Cup, … Continued

We love all of our SiriusXM jocks equally around here, but it’s always exciting to see one called out in an industry top ten list. We’re of course referring to The Groove‘s B.K. Kirkland, who recently earned the number three … Continued

In this week’s Music Meeting Top 10, Schoolboy Q is still running things at number one with Man of the Year. Drake’s Trophies hangs tight at number two, and DJ Infamous/Young Jeezy/Ludacris/Juicy J/The Game/Hitmaka follow suit, staying at number three … Continued

Widely known, revered, and feared, hip-hop staple 50 Cent is perhaps best known for his debut and sophomore albums, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and The Massacre, both of which are rap enthusiast essentials that propelled Fiddy to the top … Continued

Watch below as rappers Blind Fury and J Pressure stopped into to Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning to discuss the release of their debut albums and to participate in a Friday Fire cypher.

This Music Meeting is called to order! Schoolboy Q is the Man of the Year, or at least the number one spot holder supreme yet again in this week’s Top 10 Countdown. Drake’s Trophies makes an impressive leap to number … Continued

Airing Tuesday 4/1 at 6 pm ET on Backspin, Ch. 46 Replaying Thursday 4/3 at 8 pm ET, Saturday 4/5 at 4 pm ET, and Sunday 4/6 at 1 pm ET Classic hip-hop duo Mobb Deep have been performing together … Continued

Baltimore-based rapper King Los slays the ‘5 Fingers of Death’ on Shade 45’s Sway In the Morning. After it was over, Sway couldn’t help but give King Los high praise, as he compared his flow to that of Biggie, Tupac, … Continued

We’ve got something to smile about today: Sirius XM’s Jam ON has the web exclusive of Matisyahu’s brand new single “Watch the Walls Melt Down”, the first song from his forthcoming album Akeda, due out later this year.

Order in the music meeting! On today’s agenda, Schoolboy Q IS the Man of the Year, or at least of the week, grabbing the number one spot after being last week’s number nine! The ultimate hip-hop artist mix comes close … Continued

After nearly a decade on the hip-hop scene, Maybach Music Group chief Rick Ross has staked his claim as THE Bawse (and if you don’t believe us, just ask GQ). After releasing a couple of singles late last year (No … Continued

Known for his signature hip-hop singles like Black and Yellow and Work Hard, Play Hard, Wiz Khalifa recently stopped by at SiriusXM Hip-Hop Nation to talk with Torae about everything from his old friend Mac Miller leaving Rostrum Records to … Continued

Dion Summers says “blessed” a lot. He’s “blessed” to work in radio, “blessed” to have met the very hip-hop, pop, and R&B personalities he grew up admiring, and “blessed” to program The Heat, SiriusXM’s premier urban station. Most of all, however, … Continued

Order in the Hip-Hop Nation music meeting! On today’s agenda, we’ll discuss Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock’s Money Trees, which is at number one for the third week running! Drake’s The Language stays strong in the second spot once again, … Continued

Airing Tuesday 2/18 at 2 pm ET on Backspin, Ch. 46 Replaying Tuesday 2/18 at 2 pm ET, Thursday 2/20 at 9 pm ET, Saturday 2/22 at 4 pm ET, and Sunday 2/23 at 8 pm ET Classic ’90s hip-hop … Continued

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and the rest of the NBA’s elite head to the Big Easy in the coming days for the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend. Joining King James, Melo and the Durantula? A host of SiriusXM talent, … Continued

Order in the Hip-Hop Nation music meeting! On today’s agenda, we’ll discuss Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock’s Money Trees, which is at number one for the second week in a row. At number two is Drake’s The Language, followed by … Continued

If you were visiting Seattle, what would you do first? Maybe visit the Space Needle? Or Pike Place Market? How about the Experience Music Project? Or get a cup of coffee at the first-ever Starbucks? Well, whatever you would do, … Continued

ICYMI: If you’ve never heard a Schoolboy Q interview before, then do yourself a giant favor and click “play” on the Soundcloud below. Giving a no-holds-barred, DGAF interview on Hip-Hop Nation, Schoolboy Q sat down with Torae to discuss the … Continued

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton proved during the 2013 NFL season that he’s an elite passer. Ace Boogie proved Thursday at Radio Row that he’s an elite MC. To follow along all of the action Super Bowl week, visit SiriusXM’s … Continued

This week’s music meeting is hereby called to order! Let’s review the meeting agenda: First on the list is Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock’s Money Trees, which is number one this week’s Hip-Hop Nation Top 10 countdown. At number two is YG, … Continued

At this point, you’re probably fully aware that the 2014 Grammys are happening this Sunday (Jan. 26 at 8 pm ET). There’s just soooo much to look forward to this year, what with all the high-profile nominees, the many performers, … Continued

The Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10 has served up another countdown of the game’s hottest tracks voted by you! This week, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock are still at number one with Money Trees, while Schoolboy Q and Kendrick … Continued

Atlanta rapper Que recently stopped by Hip-Hop Nation to chat with Torae about everything from why he named his smash single OG Bobby Johnson to how basketball star LeBron James got to be one of his biggest fans. When asked … Continued

The Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10 has served up another countdown of the game’s hottest tracks voted by you! This week, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock nabbed the top slot with Money Trees, pushing Drake and Jay-Z’s Pound Cake down to … Continued

L.A. rapper Kid Ink, who just unleashed the brand-new album My Own Lane, truly believes in the power of lyrics. Sitting down with Hip-Hop Nation‘s Torae, Kid Ink delved into how his fans perceive his hooks versus his lyrics, working … Continued

The Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10 has served up another countdown of the game’s hottest tracks voted by you! This week, Drake dominated the charts, landing in at number one with Jay-Z and their heavy-hitter, Pound Cake, and then again at … Continued

Was 2013 the year of Kanye, Jay-Z, or Drake? Check out Hip Hop Nation‘s Top 50 to find out if some of the usual suspects rose to the top, or if a few underdogs growled their way into the top … Continued

If you’ve been tuning in to the hottest R&B on The Heat this year, then you know there definitely wasn’t a shortage of amazing collaborations on the airwaves. Whoever your favorites, they were undoubtedly featured by one of those musical … Continued

Hip-hop historian Shaheem Reid, DJ Wonder and Tracy G took part in a special year-end edition of The A&R Room recently on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning. Reid, Wonder and Tracy G picked their favorite hip-hop songs of 2013. … Continued

The Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10 has served up another countdown of the game’s hottest tracks voted by you! This week, Jay-Z and Rick Ross make their way up to number one, claiming the title from Drake, 2 Chainz and Big … Continued

This year has been busy for everyone here at SiriusXM. Full of many memorable moments, big hits, and hot new artists. SiriusXM’s programmers have been hard at work recapping the past year and putting together their best of 2013 lists … Continued

Recently at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Shade 45 Sway in the Morning host Sway Calloway sat down with NBA legend Allen Iverson. After dishing on NBA culture, Iverson’s basketball shoes, tattoos and The Answer’s relationship with his kids, … Continued

The Hip-Hop Nation Music Meeting Top 10 has served up another countdown of the game’s hottest tracks voted by you! This week on the countdown, there’s new kings of Hip-Hop as Drake, 2 Chainz  and Big Sean take over the top spot … Continued

Recap Monday night football with Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller then get your daily metal fix with Jack Osbourne, who takes over dad’s channel, Ozzy’s Boneyard. If that’s not your speed, hang in there to hear CHVRCHES’ private performance at … Continued

Rebroadcasts Saturday 12/14 12 pm ET; Sunday 12/15 6 pm ET on Heart & Soul. R. Kelly may have raised an eyebrow or two during his performance with Lady Gaga on SNL, but his performance at SiriusXM Heart & Soul’s … Continued

Airing Thursday, December 12 at 6 pm ET on SiriusXM Heart & Soul. Rebroadcast: Sat 12/14 12 pm ET; Sun 12/15 6 pm ET By now R. Kelly must be well accustomed to the reaction he gets from the ladies when he … Continued

Two weeks ago, on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning, Sway and Kanye West had it out in a high-intensity interview. Howard Stern praised Sway for how he responded to Kanye, calling the appearance an “excellent interview.” “First of all, … Continued

My pal and sometimes co-host DJ Whoo Kid stopped by After O&A Live with Sam Roberts recently. Whoo Kid has been in hip-hop for 20 years, and every now and then, he has a gem of a story. For instance, … Continued

SiriusXM listeners were invited to vote for their favorite new and established artists, songs and albums across our commercial-free music platform. And today we announced the results of the first ever Best of 2013 Listener Poll! You voted, now see … Continued

How does the hip-hop music scene nowadays compare to back in the day? According to Bun B, quite a lot has changed over time. The legendary member of UGK recently stopped by The Ed Lover Show on Backspin to discuss … Continued

When it comes down to it, aside from his fame and talent, there’s one thing that can be said about hip-hop mogul Kanye West: He’s always got something to say. Staying true to form, the fearless creator held nothing back … Continued

The legendary Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony stopped by the SiriusXM studio for an exclusive Q&A and performance with Backspin host, Ed Lover and an audience of super-fans. The group performed some of their hits including 1st of Tha Month and Grammy-award winning Crossroads. … Continued

Airing Saturday 11/23 at 5 pm ET on SiriusXM Stars, Ch. 106 Rebroadcasting 11/23 at 11 pm ET; Sunday 11/24 at 10 am and 1 pm ET Berry Gordy: factory worker, turned songwriter, turned record producer, turned founder of Motown. … Continued

The Music Meeting Top 10 put out another countdown of the hottest and best tracks in hip-hop-voted by you. This week, Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock are the kings of Hip-Hop Nation with Money Trees, followed by Jay-Z’s colab with … Continued

The Limousines interview on Alt Nation 10 am & 5 pm ET on Alt Nation The Limousines have finally arrived for their long overdue visit to the Alt Nation studios! After putting out their latest album Hush on their own, … Continued

Airing Friday 11/15 from 5 – 9 pm ET.  The Ed Lover Show celebrates the life, legacy and born day of Ol’ Dirty Bastard on what would have been his 45th birthday! Backspin will highlight his classic solo tracks, Wu-Tang joints … Continued

The Music Meeting Top 10 put out another countdown of the hottest and best tracks in hip-hop-voted by you. This week, Drake, 2 Chainz and Big Sean reign supreme with their hit single All Me, while last week’s chart toppers … Continued

The Rap God is back – and possibly better than ever. With the release of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 yesterday it looks like Eminem is on his way to reclaiming his seat at the top of the charts. It’s … Continued

Hip-Hop Nation is serving up yet another fierce countdown, featuring the hottest tracks of the moment… chosen by you! The Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock duo on Money Trees is a hip-hop force of nature, destroying everything in its path … Continued

Recently on the Howard Stern Show, Howard called Public Enemy’s 911 is a Joke the greatest rap ever written. Howard 100 News reporter Lisa G spoke with Flavor Flav about the compliment, and got the story behind the song. “You … Continued

SiriusXM The Heat is known for spinning today’s hottest R&B hits – airing 24/7 and commercial free, of course. This week, though, hip-hop superstar Nelly turned back the clock with a live performance of his 2002 chart-topper, Hot in Herre. … Continued

Childish Gambino’s (aka Donald Glover) appearance on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning went viral last week after he dropped a freestyle riddled with candor. One of the more compelling moments came in the middle of Glover’s rap, when Glover transitioned from … Continued

SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation brings you the freshest Hip-Hop songs in the country… according to you! This week on the Music Meeting Top Ten, Jay-Z and Rick Ross reign supreme, with a Drake/2 Chainz/Big Sean collaboration right behind them. And while … Continued

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame 2014 nominees were released today and the list includes some of the most iconic (but diverse) music makers, including ’90s grunge rockers Nirvana,  gangster rap pioneers N.W.A., Chic, Linda Ronstadt, LL Cool J, … Continued

Start your day with a future NFL Hall of Famer. In the afternoon, listen to the Mad Dog for a dose of baseball nostalgia. Hear the hysterical Amy Schumer, the talented John Legend, and an unplugged session with No Age. … Continued

Hip Hop Nation is back with this week’s Music Meeting countdown. Lots of return players including Jay-Z, Drake and the yummy Kendrick Lamar. Plus, an exciting new entry from Future. Check it out! JAY-Z/RICK ROSS | fuckwitmeyouknowigotit T.I./B.O.B./KENDRICK LAMAR_MEMORIES BACK THEN 2 … Continued

What is a government shutdown? Is John Madden really on SiriusXM? What is it like to be really offended? Answers to all those questions and more Wednesday on your airwaves. The Agenda 6 am ET on SiriusXM Progress Let Ari … Continued

Two of Jay-Z’s tracks from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail make the countdown this week on Hip Hop Nation. The smash hits Holy Grail featuring Justin Timberlake and fuckwitmeyouknowigotit with Rick Ross have been sweeping radios across the country since their … Continued

Kanye West doesn’t open up to just anybody, but SiriusXM Hits 1 host Mikey Piff got into the circle of trust and here’s the pic to prove it. The time @KanyeWest opened up to me like we were besties. #TBT … Continued

SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation brings you the freshest Hip-Hop songs in the country… according to you! In this week for the Music Meeting Top Ten Its all about Jay-Z as he not only holds the top spot with “f*ckwitmeyouknowigotit” featuring Rick … Continued

If you could have anyone guest DJ with you, living or dead, who would it be and why?  The Heat = Diplo “I’d love to guest DJ a live festival set with Diplo. Diplo’s sets are high-energy, organized chaos, from … Continued

If your channel was a movie soundtrack, which movie would it be?  Hair Nation = Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey (Yes, the sequel) “Bill and Ted play Battleship with the Grim Reaper himself! All while blasting tunes from King’s X, … Continued

John Legend stopped by The Howard Stern Studios Tuesday and spoke with Howard Stern about his start in music. Legend said that he began playing the piano when he was four years old, and confirmed Howard’s assessment that the musician was … Continued

SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation brings you the freshest Hip-Hop songs in the country… according to you! This week T.I., B.O.B. and Kendrick Lamar hold the top spot, but Jay-Z is right on their heels. Looks like Kendrick knows how to make … Continued

Long before Robin Thicke was dancing with half-naked women in the Blurred Lines video, he was playing the Casanova on the set of his dad’s show, Growing Pains. “I was pimpin’ it out,” he told The Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM … Continued

Tune in on Saturday, July 13th at 4 pm ET as MLB All-Star center fielder Adam Jones takes over Backspin during All-Star weekend. Jones will be playing his favorite classic hip-hop tracks while sharing memories brought back to him by … Continued

Jermaine Cole, better known as J. Cole, stopped by SiriusXM and joined Hip-Hop Nation for an exclusive album release party. “Born Sinner” is J. Cole’s second studio album, and has a darker feel to it than his previous record. J. … Continued

Jonathan Cheban, Kim Kardashian’s confidant, spoke to Bonnie Fuller on SiriusXM Stars about the rumors spreading that Kanye West cheated on Kardashian, his pregnant girlfriend. Listen to the clip to hear Cheban explain how he knows Kanye never cheated with … Continued

Soul songstress RaVaughn gave us very explicit directions when she sang this passionate, live rendition of her hit “Better Be Good” at the SiriusXM studios. As her voice sails boldly through her wide range, we decide we are going to … Continued

Ne-Yo’s frank and sophisticated discovery, the beautiful RaVaughn, showcased her natural style and talent at The Heat’s SiriusXM Studios. This intimate live performance makes us wish we could be her “Best Friend” too.

Weekdays 8 am ET Best of Sway in the Morning, Sundays 8pm ET Sway welcomes special guests, including hip-hop artists, celebrities and newsmakers, for in-studio interviews, presents song premieres, reports on music news and more, hosting the show live from the … Continued

Boyz II Men showed us that they’re not saying goodbye to anything with this soulful acoustic version of their hit “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,” performed recently at the SiriusXM studios in New York. Sitting simply on … Continued

The dynamic Q Parker brings home the emotion and memories with his solo performance at SiriusXM’s The Heat. Where were you when you first heard these great songs? SiriusXM wants to know!

British pop crooner Conor Maynard added his earthy, dulcet tones to the wacky world of Nicki Minaj with this cover of Minaj’s “Starships.” It was an intimate, acoustic moment at the SiriusXM studios and Hits 1 was there to record … Continued

It was the year of Kanye West, Juicy J, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lil’ Wayne, Future and more. And Hip Hop Nation, Ch. 44, had it all. Drake, Jay-Z and Lil’ Wayne were on there more than once, but that doesn’t make … Continued

Nelly Furtado brought her sultry tones into the SiriusXM studios to perform an acoustic rendition of Calvin Harris’s “Feels So Close” on SiriusXM Hits 1. Hear Nelly’s intimate live delivery – it’s like she’s singing right in your ear!

You wouldn’t normally put ‘90s rockers Train together with Pop/R&B goddess Rihanna, but this cover of her hit “Umbrella” proves that a good voice and a good song equals a good jam, no matter who the artist is. Check it out.

John Legend got up close and personal for SiriusXM “Heart & Soul” when he performed this emotional cover of the Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes classic, “Wake Up.” Check out this big message delivered by a big talent of … Continued