Celebrate the anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s classic album Songs in the Key of Life on its 40th anniversary.

Catch this week’s hottest songs on the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown Mondays at 7 p.m. ET! This week, French Montana/Drake’s No Shopping takes the number one spot followed by Young M.A.’s Ooouuu with Phresher’s Wait a Minute closing out the top three. Take a look … 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 Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo, Rihanna’s ANTI, Future’s Ape S**t mixtape, ScHoolboy Q’s Blank Face LP and more. Take them for … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Jay-Z/Future’s I Got The Keys takes the top spot followed by Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s The Part at number two. YG/Drake’s Why You Always Hatin comes in at number … Continued

Check out material from DJ Esco’s Project E.T., Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition, Migos’ No Label 2 and more.

Shade 45 host Sway Calloway remembers the last interview he did with his friend Tupac Shakur a few months before his death. To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of his death, SiriusXM’s hip-hop channels will be airing special programming.

Alan Thicke didn’t hold back on The Jenny McCarthy Show.

Check out material from ScHoolboy Q’s Blank Face, Shy Glizzy’s Young Jefe 2, Travis Scott’s Birds in The Trap Sing Mcknight and more. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones you’re feeling!

Catch this week’s hottest songs on the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown Mondays at 7 p.m. ET! This week, SchoolBoy Q/Kanye West’s That Part takes the number one spot once again followed by French Montana/Drake’s No Shopping with Joey Bada$$’s Devastated closing out the … Continued

Let’s “Bey” honest, Yoncé is perhaps the most beloved person on planet Earth and rightly twirls on any haters. If we’re being real, that 2014 Saturday Night Live sketch about The Beygency, a nebulous organization that eliminates those that “say the unsayable”– … Continued

Backspin is now the place to get the Backstory on your favorite artists. Hosted by radio personality, author and all-around hip-hop head Combat Jack, the show features career-spanning interviews with some of the most legendary names in the genre. Catch the … Continued

We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation.

Catch this week’s hottest songs on the Shade 45 10.5 Countdown Mondays at 7 p.m. ET! This week, SchoolBoy Q/Kanye West’s That Part takes the number one spot.

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Jay-Z/Future’s I Got The Keys takes the top spot followed by Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s The Part at number two. Chance The Rapper/Lil Wayne/2 Chainz’s No Problem comes … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation.

Fifteen years ago, the world lost the legendary princess of R&B, Aaliyah, in a tragic accident that took her promising young life. She would’ve been 37 years old by now, had her plane not crashed on Aug. 25, 2001 after she filmed … Continued

Yeah, yeah, yeah, summer’s almost over. But here at SiriusXM we believe that summer is endless, so we’re not putting away our bikinis, boards and boomboxes just yet. If you feel the same way, join us this Labor Day weekend … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Drake’s Child’s Play takes the top spot followed by Dae Dae’s Wat U Mean at number two. Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s That Part comes in at number three with DJ Khaled/Drake’s For … Continued

The Shade 45 10.5 Countdown has moved to a new time. You can now catch the week’s hottest songs Mondays at 7 p.m. ET! This week, SchoolBoy Q/Kanye West’s That Part takes the number one spot followed by DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free … Continued

Howard Stern asked Usher his thoughts on Justin Bieber’s nude photos.

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels The Heat and Hip-Hop Nation. Check out material from Fat Joe’s Platas o Plomo, Logic’s Bobby Tarantino, and Schoolboy Q’s Blank Face. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones … Continued

The Shade 45 10.5 Countdown has moved to a new time. You can now catch the week’s hottest songs Mondays at 7 p.m. ET! This week, DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the number one spot followed by Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s That Part in second … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the top spot followed by Future’s Wicked at number two. Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s That Part comes in at number three with Chance The Rapper’s No … Continued

Snoop Dogg got real with SiriusXM FLY’s Heather B. about his sneakiest smoke sesh.

Check out material from Partynextdoor’s P3, Rihanna’s ANTI, and Desiigner’s The Life Of Desiigner.

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the top spot followed by Future’s Wicked at number two. YG/Drake’s Why You Always Hatin comes in at number three with Schoolboy Q/Kanye West’s That … Continued

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, DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the number one spot followed by Chance The Rapper’s No Problem in second … 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, Kevin Gates Islah, and DJ Khaled’s Major Key. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the top spot followed by Future/The Weeknd’s Low Life at number two. YG/Drake’s Why You Always Hatin comes in at number three with Chance The Rapper’s … Continued

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, Chance The Rapper’s No Problem takes the number one spot followed by Statik Selektah/2 Chainz’s Smoke Break in … Continued

Darryl McDaniels, better known as D.M.C from the pioneering hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., has opened up about his severe battle with depression in his new book, Ten Ways Not To Commit Suicide. Following the murder of Jam Master Jay and the breakup of … Continued

The date: August 1, 1981. The time: 12:01 a.m. The words: “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” And with a montage of the first space shuttle launch rolling in the background, the cable network MTV was born.     MTV … 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 French Montana’s MC4, DJ Khaled’s Major Key, and Schoolboy Q’s Blank Face. Take them for a spin, and let us know which … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free takes the top spot followed by Belly/The Weeknd’s Might Not at number two. Chance The Rapper’s No Problem comes in at number three with Drake’s Child Play taking … Continued

Hot times and hot tunes at Panorama NYC this weekend! Hear interviews with performers and more!

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 Tinashe’s Joyride, French Montana’s MC4, and Logic’s Bobby Tarantino. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones you’re feeling! … Continued

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, Chance The Rapper’s No Problem takes the number one spot followed by Joey Bada$$’s Devastated in second with … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future’s Wicked takes the top spot followed by Fat Joe’s All The Way Up Remix at number two. Drake’s Hype comes in at number three with Belly/The Weeknd’s Might Not taking fourth … 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 The Game’s 1992, Tory Lanez’ Luv, and Snoop Dogg’s Coolaid. Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones you’re feeling! The … Continued

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, Joey Bada$$’s Devastated takes the number one spot followed by DJ Khaled/Drake’s For Free in second with Statik … Continued

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 top spot followed by Drake’s Pop Style at number two. Fat Joe’s All The Way Up Remix comes in at number three with … Continued

Sure, you may think you’re a fan of ’90s music. And if that’s the case, you must remember the one-hit wonders of the mid ’90s, right? But do you know where the inspiration for these chart toppers came from? Do … Continued

The ’90s produced some of the best R&B and hip-hop music ever. We know the music back then was all that and a bag of chips (remember that old-school phrase?), but just how much do you remember about the jams … Continued

Mid-’90s hip-hop was off the chain!

No doubt it’s hot…like mid-‘90s, Water Runs Dry kinda hot (thanks, Boyz II Men). Whether you’re ready to chill out or kick up your heels, you can find the right flavor on SiriusXM 90s on 9 (Ch. 9). Before you tune … Continued

Attention hip-hop fans! We’ve added new songs to our hip-hop channels Hip-Hop Nation and Shade 45. Check out material from DJ Khaled’s Major Key, Wiz Khalifa’s Rolling Papers 2, and Joe Budden’s Rage & The Machine. Take them for a spin, and let us know … Continued

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 Way Up Remix takes the number one spot followed by … Continued

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 top spot followed by Drake’s Pop Style at number two. Fat Joe’s All The Way Up Remix comes in at number three with … Continued

Cel-e-brate good times come on! And the Un-it-ed States In-de-pend-ence, come on! OK, that last part didn’t work so well. But what is working is every channel on your SiriusXM dial playing sweet Fourth of July weekend specials. Whether you’re grilling at … Continued

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 spot followed by Future and The Weeknd’s Low Life at number two. Desiigner’s Panda comes in at number three with Yo … Continued

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 Way Up Remix takes the number one spot followed by … Continued

Kanye, Imma let you finish, but Jenny McCarthy has the greatest diss track of all time. After West set the Internet ablaze with the music video for his song Famous — featuring a provocative image showing wax figures of himself, wife … Continued

Amber Rose‘s split from Wiz Khalifa is more than your average amicable Hollywood divorce. (Even consciously uncoupled Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin didn’t blow “30 Gs” on strippers together as the soon-to-be talk show host and rapper just did.) “It’s so … 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 Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo, The Game’s Streets of Compton, and Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book. Take them for a spin, and let us … Continued

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 Way Up Remix takes the number one spot followed by … Continued

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 spot followed by Desiigner’s Panda at number two. Yo Gotti and E-40’s Law comes in at number three with A$AP … Continued

Blake Lively quoted Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Baby Got Back in an Instagram post demonstrating her derriere in a tight, glittery gold gown, captioning the pic from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, “L.A. face with an Oakland booty.” But haters smelled blood in the water, … Continued

Bobby Brown isn’t holding back. The R&B singer chronicles the ups and downs of his life in his new memoir, Every Little Step, and he was just as candid Wednesday on The Jenny McCarthy Show, discussing his tumultuous marriage with Whitney … Continued

From June 17 to 19, more than 300,000 fans and 200+ artists will head to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 2016 edition of Electric Daisy Carnival, airing on Electric Area (Ch. 52). As the biggest electronic music festival in the … 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 Drake’s Views, Usher’s Flawed, Maybach Music Group’s Self Made Vol. 4, A$AP Ferg’s Always Strive and Prosper and more! Take them for a spin, and let … Continued

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 spot followed by Yo Gotti and E-40’s Law at number two. Desiigner’s Panda comes in at number three with A$AP … Continued

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 Way Up Remix takes the number one spot followed by … Continued

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 brutally honest style of rapping, Ice Cube rose to fame as a member … Continued

Once again, SiriusXM is stationed down in Manchester, Tennessee for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day music extravaganza is teeming with talent across several different genres, and sorting through the sheer number of names on the lineup can be slightly overwhelming. … 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 DJ Khaled’s Major Key, Kanye West’s Cruel Winter, Pusha T’s King Push, Migos’ No Label III and more! Take them for a spin, and let … Continued

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 spot followed by A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level at number two. O.T. Genasis’ Cut It Remix comes in … Continued

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 Way Up Remix takes the number one spot followed by … Continued

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 the rules. The way he pushed the envelope until he got bored … Continued

Since 1979, June has been designated as Black Music Month. Black musicians, composers, singers and songwriters have contributed immensely to American music despite many of them never receiving the mainstream shine and acclaim their talents and influence warranted. Many 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 Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book, Future’s Purple Reign, Wale’s S.H.I.N.E., Mistah F.A.B.’s Son Of A Pimp Part 2 and more! Take them for a spin, … Continued

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.’s concert at New York City’s Irving Plaza last week. Authorities have charged rapper Troy Ave with attempted murder and criminal possession of a … Continued

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 Brown’s I’m The Man Remix while Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s All The Way Up closes 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 and The Weeknd’s Low Life takes the top spot followed by J. Cole’s Love Yourz at number two. Fat Joe’s All The Way Up comes in 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 Drake’s Views, Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book, Wale’s S.H.I.N.E., T.I.’s The Dime Trap, Kevin Gates’ Isiah and more! Take them for a spin, and let … Continued

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 top spot followed by J. Cole’s Love Yourz at number two. Future and The Weeknd’s Low Life comes in at … Continued

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 Brown’s I’m The Man Remix while Desiigner’s Panda closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this … Continued

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 songs pay homage to these long-awaited few months – some are nostalgic, some eager, while … Continued

For more than five decades, Patti LaBelle has been wowing audiences with her extraordinary voice (her signature range is guaranteed to produce goose bumps), and most recently pleasing our palates with her delicious Patti’s Good Life pies and other confections. … Continued

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 her own girl group, Michelle Williams is a successful gospel singer and Beyonce Knowles is … well, … Continued

Release date: May 23, 2000 Backstory: Shocking, harrowing, offensive, complex, emotional, captivating.  Those are just a few words to describe The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem’s third studio album released in the spring of 2000 and titled after his birth name. … Continued

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, not only in stature and name, but also in overall … Continued

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’s Coloring Book, Young Thug’s Slime Season 3, 50 Cent’s Kanan: Reloaded, T.I.’s The Dime Trap and more! Take them for a … Continued

Alexander Hamilton became the coolest founding father thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s hip-hop musical. Hamilton is the hottest ticket on Broadway, but for fans still obsessively entering the lottery every day, SiriusXM brings you a Town Hall event hosted by Anderson … Continued

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 followed by A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level at number two. Drake’s Summer Sixteen comes in at number three with … Continued

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 Brown’s I’m The Man Remix while Desiigner’s Panda closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this … Continued

Lionel Richie, one of the world’s all-time best-selling artists, invited an intimate group of SiriusXM subscribers and celebrity guests (including Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn, Nicole Richie, Cameron Diaz, and Joel and Benji Madden) to sit around his piano while he … Continued

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 artists who have had such a long, illustrious and successful career. Wonder is a … Continued

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 Views, YFN Lucci’s Wish Me Well 2 and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know which ones you’re … Continued

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 followed by Future and The Weeknd’s Low Life at number two. Drake’s Summer Sixteen comes in at number three with A$AP … Continued

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 black women in America. Alongside celeb cameos by tennis star Serena Williams and actress/singer Zendaya are … Continued

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” — to massive crowds in Orange County, California and the Bay Area. Taking its name from … Continued

Since opening on Broadway last summer, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s buzzed-about musical HAMILTON has scored a record 16 Tony Award® nominations, including Best Musical, and has earned Miranda the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Celebrities, politicians, and let’s face it, pretty much anyone who … 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 Drake’s Views From The Six, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne’s Collegrove, A$AP Ferg’s Always Strive And Prosper, J DIlla’s The Diary, and more! Take them … Continued

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 Travi$ Scott’s Bake Sale while Kevin Gates’ 2 Phones closes out the top three. Take a look … Continued

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 the top spot followed by Desiigner’s Panda at number two. Drake’s Summer Sixteen comes in at number three with J. Cole’s Love Yourz taking … Continued

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 identity of “Becky with the good hair,” a side-piece the pop star name-drops in Sorry. … 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 When It’s Dark Out, Jeremih’s Late Nights, Big Sean & Jhene Aiko’s TWENTY88 and more! Take them for a spin, and let us … Continued

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 Sale while Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s All The Way Up closes out the top three. Take a look at who … Continued

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 the top spot followed by Drake’s Summer Sixteen at number two. 2 Chainz and :il Wayne’s Gotta Lotta comes in at number three with … Continued

The Internet is bowing down to Beyonce after she debuted her stunningly raw new visual album Lemonade — and speculating whether its theme of infidelity really references husband Jay Z and dad Mathew Knowles. The superstar has had a complicated relationship with her father, … 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 Ferg’s Always Strive And Prosper, OT Genasis’ Rhythm & Bricks, Belly’s Up For Days and more! Take them for a spin, and let us … Continued

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 followed by A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level at number two. Drake’s Summer Sixteen comes in at number three with … Continued

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 Man Remix while Kanye West’s No More Parties In L.A. closes out the top three. Take a look … Continued

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 during Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy interview on Tuesday, Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton said … Continued

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 will perform live and answer burning questions about his decades-long career during a Town Hall hosted by … Continued

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 “is looking forward to the death of rap,” prompting Cube to give a fiery acceptance speech … 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 Drake’s Views From The Six, Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo, Rihanna’s ANTI, and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know which … Continued

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 followed by A$AP Ferg and Future’s New Level at number two. J. Cole’s Love Yourz comes in at number three with DJ Luke … Continued

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 Level while Pusha T and Kanye West’s M.P.A. closes out the top three. Take a look … 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 Drake’s Views From The Six, Big Sean and Jhene Aiko’s TWENTY88, Future’s Evol, and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know which … Continued

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 top spot followed by Drake’s Summer Sixteen at number two. J. Cole’s A Tale Of 2 Cities comes in at … Continued

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. while 50 Cent’s I’m The Man closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made … Continued

You first saw her on MTV’s The Real World: New York and you hear her every morning as co-host on Shade 45’s Sway in the Morning. But Heather B. is now more fly than ever — literally! Your favorite cocktail-creating hip-hop personality is … 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 Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo, A$AP Ferg’s Always Strive And Prosper, E-40’s The D-Boy Diary 1 & 2, Young Thug’s Metro Thuggin’ … Continued

Do you prefer your Coachella to be more of a Couch-ella? Well, you won’t have to leave your home to experience all the great music this year’s festival has to offer! Once again, SiriusXM will be broadcasting live performances and … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, A$AP Ferg’s New Level takes the number one spot followed by 50 Cent’s I’m The Man while Kanye West’s No More Parties In L.A. closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made … Continued

Release date: March 31, 1986 Backstory: Coming off the critical disappointment of the psychedelic-tinged album Around the World in a Day, Prince released Parade in the spring of 1986 and was suddenly back in the good graces of music critics … Continued

If the word “diva” stands for a woman who has fearlessly pursued her dreams, unapologetically built a successful career, and brilliantly reinvented herself again and again, then by all means call Diana Ross a diva. But you must also call … Continued

Following A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Phife Dawg’s passing earlier this week, we’ve been walking down memory lane with old audio from our archives. Over the years, Phife Dawg has come through our studios to talk about his music, life and … Continued

“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting…it’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening,” Aretha Franklin said during a 2014 CBC News interview. For anyone who has listened to the Queen of Soul’s music, this is … 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 Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled Unmastered, 2 Chainz and Lil’ Wayne’s ColleGrove, Royce da 5’9″‘s Layers, French Montana’s Wave Gods and more! Take them for a spin, … Continued

A Tribe Called Quest co-founder and a founding father of hip-hop, Phife Dawg, died last night at the age of 45, leaving fans of hip-hop’s golden age with a heavy heart. His cause of death has not yet been revealed, … Continued

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 top spot followed by Drake’s Summer Sixteen at number two. Future’s Stick Talk comes in at number three with To Gotti … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Dr. Dre’s All In A Day’s Work takes the number one spot followed by Pusha T and Kanye West’s M.P.A. while A$AP Ferg’s New Level closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this … Continued

Last week, Shade 45‘s Sway in the Morning took on Austin with a special two-day broadcast airing LIVE from YouTube Music at Coppertank. Sway and his crew hosted performances and interviews with artists such as Andy Mineo, Talib Kewli, Wyclef Jean, and Kevin … 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 Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled Unmastered, K. Michelle’s More Issues Than Vogue, Monty’s Monty Zoo and more! 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. J. Cole’s A Tale Of 2 Citiez takes the top spot followed by Drake and Future’s Big Rings at number two. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote comes in at number … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Dr. Dre’s All In A Day’s Work takes the number one spot followed by Meyhem Lauren’s Money In My Pocket while Drake and Future’s Big Rings closes out the top three. Take a look at who else … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Dr. Dre’s All In A Day’s Work takes the number one spot followed by Drake and Future’s Jumpman while 50 Cent’s Too Rich closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this week’s cut, … 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 Tinashe’s Joyride, Ro James’ El Dorado, Kodak Black’s Heart Of The Projects, and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know which … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote takes the top spot followed by J. Cole’s A Tale Of 2 Citiez at No. 2. Drake and Future’s Big Rings comes in at number … Continued

Music industry executives who are obsessed with first week sales numbers could take a patience lesson from Whitney Houston. The star’s self-titled debut album reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts on March 8, 1986 — more than a year after … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Yo Gotti’s Down In The DM takes the top spot followed by Kevin Gates’ Really Really at No. 2. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote comes in at number three with … 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 Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, Yo Gotti’s The Art of Hustle, Fool Boy Marley’s Success Story and more! Take them for a spin, … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Kanye West’s No More Parties In LA takes the number one spot followed by Kevin Gates’ 2 Phones while ASAP Ferg’s New Level closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this week’s cut, and … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s A Tale Of 2 Citiez takes the top spot followed by Travi$ Scott’s Antidote at number two. Kevin Gates’ Really Really comes in at number three with Yo … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Kanye West’s No More Parties In LA takes the number one spot followed by Pusha T and Kanye West’s M.P.A. while Drake and Future’s Jumpman closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this … Continued

Black History Month is about celebrating the achievements of African Americans and recognizing the central role black people and black culture has played in the history of the United States. It is also a time for reflection and enlightenment, no matter your … Continued

Eminem’s Shade 45 celebrates hip-hop icon Dr. Dre with special mixes by DJ Wonder, Lord Sear, and Statik Selektah on their shows plus Dre’s biggest hits every hour throughout the day on Feb. 18. In a moving speech at ASCAP’s 23rd annual … 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 When It’s Dark Out, Kent Jone’s Tours mixtape, Kevin Gates’ Isah, 2 Chainz’ Felt Like Cappin, Drake’s Views From The 6, Future’s Purple … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Dr. Dre’s All In A Day’s Work takes the number one spot follow by 50 Cent’s I’m The Man while A$AP Freg’s New Level closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s No Role Modelz takes the top spot followed by Kevin Gates’ Really Really at number two. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote comes in at number three with Yo Gotti and … Continued

Release date: February 13, 1996 Credits: Suge Knight (executive producer), DJ Quick, Johnny J, Dat Nigga Daz, DeVante, DJ Pooh, Dr. Dre, Lawlay, Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, Dave Aron, Johnny J, Mike Mosley, Doug Rasheed, Rick Rock, QD3, 2Pac Backstory: Immediately … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. J. Cole’s A Tale Of 2 Citiez takes the top spot followed by Yo Gotti’s Down In The DM at number two. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote comes in at number three with … 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 Bryson Tiller’s Trapsoul, Audio Push’s The Stone Junction, Young Greatness’s I Tried To Tell, and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know which … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, A$AP Ferg’s New Level takes the number one spot follow by 50 Cent’s I’m The Man while Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz’s Jason closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made this week’s … Continued

February is Black History Month, so while just the tip of the iceberg, we asked some or our programmers to name just one of the most influential black musicians on their channels. Here’s what they picked. Backspin (Ch. 43) : Grandmaster … Continued

Just in case you were living under a rock last week – or on vacation smoking dubes on a tropical island away from all mass communication – Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa got into a Twitter war. Then, Kanye and Wiz’s … 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 Rihanna’s ANTI, Drake’s Views from the 6, Wiz Khalifa’s KHALIFA, 2 Chainz’s Felt Like Cappin and more! Take them for a spin, and let us … Continued