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

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

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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

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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

***Check out our exclusive 2022 Black History Month channels here*** 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 … 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

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future and Drake’s Jumpman takes the top spot again followed by Yo Gotti’s Down In The DM at number two. Kevin Gate’s Really Really comes in at number three with 2 … Continued

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

Super Bowl 50 is upon us. Of course, not everyone’s team made it to the final game, and let’s be honest, not everyone really cares about football. However, it’s pretty likely you’ll be tuned to NFL Radio (or CBS TV) come … Continued

Airing Friday 2/5 at 5 pm ET through Sunday 2/7 on Hair Nation, Ch. 39. We Will Rock You. We Are the Champions. Start Me Up. All I Do is Win … the Super Bowl is all about tough competition, … Continued

Legendary rapper/DJ/producer/actor Redman recently took over Backspin (Ch. 43) to share the classic tracks that soundtracked his life — from David Bowie to Wu-Tang Clan. Ahead of each song, he gave commentary about how it related to his life. Hear … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future and Drake’s Jumpman takes the top spot followed by J. Cole’s No Role Modelz at number two. Yo Gotti’s Down In The DM 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 DJ Mustard’s Burn In The Truth, Dreezy’s From Now On EP, Meek Mill’s 4/4 EP and more! Take them for a spin, and let us know … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Travi$ Scott’s Antidote takes the number one spot follow by Kendrick Lamar, Bilal and Anna Wise’s These Walls while Colonel Loud, Young Dolph and T.I.’s California (Remix) closes out the top three. Take a look at who … Continued

Tyrese Gibson is calling for Chris Rock to step down as this year’s Oscars host following the controversy surrounding the lack of diversity among nominees. Speaking to Sway Calloway on Shade 45, he said that although he understands Rock needs … 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 Swish, Puff Daddy’s MMM, 2 Chainz’s Trap-A-Velli Tre, Dave East’s Hate Me Now and more! Take them for a spin, and let us … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Colonel Loud and Young Dolph’s California takes the number one spot follow by Travi$ Scott’s Antidote while Jeezy and Janelle Monae’s Sweet Life closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future and Drake’s Jumpman takes the top spot followed by J. Cole’s No Role Modelz at number two. Travi$ Scott’s Antidote comes in at number three with The Game 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 Kanye West’s Swish, Pusha T’s Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude, Kid Ink’s Summer in the Winter, E-40’s Poverty and Prosperity, A$AP Ferg’s Always … Continued

This week’s Hip Hop Nation Music Meeting is full of collaborations and remixes from your favorite artists. Future and Drake’s Where Ya At takes the top spot followed by Dej Loaf & Big Sean’s Back Up at number two. J. Cole’s No Role Modelz comes … Continued

On this week’s Shade 45 10.5 countdown, Travi$ Scott’s Antidote takes the number one spot followed by Colonel Loud’s California feat. Young Dolph while Kendrick Lamar’s These Walls feat. Bilal and Anna Wise closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made … Continued

On Shade 45′s Top 45 of 2015 countdown, Eminem and Gwen Stefani’s Kings Never Die takes the number one spot followed by Statik Selektah’s Beautiful Life while Future’s Commas closes out the top three. Take a look at who else made the best of … 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 Curren$y/August Alsina/Lil’ Wayne’s Bottom of the Bottle with Dej Loaf/Big Sean’s Back Up in at number three. Travi$ … Continued