After writing for publications such as XXL, Complex, DJ Booth and HipHopDX, Carl became Billboard’s hip-hop editor in 2017. Since his arrival, he has emerged as a leading face in the rap ...

It’s been over a week since the BET Awards and, yeah, I’m late—but I needed time to sit with it. This wasn’t just a show. It ...

Venus Lacy rumbles down Venus Lacy Parkway in a tan Suzuki Aerio with 264,770 miles on its odometer. In her rearview mirror ...

No one should begrudge Wayne for being contented on Tha Carter VI, secure in his reputation as one of the best to ever do it. But he can’t prevent his audience from opting for the classics instead.

Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, also defended her father’s art last weekend, saying the music was created to transcend social media trends. “You say Carter VI is trash. That’s fine.

The internet lit up this week after Lil Wayne's teenage son, Lil Novi, made a bold claim: his dad wrote most of Drake's music — including the rapper's most iconic songs.

2025 was a rough year for Wayne, as he was not invited to perform at the New Orleans-based Super Bowl. But instead of focusing on that, Wayne pushed through with his album, going on to say: “Real art ...

LIl Wayne performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 6, 2025. - Credit: Nick Watkin for Rolling Stone In 1994, my parents finally went to see The Rolling Stones.

On Sunday night, the Indiana Pacers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 2 of the NBA Finals (in Oklahoma). Before the game, Lil Wayne sent out a post (via X) that had over 18,000 likes in ...

Did Wayne deliver?Billboard Unfiltered is back with a reimagined format and will remain a live show every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Staff writer Kyle Denis, senior director R&B/hip-hop Carl ...

Nicki Minaj Disses Shannon Sharpe for Forgetting Who She Is on Lil Wayne’s ‘Banned From NO Remix’ C. Vernon Coleman II Published: June 11, 2025 Paras Griffin/Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images (2) ...

On Monday (June 9), the stars were out at the 2025 BET Awards. The show featured performances from Lil Wayne, T.I., Bow Wow, GloRilla, Teyana Taylor, Mariah Carey and more. Toward the end of the ...