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Music sensation Wizkid has made history by becoming the first African artist to surpass 9 billion streams on Spotify. The bulk of Wizkid’s streaming success can be attributed to his hit collaboration ...
Singer, Ayra Starr jokingly claimed she’s the first African to take a bathroom selfie at the Met Gala during an interview with Billboard I took first bathroom selfie at the Met ...
Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, recently sat down with Billboard to share the backstories behind some of her most iconic pictures. On her viral bathroom ...
Michael Abels writes scores for Jordan Peele. He won a Pulitzer Prize for the opera “Omar.” Now, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center shows off his classical side.
Drake has earned 13 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits — more than any other rapper. Here’s a chronological breakdown of every song ...
Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, has reached a ...
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has received the Spotify’s Billion plaque as her ...
As federal support for the arts disappears, these creatives are turning identity and protest into their medium.
We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats, starting Tuesday ...
Nigerian singer Tems trended online following the way she thoughtfully signed an autograph for a male fan whose pen stopped ...
Global Citizen Festival is set to take place on September 27, 2025, on the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park.