This year, Kendrick Lamar and SZA ‘s “Luther” spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Grammy nominations ...

From long-awaited projects to breakthrough releases, here are the albums that made 2025 another solid year in music.

"luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA was Salt Lake City's most-streamed song on Spotify this year, according to the music ...

At the Oscars, it's the debate over lead versus supporting. At the Emmys, it's what constitutes a comedy. The Grammys may soon have a category fraud problem of their own.

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

“I fucked up,” SZA tells me. It’s been about a month and a half since the singer returned home to Los Angeles after wrapping her first international co-headlining stadium tour. It was the capper to an ...

Confidence has always been one of R&B’s greatest strengths. From Mary J. Blige declaring independence in the ’90s to Beyoncé commanding stages with anthems of empowerment, the genre has always ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. SZA’s SOS becomes the first album by a female artist to spend 100 ...

Alex Gonzalez is an award-winning art and culture journalist, with a passion for music, film, and food. With over a decade of experience, he has penned several features, conducted intimate interviews ...

When an artist consistently dominates awards, tops charts, and sells out arenas, you know they’re having a moment. For SZA, this isn’t just a moment—it’s an era. Her latest win at the 2025 BET Awards ...

Kendrick Lamar is once again rewriting the record books. His latest hit “Luther,” a powerful collaboration with SZA, has tied the all-time record for most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...