Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

*There’s fashionably late…and then there’s Mariah Carey late. According to Page Six, the diva showed up to Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy Gala as people were leaving. The gala wrapped near midnight, ...

VIBE’s latest digital cover star Jermaine Dupri spoke about creating hit records with musical icons for Billboard’s “Hip-Hop Through The Charts” series ahead of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.

DJ Clark Kent, a hip-hop pioneer with production credits on hits for Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Mariah Carey, has died at the age of 58. The musician, who has become a legendary figurehead in hip-hop ...