Billboard - 23.08.05 Edition: 50 Years Of Hip-Hop, Innovation Still Rules Lil Wayne’s World, How Nas Helped Orchestrate A Golden Celebration, Gamma's Larry Jackson, Love Letters To Culture & More!

COVERS CHOSEN AT RANDOM

Written for music industry professionals and fans. Contents provide news, reviews and statistics for all genres of music, including radio play, music video, related internet activity and retail updates.

In this issue: 
- Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary
- Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That In A Small Town’ Rises To No. 1
- How Did Ice Spice Get Involved With The Barbie Soundtrack?
- Taylor Swift’s Historic ‘Summer’
- Songwriters Using AI To Pitch Artists