Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars: In 2009, Kid Cudi and Drake Welcomed Hip-Hop to Heartbreak
This Greatest Pop Stars Sidebar looks at singing rappers Drake and Kid Cudi and how they transformed the sound of hip-hop in 2009.
Month: November 2024
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 2009: Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2009 for how she raised the standard for pop stardom in the late '00s. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 2006: Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2006 for how he stepped into pop music's future. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 2004: Usher
Usher is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2004 for how he owned the year front-to-back with his 'Confessions' album. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 1998: Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1998 for how the group raised the stakes for all pop music at the beginning of the TRL era. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 1997: Puff Daddy
Puff Daddy is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1997 for bringing rap to new pop heights, though his year's grandeur suffers under recent revelations. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 1995: TLC
TLC is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1995 for how the trio blended the entire mid-'90s into a series of classic singles and videos. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Star of 1994: Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1994 because of how the group made R&B as big as possible in the mid-'90s. Read More
Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars: In 1991, Garth Brooks Turned Country Into Pop
This Greatest Pop Stars Sidebar looks at how Garth Brooks brought country to pop levels for the first time. Read More
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