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Experimental hip hop trio Clouddead is now a long distant memory for former vocalist Yoni Wolf. When the band split after its final album, Ten (2004), Wolf immediately went solo, [...]

Potter Payper is carving his own lane between music and business. The rapper is building his artist career while emulating those who have inspired him, the likes of Jay-Z and [...]

With her third album on the way, HIP-HOP'S IT GIRL is in her strongest era yet. Here, the Grammy-winning rapper reveals how she QUIETS THE NOISE of haters, HYPES herself [...]

JULY 17-31 MUSIC 1. Listen to Y2K! A debut, but you already know her. 10K Projects/Capitol Records, July 26. Bronx rapper Ice Spice captured the nation's hearts in just under [...]

What happened Rapper Drake filed a second of two legal petitions over rival Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' (https://theweek.com/culture-life/music/kendrick-lamar-vs-drake-how-real-is-the-feud) diss track Tuesday, accusing Universal Music Group of defamation for allowing [...]

Byline: Zach Schonfeld On November 22, Kendrick Lamar capped off an extraordinary year that saw him besting Drake in a feud and scoring a No. 1 hit with the indelible [...]

Byline: Adgully Bureau Musician and entertainer Munawar Faruqui has unleashed his latest track, SuppaMario, a groundbreaking hip-hop anthem that blends innovation with unmatched energy. Collaborating with acclaimed rappers Aniket Raturi [...]

Byline: Hershal Pandya Beware any and all white comedians currently benefiting from an invited-to-the-cookout affect: Kendrick Lamar is here to snatch the plate from your hands. That's especially true if [...]

Byline: Justin Curto Kendrick Lamar's big year isn't over yet. The rapper just dropped his sixth album, GNX, with no warning. The project comes after (https://www.vulture.com/article/drake-kendrick-lamar-feud-explained.html) a monthslong beef with [...]

Byline: Craig Jenkins In observing the brusque locomotion characterizing the (https://www.vulture.com/article/linkin-parks-return-review-emily-armstrong.html) rollout of Linkin Park's new album, From Zero, it's useful to remember that the band was a second chance [...]

Byline: Ollie Cox In Manchester, the rapper's animal print fit nodded to-and maybe revived-the golden age of music television. Busta Rhymes' music videos made his style a thing of legend. [...]

Byline: Will Simpson Chromakopia World Tour also confirmed for next year Tyler, The Creator has promised he will try to get copyright strikes lifted so that fans can react to [...]

Hakushi Hasegawa Mah gakk *** Brainfeeder Records BF 140 (LP) Japanese musician blends pop melodies with bold experimentalism Hakushi Hasegawa has built up a cult following over the past few [...]

Byline: Justin Curto Last night, for the first time in more than 900 days, Young Thug did not sleep in a concrete cell. The Atlanta rapper, born Jeffery Williams, (https://www.vulture.com/article/young-thug-guilty-plea-deal-ysl-trial.html) [...]

Byline: Craig Jenkins The emotional roller coaster of State of Georgia v. Jeffrey Williams, et al - (https://www.vulture.com/article/ysl-young-thug-gunna-arrest-charges-explained.html) the RICO case that sought to tie rapper Young Thug's Young Stoner [...]

NEWS Q+A FAITHLESS TWO YEARS AGO, FAITHLESS LOST THEIR CHARISMATIC FRONTMAN, MAXI JAZZ. AGAINST THE ODDS THEY’RE BACK, AND IN EBULLIENT FORM, TOO. SISTER BLISS TELLS [I.CLASSIC POP] HOW THE [...]

Byline: Justin Curto Young Thug is coming home from prison after making a non-negotiated plea in the RICO trial against his record label, YSL. The rapper, born Jeffery Williams, pleaded [...]

Byline: Justin Curto (https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/lil-durk-7220-album-review.html) Lil Durk has been arrested for his alleged role in a 2022 murder. The Chicago rapper, born Durk Banks, was booked by U.S. Marshals in Broward [...]

The Battles continued on October 22, as Season 26 of The Voice aired for a second night this week on the (https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2024-tv-show-premiere-dates-schedule) 2024 TV schedule. However, before the competition got [...]

The disturbing sexual misconduct allegations against Sean Diddy Combs havent turned listeners away from his music. In fact, the rappers Spotify listenership has actually surged in the month since he [...]

Many of the biggest names in the entertainment industry have ties to music producer P. Diddy, as his infamous parties were considered by many to be the place to be [...]

Diddy accuser Ashley Parham has alleged that the disgraced media mogul was drugged and gang-raped after blaming the rapper for Tupac Shakurs death. In a new filing obtained by TheWrap, [...]

Byline: Paul Elliott The famous producer recalls the making of a groundbreaking classic in an interview with Rick Beato It was the first hip-hop single to reach the top five [...]

(https://www.businessinsider.com/timeline-sean-diddy-combs-sexual-misconduct-timeline-2024-2) Sean Combs was once one of the world's top-earning entertainers and had diverse income streams. In the last year, many of those have dried up --leaving him with few [...]

IN THIS ISSUE A$AP Rocky Photographed by Rihanna The rapper opens up about work, fatherhood, and domestic life. By Maxine Wally Styled by Matthew Henson Director of Photography: Jeff Henrikson [...]

Initially influenced by the likes of experimental hip-hop artists such as cLOUDDEAD and Odd Nosdam, Rob McAndrews had already began producing prior to being invited to play guitar as a [...]

Considered one of the greatest rappers ever, Tupac Shakur is still a larger-than-life legend nearly 30 years after his death. Born in New York City in 1971 to Afeni Shakur [...]

KEVIN RUTHERFORD SURF CURSE’S “DISCO” struts to No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart (dated Sept. 21). The track, released in 2019, has been driven by a dance [...]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo told a reporter that the rapper stockpiled baby oil in his home simply because he likes to shop in bulk. “I mean, there’s a [...]

Byline: Alejandra Gularte A suspect in the (https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/young-dolph-dead-rapper-shot-memphis.html) Young Dolph shooting case has testified that he was one of the two men who allegedly shot at the rapper, reports (https://apnews.com/article/rapper-young-dolph-killed-memphis-trial-f5c38b0d4d7b8a79e28c2b2695ac387f) [...]

Byline: Jonah Waterhouse Ahead of her Australian concerts early next year, the superstar opens up about the alchemy of giving a great performance, as well as learning how to take [...]

Byline: C. J. Hughes A bank is now the owner of a brownstone that belonged to hip-hop icon Doug E. Fresh. Deutsche Bank was the only bidder to show up [...]

Multiple award-winning rapper and hip-hop artist Lil' Kim is using her star power to shine a spotlight on the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Lil' Kim will be the featured headliner [...]

Weeks ago, it was confirmed that Kendrick Lamar would headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. Since (https://www.cinemablend.com/television/kendrick-lamar-announced-super-bowl-performance-nodded-at-drake-fans-have-takes) Lamar announced his performance, fans have been buzzing about what the rapper [...]

Lil Wayne revealed that he’s disappointed that he didn’t get the job to headline the upcoming Super Bowl LIX halftime show, saying that the development “broke” him. This is the [...]

Byline: Olivia Craighead A relationship can really look like anything. Take, for example, Cardi B and Offset. The rappers bring new meaning to the phrase 'on-again, off-again.' They just welcomed [...]

Byline: Craig Jenkins Post-Pizzagate, everything is Pizzagate; post-Serial, everyone fancies themselves an uncut investigative gem. Too many influencers and media personalities eagerly coast on this (un)reality, spinning ongoing stories just [...]

BY MESFIN FEKADU PHOTOGRAPHED BY AB + DM Pharrell Williams was photographed Aug. 23 at Grove Studios in Miami.Louis Vuitton Men’s clothing, sunglasses; Pharrell’s own jewelry. PHARRELL WILLIAMS WAS ALWAYS [...]

Byline: Josiah Gogarty The Compton rapper performing at America's big ball game is the final insult to someone who loves being centre stage. Any fans of the University of Arizona [...]

Byline: Abe Beame When they weren't shooting the shit between songs or screaming over records, overnight DJs for New York's landmark rap station Hot 97 would find themselves with brief [...]

Multiple award-winning rapper and hip-hop artist Lil' Kim is using her star power to shine a spotlight on the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Lil' Kim will be the featured headliner [...]

Byline: Ben Rogerson It features in a new Gladiator-themed Pepsi ad that pays homage to Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Pink's Roman epic from 2004 Queen's We Will Rock You has [...]

Byline: Jennifer Zhan The music industry is grieving the loss of Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for songs including 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),' 'Type of Way,' and Rich [...]

Australian breakdancer Raygun was widely mocked and widely criticized for the the amateurish breakdancing set she delivered in the first round of competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. But in [...]

Byline: Christopher R. Weingarten Forty years into being America's Poet Laureate of Braggadocio, LL Cool J's legacy remains unparalleled. As a teenage firebrand claiming to outwrite Edgar Allan Poe and [...]

Byline: Adgully Bureau Leaving viewers intrigued with a captivating sneak peek, JioCinema Premium unveiled the intense trailer for its upcoming original Khalbali Records, a musical drama that explores the evolving [...]

Patricia Marx With a personal bunker, your starter home can be your finisher home, too. (ILLUSTRATION BY ALLAN SANDERS) What if they’re right? What if a nuke drops, or climate [...]

Beastie Boys III Communication 30th Anniversary Edition **** Universal 6503790 (3LP) There's a case to be made for the Beasties' fourth album as the ultimate record collector's LR While on [...]

MUSIC AT WORK Hip Hop Docs Community, Rhymes, and Life By Courtney Small GROWING UP IN TORONTO during the golden era of hip hop, rap music became the soundtrack of [...]