Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut : NPR

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday.

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday. Chris Pizzello/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP/AP NEW […]

ShyBelligerent shines a light on vulnerability in L.A. hip-hop

ShyBelligerent shines a light on vulnerability in L.A. hip-hop

ShyBelligerent is hurting. You can see it in his videos, where he paces helplessly through cemeteries and city streets and unfurnished bedrooms. You can hear and feel it in his voice. The 30-year-old rapper born […]

Lil Yachty Is As Adventurous As They Come, But Is That What Hip-Hop Wants?

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Getty Image/Merle Cooper Lil Yachty, getting a rise out of older New Yorker men: a tradition that is widely discussed, and by now, moderately pretentious. First, there was the uproar over him not knowing any […]

How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History

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Similar to the G-Funk sounds that still make plenty of cameos in West Coast hip-hop (see: Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang”), the stomp sound isn’t something Barber actively notices. It’s simply “in the […]

Jack White Joins Conan O’Brien, Hip-Hop Rules at Newport Folk Festival 2024

From the outside looking in, Newport Folk Festival has become increasingly defined by headline-grabbing performances. This year it was Beck’s surprise covers set and Conan O’Brien bringing out Jack White. Last year it was the Lana […]

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ice Spice, Mustard, and Rakim. A jam-packed week of new hip-hop releases included not only the returns of a number of our faves, […]

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ice Spice, Mustard, and Rakim. A jam-packed week of new hip-hop releases included not only the returns of a number of our faves, […]

NASA Beams Missy Elliott Song 158 Million Miles Through Space In Historic Hip-Hop Feat

Elliott celebrated the galactic feat by sharing pictures of planets and dancing aliens online.

Missy Elliott has reached uncharted territory — as apparently the first rapper with music in deep space. NASA announced earlier this week that their Deep Space Network successfully transmitted Elliott’s 1997 song “The Rain (Supa […]

How Shaboozey’s slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country became the biggest song in the U.S. : NPR

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024. Michael Tran/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Tran/Getty Images Country rapper and singer Shaboozey has plenty of reasons to celebrate right […]