Eric B. & Rakim changed rap with their 1987 album ‘Paid in Full’ : NPR

Eric B. & Rakim changed rap with their 1987 album 'Paid in Full' : NPR

Rakim (left) and Eric B., 1987 David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images Rakim (left) and Eric B., 1987 David Corio / Contributor/Getty Images When hip-hop got its […]

Armand Hammer Announce Tour, Share Video for New Song with Pink Siifu: Watch

Armand Hammer Announce Tour, Share Video for New Song with Pink Siifu: Watch

Armand Hammer—the rap duo comprising billy woods and Elucid—have shared the video for their new song with Pink Siifu, “Trauma Mic.” Produced by DJ Haram, it’s the lead single from their forthcoming LP We Buy Diabetic […]

Queen Latifah Talks Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

Letter From the Editor: Celebrating 50 Years of Women’s Excellence in Hip-Hop

Queen Latifah gives hip-hop “a whole lot of credit” for where her legacy stands. Looking back on her emergence in the 1980s — when she introduced her vibrant Afrocentric style and women empowerment anthems to […]

Monaleo Talks Motherhood, Debut LP, and More

Monaleo Talks Motherhood, Debut LP, and More

ELABSELABS Monaleo doesn’t subscribe to the age-old myth of motherhood being a career killer. When the 22-year-old Houston rapper found out she was pregnant with her first child late last year, she didn’t slow down […]

Womad review – more music festivals need this vitality, daring and breadth | Womad

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In a crowded festival marketplace that nevertheless often cleaves to a relatively timid and tight crop of British, European and American artists, Womad provides a vital yearly reminder of the breadth of the planet’s music. […]

Latin artists performing at Lollapalooza: Karol G, Jessie Reyez and more

Latin artists performing at Lollapalooza: Karol G, Jessie Reyez and more

One of the most highly anticipated music festivals of the year is quickly approaching. Lollapalooza is set to bring several fan-favorite artists and up-and-coming musicians, all bringing a very distinctive sound throughout the 4-day event. […]

Dave & Central Cee dominate with ‘Sprinter’ for eighth week at Number 1 – Music News

Dave and Central Cee sprint into a second week at Number 1 - Music News

Dave and Central Cee have made it eight weeks at Number 1 with Sprinter. The UK rap smash, which gained over 8 million streams this week, is now the second longest-running Number 1 single of […]

Elliott Wilson Explains His Spicy Journalism Style

Made In America Festival

Elliott Wilson has been a trending topic this week, thanks largely to a simmering beef with Drake sparked by the veteran journalist critiquing the Toronto rapper for doing interviews outside of the culture. The comment […]