Playboi Carti sounds like he isn’t saying much. But there’s a story to his music.

Saba and No ID are two legends of Chicago hip-hop, from two different generations. Saba is the cerebral rap poet who made his name with corrosively pained classics like 2018’s Care for Me and 2022’s ...

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Meet the buzzy folk-pop songwriter, plus a dancey noise band, a dexterous Dominican M.C., a new generation of SoundCloud ...

In 2015, while on an apparent hiatus, Badu released a remix of Drake’s gargantuan smash “Hotline Bling.” Produced by the ...

Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 10 songs that sampled Roberta Flack’s music. My first time hearing Roberta Flack occurred when I was in elementary school via the song “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” a ...

Experience the brilliance of Kanye West's "Bound 2" lyrics and its poetic elements and cultural references that make this ...

As a solo artist, j-hope is the bomb. The 31-year-old member of Korea’s biggest music group BTS, who started as a dancer, has emerged as a fine singer-songwriter in the hip-hop mold. In 2018, five ...

A map showcasing 30 Bronx locations integral to the birth of hip-hop—signed by prominent industry figures—will be available ...

Nigerian rapper Otriexx is set to reignite the golden era of hip-hop with his latest single, Fake Life, dropping on March 28, 2025. Known for his sharp lyricism and authentic storytelling, Otriexx ...

AUSTIN (KXAN)— Bryon Chambers was 16 years old when he snuck into a club where one of the first South by Southwest (SXSW) hip ...

Brandon Lott, a featured artist for 2025's Art & Soul, has brought his alternative R&B and neo-soul style to Indianapolis ...