Shifty Shellshock, singer of Crazy Town, dies at 49
Seth Binzer, the lead singer of the 2000s rock-rap band Crazy Town, has died. He was 49 years old. The…
Hip hop
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz to relaunch Verzuz in deal with Elon Musk's X
Nearly two years since the last Verzuz battle, R&B and hip-hop impresarios Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have signed a distribution…
Questlove declares the 'history' of hip-hop in more ways than one
Book Review hip hop is history By Questlove with Ben GreenmanAuwa: 352 pages, $30If you buy books linked to on…
Tyler, the Creator's Empire Links Fashion to Chart-Topping Music
Before last fall, Tyler, the Creator last held his popular Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in 2019, when fans, expecting an…
Kendrick Lamar and Drake Beef Explained: What Happens Next?
After a weekend in which two of hip-hop's biggest stars traded increasingly uglier accusations of domestic violence and child sexual…
Kanye West barely performs on the Rolling Loud stage
Whatever Kanye West was paid to headline the first night of this weekend's Rolling Loud California festival, it was easy…
Eddie Cheeba's death: New York DJ and hip-hop pioneer was 67 years old
Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ considered the founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67 years old. Def…