Appreciation: Remembering Saafir, the innovator of California avant-garde rap
Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California rap's all-time…
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Lil Wayne says Super Bowl halftime show snub 'destroyed' him
Though he's devastated not to have been selected to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in his hometown of…
ShyBelligerent sheds light on the vulnerability of Los Angeles hip-hop
ShyBelligerent is suffering. You can see it in his videos, where he walks desperately through cemeteries, city streets and unfurnished…
Janet Jackson announces Las Vegas residency starting in December
Janet Jackson is coming to Las Vegas. The veteran pop superstar announced Wednesday that she will launch a 10-show residency…
Opinion: Denigrating Drake and Kamala Harris by calling them “not like us”
On the same day that former President Trump told a national gathering of Black journalists that Vice President Kamala Harris…
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees cancel their 2024 tour
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees have cancelled a US tour that was due to begin on Friday. Concert dates posted…
'Kneecap' review: A loud Irish rap trio tells their own story
A pair of lads who take pride in speaking Irish campaign for their marginalised mother tongue when they become underground…
Missy Elliott, rap's most flamboyant visionary, has never toured before. Until now.
When rapper Missy Elliott embarked on her first headlining tour, she turned heads for the alien brilliance of her music.…
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…
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…