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How Jersey Club Music Became the Blueprint for Your Favorite Hip-Hop Songs Right Now
From Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem to Pink Pantheress and Ice Spice, why your favorite artists love rapping on a classic dance music style that’s been slowly infiltrating the mainstream.
Gunna Fires Back at Those Who Said He “Told” on Young Thug in New Song “Bread & Butter”
The track is Gunna’s first single since he was released from prison last December after filing an Alford plea in the ongoing YSL Rico case.
Why Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Naming Their Son ‘RZA’ Isn’t That Surprising
Even before the official name reveal, the hip-hop power couple were leaving clues everywhere.
The Inescapable Dominance of Don Toliver
The Houston rapper and Travis Scott protege released one of the best albums of the year so far—another step on his steady path to industry dominance.
Luh Tyler Is the Feel-Good Story in Rap Right Now
The 17-year-old Florida rapper is making some of the freshest music in hip-hop.
Inside the Latest Chapter of the Kanye West-Drake Beef
Drake sampling Kim Kardashian's comments about her divorce on his new song is just the latest chapter in a long-standing Cold War.
De La Soul Picks Their Favorite (and/or Most Hated) Tracks
In their final interview before Dave “Trugoy” Jolicoeur passed, De La went through their discography and selected standout songs from each album ahead of their streaming debut.
Little Brother Looks Back on 20 Years of The Listening
Big Pooh and Phonte reflect on their debut album, which arrived at a crucial point in the eternal debate between “Conscious Rap” and the mainstream.
Here’s Why Drake Got Subpoenaed in XXXTentacion’s Murder Trial
Drake’s been fending off subpoenas to testify, due to tension he had with the late rapper when he was alive.
Symba’s Slow But Steady Path to Rap Stardom
The Bay Area rapper has been in the game since 2012, but now things are finally lining up, with a DJ Drama mixtape and co-signs from LeBron.
How Lil Yachty Ended Up at His Excellent New Psychedelic Album Let's Start Here
Rap's preeminent oddball made a hard left and crafted his first great album. Here's how he went from bubblegum trap to psych rock.
How Drake and OVO Are Reinventing Radio with Sound 42
Drake, Oliver El-Khatib and more explain how last weekend's Apollo shows were just one phase in curating the best radio show out.
A$AP Rocky Dropped a Moving Tribute to Fallen Hip-Hop Figures On Yams Day
The somber, contemplative “Same Problems” is the beginning of “a new era” leading to his album, Don't Be Dumb.
J. Cole's New Song Came From a YouTube Beat
It turns out this producer's “J. Cole Type Beat” was dead on.
Drake Used His New Video to Reveal Himself As the Proud Owner of Pharrell's Iconic Jewelry
The “Jumbotron Shit Poppin” video shows Drake dripping in Skateboard P pieces.
How Cormega Preserved '90s Rap Realness on His New Album
The Queensbridge veteran talks making a sequel to his acclaimed debut album more than twenty years after its release.
Quavo Pays Tribute to Takeoff With Emotional New Song "Without You"
The song was released with a somber, minimalist music video last night.
Tory Lanez Found Guilty in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial
From Megan Thee Stallion's emotional testimony, to a missing bodyguard and a shocking twist from Kelsey Harris, here's everything that happened in Tory Lanez's trial.
Kid Cudi Dashes Hopes of His Joint Album with Travis Scott: “The Moment Has Passed”
Cudi comes through with a fresh lump of coal just in time for Christmas.
Ab-Soul Hit His Lowest Point. Then He Made the Most Liberating Music of His Career
The journey to Herbert, the TDE rapper's first new album in six years, is one of overcoming grief, depression, and tragedy.