J. Cole to Jill Scott, this month features some high profile releases from artists who have kept us waiting a while.

Drill music may still be in its adolescence in the scope of rap history, but the collision of street politics, gang violence ...

There was a lot of politics, a lot of emotions and even more music as stars like Tyler, The Creator and Raphael Saadiq took ...

The streaming platform canceled Staples’ show after just 11 episodes, before its strange world could blossom into something beautiful ...

The 73-year-old is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Delta Slim in Ryan Coogler’s 2025 hit ‘Sinners.

As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up.

East is the calm, Joyner is the storm. Over production by High Honors, they deliver a mission statement that sounds like two rappers throwing down the gauntlet. JAMAL ROBERTS - “HEAD UP” He broke ...

From locker rooms and warmups to highlight reels and All-Star Weekend, here's how music became basketball’s unofficial ...

After leaving Dreamville Records last year, following nearly a decade on the label, Ari Lennox found herself with a blank ...

You know the broad strokes of a Roc Marciano album. There’s beautifully choreographed violence, luxury goods splashed with ...

In just a couple bars, Roc describes the inevitability of violence and his appetite for it, with the whole beef metaphor ...

The class will highlight the impact of women emcees like Lil Kim and Cardi B, while examining the culture’s history through a ...