Appreciation: Remembering Saafir, California’s avant garde rap innovator
Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday…
Fuerza Regida announces its ‘Don’t Fall in Love’ music festival
Fuerza Regida is bringing it home.After years of consecutive album releases and constant touring, the acclaimed música Mexicana quintet is hosting its first-ever music festival…
2025 Super Bowl halftime show: Kendrick Lamar to perform
Football season may have just begun, but the next Super Bowl halftime act is already set: Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 show, said Roc…
‘Kneecap’ review: Rowdy Irish rap trio tells its own story
A pair of proudly Irish-speaking lads stump for their marginalized native language when they become underground rappers in the box-bursting, enjoyable “Kneecap.” That’s also the…
Missy Elliott, rap’s freakiest visionary, had never toured. Until now
Back when the rapper Missy Elliott embarked on her first headline tour, she turned heads for the alien brilliance of her music. She was confident…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Video appears to show rap mogul beating girlfriend Cassie in 2016
When he catches up to her, he grabs her and throws her on the floor, causing her to drop some luggage.He kicks her while she…
A Chinese flavour of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Full coverage of rap mogul’s legal battles
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced multiple lawsuits in recent months alleging sexual assault and harassment. Combs, who rose to fame as a rapper,…
RAP mogul Dr Dre assembles a billion dollars worth of hip hop talent as he gets his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
RAP mogul Dr Dre assembles a billion dollars worth of hip hop talent as he gets his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The producer…
From Malcolm X to ‘reality rap’: Decoding hip-hop album art | Music
The intersection of political commentary and hip-hop music is a tradition dating back decades, kicking off with 1982’s “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the…
Andre 3000 announces nationwide tour New Blue Sun Live
André 3000 is taking his flute on the road, including a five-night stint in Los Angeles. The multi-hyphenate entertainer announced the New Blue Sun Live…
Chinese restaurateur’s rap video reinflames San Francisco mayor’s race
“We are here to fight for our mayor,” said Phelicia Jones, the founder of the San Francisco nonprofit Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community…