From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us | Music
What role has hip-hop played in activism? From the 1980s, hip-hop has essentially enabled marginalised voices to break through to the mainstream. The song Girl…
Long Beach’s VIP Records unveils plans for a museum
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called…
Review: ASAP Rocky returns to stage at Rolling Loud California
As usual, ASAP Rocky made a memorable entrance on Saturday night.Wearing dark sunglasses, walnut-sized diamond earrings and a T-shirt with a bulletproof vest printed on…
Pole-dancing NYPD detective DROPPED from her cases after raunchy twerking bikini rap video emerges online – The Sun
THE NYPD detective who was filmed pole-dancing in a strip club in a raunchy rap video has been pulled from duty.Melissa Mercado, an officer in…
‘Didn’t have that on the 2025 bingo card’ – Fans can’t believe who Luke Littler is stood next to after meeting rap icon
THEY say you shouldn't meet your heroes.But that is exactly what Luke Littler did as he was pictured with American rap icon Pitbull.1Pitbull and Luke…
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…