Tag: Rap and Hip-Hop

Takeoff, of Atlanta Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead at 28 in Houston

In an interview with The New York Times ahead of the album’s…

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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’

Beyoncé’s new album, “Renaissance,” is consciously steeped in dance-music history, cannily embracing…

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What Is Beyoncé’s Definitive Album?

Much is made of pop star “eras” these days, but the term…

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Billie Eilish Contemplates Distraction, and 10 More New Songs

“TV” — from a pair of modestly strummed but richly produced “guitar…

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The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs

Matty Healy, the proudly enigmatic singer-songwriter of the 1975, leads his group…

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Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs

An event record that sounds like an off-the-cuff late-night studio session, “Hot…

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Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul,’ and 12 More New Songs

The first song from Beyoncé’s album due July 29, “Renaissance,” has a…

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How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52

Four or five times a week these days, some old friend will…

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Drake Looks for Love, Repeatedly, and 9 More New Songs

Less than 10 months after “Certified Lover Boy,” Drake has returned to…

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