Tag: Rap and Hip-Hop

Rina Sawayama Flips Damnation Into a Dance Party, and 15 More New Songs

Ever the pop maximalist, Rina Sawayama’s first single from her upcoming album,…

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Kendrick Lamar Returns With ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’

Also in 2018, Lamar and the head of his record company, Anthony…

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Young Thug, Atlanta Rap Star, Is Arrested on Gang-Related Charges

Monday’s 88-page indictment, however, alleges that the gang was involved in a…

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Jack Harlow Knows What He Wants. And Where He Stands.

“First Class,” which set the tempo for this album’s release, can be…

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Dolly Parton Voted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Despite a last-minute plea to “respectfully bow out” of consideration for the…

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Sam Smith’s Ode to Self-Acceptance, and 10 More New Songs

“Every day I’m trying not to hate myself,” the pop crooner Sam…

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DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55

DJ Kay Slay, who served as a crucial bridge between hip-hop generations,…

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Camila Cabello Gets in Her Head, and 16 More New Songs

Alienation gets an electronic lilt in “Psychofreak” from Camila Cabello’s “Familia,” which…

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Can Fivio Foreign Change Drill Rap?

Fivio, once a spongelike apprentice to Pop Smoke despite his seniority, has…

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