On surprising new albums, '80s trailblazers LL Cool J and MC Lyte sound thrillingly revitalized, thanks to sharp production choices and a willingness to bend their signature styles toward the moment.

His debut album, "Illmatic," is often hailed as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Nas's ability to paint pictures with words, combined with his introspective verses, solidifies his place ...

Z, the billionaire mogul who transformed hip-hop, built an empire, and continues to impact culture and business.

There aren’t many collectives in the history of hip hop as iconic and infamous as Staten Island, New York’s Wu-Tang Clan. Since their formation in 1992, the story of Wu-Tang has been a truly ...

From sprawling hip-hop opuses to haunting rock’n’roll swansongs, a handful of posthumous albums stand out among hundreds of ...

There’s pacing yourself, and then there’s being Kurious, the New York rapper who’s put out five albums in 30 years. On Oct.

As streaming platforms increasingly favor single releases, artists like Dua Lipa and Jack White demonstrate that releasing ...

Toro y Moi plays a set at Life Is Beautiful’s Big Beautiful Block Party in Downtown Las Vegas on September 28 at 7:15 p.m.

Wu-Tang Clan. Just three years after forming and two years after the explosive, groundbreaking group debut Enter the ...

Mixtape Pluto' could end up the rapper's third Billboard 200-topping set of '24, which would make him the first artist this ...

Ever since DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper in 1988, the double LP has become a Hip Hop staple. The sheer volume and intensity of work that goes into such an album have ...

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