Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet’s rapping.
Category: Lil Baby (Rapper)
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Jelly Roll: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview
An emotional conversation with one of the year’s biggest breakout stars about turning his life around and transitioning from Southern rap to country hitmaking.
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How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
The New York Times – Music:The Roots drummer and D.J. was tapped by the Recording Academy to fit 50 years of rap history into 15 minutes. For once, the awards show gave the genre a fitting spotlight.
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Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert
The New York Times – Music:The medley, curated by Questlove of the Roots, featured a taste of some two dozen songs from across decades, regions and movements.
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2022: The Year in Atlanta Rap
The New York Times – Music:The country’s most influential hip-hop scene has weathered a period of extraordinary upheaval. A look back at happened, and what’s next.
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Lil Baby Is No. 1, but Taylor Swift’s Huge Chart Takeover Nears
The New York Times – Music:The singer-songwriter’s new album, “Midnights,” won’t hit the Billboard 200 until next week, but after just one weekend it is already the year’s biggest-selling LP.
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How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers
The New York Times – Music:The city is home to one of the world’s most important musical ecosystems, and the 27-year-old is one of its biggest new stars.
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New Music From Blink-182, the 1975 and Queen’s Unheard Song With Freddie Mercury
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Blink-182, Lil Baby featuring EST Gee, Sevdaliza and others.
