Category: Rap and Hip-Hop

Queens of the Stone Age Returns, and 8 More Songs We’re Talking About

The New York Times – Music:
The rockers rant against brainwashing, Snoh Aalegra declares her love, Zach Bryan floods the Hot 100 chart and more.
Lil Baby Interview: The Atlanta Rapper Takes On New Challenges

The New York Times – Music:
The Atlanta superstar rapper is back with a new hit and more expansive sound but, he says, the same hunger to dominate.
Milwaukee vs. Tampa: A World Series Playlist

The New York Times – Music:
Play songs by artists from both cities, including Violent Femmes, Al Jarreau, Doechii and more.
Jay-Z Announced as 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer

The New York Times – Music:
It will be the eighth Super Bowl halftime show produced by Roc Nation, the entertainment and sports company founded by the rapper and businessman.
Cardi B’s Greats

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The rapper Cardi B discusses everything from her greatest creation to the best advice she’s ever received.
Cardi B Is Using Her Music, Her Business and Her Politics to Express Herself

The New York Times – T Magazine:
A shape-shifter with talent and personality to spare, the rapper keeps finding new ways to express herself.
Tupac Shakur Murder Conviction Lands Man 40 Years to Life in Prison

The New York Times – Music:
Duane Keith Davis was convicted by a jury of obtaining a gun and pursuing the rapper in a violent act of revenge in 1996.
A Scottish Hip-Hop Hoax Helped James McAvoy Find His Movie-Making Voice

The New York Times – Music:
In “California Schemin’,” the actor’s directorial debut, two Scottish rappers pretend to be American to make it in the business. It was much more personal than he thought.
LL Cool J Makes His Way Back Home With ‘NCIS: New York’

The New York Times – Music:
The veteran rapper and actor reprises his longtime “NCIS: Los Angeles” role of Sam Hanna for the procedural’s new spinoff.
Rick Ross Is Arrested on Battery Charges After Ex-Girlfriend Reports Abuse

The New York Times – Music:
The rapper, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, is accused of attacking a woman who was his girlfriend at the time at their home on Aug. 28, the authorities said.
Morris Ballen, Who Helped Spread Indie Artists’ Music, Dies at 88

The New York Times – Music:
Countless independent acts in every genre — punk, hip-hop, church choir — relied on him to create small runs of high-quality records and CDs.
Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Recants Her Account

The New York Times – Music:
An anonymous accuser’s retraction is now part of Jay-Z’s case against the lawyers who had represented her.