The two companies reached a new licensing deal, ending a three-month stalemate that kept some of pop’s biggest stars off the platform.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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In the Battle of Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar, A.I. Is Playing Spoiler
A rap beef between hip-hop’s two dominant stars has left fans wondering whether new tracks are real or fakes.
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An Unearthed Johnny Cash Recording, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Normani, Nilüfer Yanya, Thom Yorke and others.
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Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, Lawyer Says
The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody.
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RZA of Wu-Tang Clan Has Beef With Meat
The rapper, producer, actor and vegan talks about the connections between meat and masculinity, animal welfare and the environment.
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8 Songs From the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024
Listen to soon-to-be inductees Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and more.
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Future and Metro Boomin’s Second Joint LP Opens at No. 1
The Atlanta rapper and producer’s “We Still Don’t Trust You” reached the top of the Billboard 200 before the expected arrival of monster numbers from Taylor Swift next week.
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Cher, Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest Join Rock Hall of Fame
Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne were also voted in, but Sinead O’Connor, who died last year at 56, did not make the cut.
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6 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Hear tracks from Tyla, Chappell Roan, Young Miko and more.
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Rico Wade and Organized Noize’s 10 Essential Songs
The producer helped shape and boost the sound of Atlanta rap starting in the mid-1990s. His death at 52 was announced last Saturday.
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Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52
As one-third of the production team Organized Noize, Wade nurtured the careers of Outkast, Goodie Mob and Future from the confines of his mother’s basement, known as the Dungeon.
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Sean Combs Sold Share of Tequila Brand for $200 Million
Mr. Combs, who was accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, made the sale as he ended his long-term partnership with the liquor giant Diageo. He has denied wrongdoing.