Whitney Houston’s gospel music, Future’s prolific mixtape run, a chunk of Joni Mitchell’s archives and a soundtrack of Brooklyn’s early discos arrived in new packages this year.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Amp Fiddler, Versatile Keyboardist, Singer and Mentor, Dies at 65
A mainstay of Detroit’s soul, funk and electronic music scenes, he also offered guidance to young hip-hop and electronic music aspirants, notably J Dilla.
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A Holiday Version of ‘I’m Just Ken,’ and 12 More Songs
Hear tracks by Central Cee, Kesha, Jason Moran and others.
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Nicki Minaj Has No. 1 Album as Mariah Carey Regains Holiday Crown
Minaj’s first studio LP in five years, “Pink Friday 2,” opens at the top of the album chart, while “All I Want for Christmas Is You” takes the No. 1 singles slot back from Brenda Lee.
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Chatting About the Best Songs of 2023
The most impactful tracks of the year come from different genres and generations — and not all of them are traditional songs.
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to the latest from Hurray for the Riff Raff, Danny Brown, Wishy and more.
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Wu-Tang Clan Announces Las Vegas Residency
The first four concert dates will begin with Super Bowl weekend in February.
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Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Previews ‘Vultures’ With Ty Dolla Sign
For months, the rapper has teased “Vultures,” his first album since he made a string of antisemitic comments last year. He said the LP will be released Friday.
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Bad Blood: A Timeline of the Taylor Swift-Kanye West-Kim Kardashian Feud
After 14 years, a new interview suggests this dispute may keep giving us new chapters.
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Nicki Minaj, a Role Model for Herself, and Others on ‘Pink Friday 2’
On “Pink Friday 2,” the rapper remains a star navigating hip-hop on sometimes untested terms. But even as she’s receded from the center of the genre, her lessons remain.
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YSL Defendant Shannon Stillwell Is Stabbed, Delaying Young Thug Trial
Mr. Stillwell, known as SB or Shannon Jackson, is among the six defendants currently on trial in the racketeering and gang conspiracy case underway in Atlanta.
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24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.