Buzzy debuts (Chappell Roan, Evian Christ) and anticipated follow-ups (Jorja Smith, yeule) are due this season.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Doja Cat Goes Horror Rap on ‘Demons,’ and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Peter Gabriel, Lauren Mayberry, Oneohtrix Point Never and others.
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Oliver Anthony Music’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Stays No. 1
The song by Oliver Anthony Music played a role at the Republican primary debate, though the musician clarified he doesn’t identify with “people on conservative news.”
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Dolly Parton Reunites Two Beatles, and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by aespa, Guns N’ Roses, Cautious Clay and others.
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The Hottest Jay-Z Merch: Limited-Edition Library Cards
Fans are rushing to collect all 13 of the Brooklyn Public Library’s limited-edition cards, which feature imagery from each of the rapper’s solo albums.
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Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50
Melvin Barcliff, who rapped under the name Magoo, was a teenager in Virginia when he joined a hip-hop scene that still influences music today.
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Travis Scott’s ‘Utopia’ Repeats at No. 1
The rapper’s latest solo album is the first hip-hop release to spend more than a single week atop the Billboard 200 in over a year.
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Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace.
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Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary
A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Bad Idea Right?’ and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Noname, Ian Sweet, Miguel and others.
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‘All Up in the Biz’ Review: Showtime’s Biz Markie Documentary
Biz Markie created hits like “Just a Friend” and influenced a wide range of rappers, many of whom remember him fondly in this Showtime documentary.
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How Hip-Hop Conquered the World
Fifty years ago, a party in the Bronx jumpstarted an essential American artform. For decades the genre has thrived by explaining the country to itself.