GQBEATS is a seasoned music producer whose extensive career has solidified his reputation as a cornerstone of New York hip-hop. With a résumé ... modern trap, drill, ballads, and even gospel.

The 20-minute project interweaves themes of lavish partying, stress-free situationships ... a melodic R&B hip-hop vibe with a flawless unanticipated beat drop, one he says was intentional to ...

What: Jam out at the Jingle Jam, headlined by Southern hip-hop artist Moneybagg Yo ... Big Boogie and South Carolina's own Trap Dickey. What: Charleston vocalist Elise Testone will be bringing ...

Lil Baby announces free NYC pop-up concert Lil Baby’s latest album, WHAM, is out now, and it’s already making waves in the ...

A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming ... He’d booked the Mercury Lounge for a free concert, which I understood to be an attention-grabbing shtick before I ...

The trend of deluxe editions has become standard practice in the hip-hop ... just a trap rapper—he’s a versatile artist who’s here to stay. Whether you’re a fan of hard-hitting beats ...

Barton was a skilled musician, a devoted father of five, a barbershop owner widely regarded as a wizard with scissors, a de ...

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Gangstagrass, known for its genre-defying blend of bluegrass and hip hop, first gained widespread attention with its ...

In Kingston, the local — and global — legend opens up about his time away, how his genre can evolve, and why he might be collaborating soon with Cardi B.

Still, together with his DJ – and surrounded by his mates, or the “Dead Team” as they’re known, passing round joints on the small stage – they played banger after banger of hard, funny, nihilistic rap ...

and hip-hop artists. He was the first jazz artist to receive the MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship in 1988. And he capped off his long and remarkable career with innovative fusions of jazz ...