On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...

Anele Zondo, fondly known as “Ney The Bae” sparked excitement as she teases a “Kuningi” remix featuring Usimamane. The multi-talented rapper hinted at an upcoming collaboration on her Instagram and ...

Drake’s second diss track used artificial intelligence technology to include verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg, two of Lamar’s ...

Tony Buzbee filed another lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs—this time on behalf of an unnamed male musician who says he was ...

Atari Teenage Riot frontman Alec Empire has always believed in the power of music to effect change. Here are 10 incendiary records he recommends as the soundtrack for revolutionary struggles worldwide ...

Beyoncé winning the best country album Grammy with Cowboy Carter forces us to face our fixation with ‘genre’ – and rightly so ...

Sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place,' said the singer during her Grammy speech. Her words were built on a more pointed critique.

More than 20 Years after he released the classic hit "Mafans", Prezzo, real name Jackson Makini, has opened up about the early days of his career, the struggles his peers went through back in the day ...

With “TV Off,” Kendrick Lamar achieves his eighth Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 and second of 2025, after “Squabble Up” ruled for two weeks in January. Here’s the updated review of his chart-topping ...

Jose Gonzalez Buenaposada/istockphotoEverything old is new again. In recent years, vinyl records have skyrocketed in ...

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won both record and song of the year, Chappell Roan was named best new artist and Doechii, ...

What's the feud with Kendrick Lamar and Drake? Super Bowl follows Not Like Us' Grammy success - Super Bowl performance could ...