Thirty-one years ago today, Nasir Jones—better known as Nas—dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing the landscape of Hip Hop. Released on April 19, 1994, via Columbia ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

On this day in 2004, Ghostface Killah dropped his fourth studio album The Pretty Toney Album, a solo effort that marked a pivotal point in his career and further solidified his legacy as one of ...

The result was a historic Grammy win this year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, making Doechii the second woman after Cardi B to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album. “A little bit of art and ...

The following article contains graphic content regarding true criminal behavior. On Monday, April 7, Amherst Cinema hosted a screening of Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs” as part of its ...

The week's most popular albums on independent labels, as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming (audio ...

Until then, “Silver Lining” is available on all streaming platforms along with Laufey’s first two albums. Maybe, if we’re lucky, a Laufey rap track will actually surface, but only time will tell.

Doechii has brought her first Top 10 hit, “Anxiety,” to life with a new music video, depicting the rising star’s desperate search for peace. Watch it below. Directed by frequent collaborator James ...