In the past few weeks, I have seen a whole lot of evidence of a gathering JPEGMAFIA backlash. This makes sense. At times, it has appeared that JPEGMAFIA is actively courting just such a backlash. He ...

The Harlem MC explains how prison gave him the freedom to rap about more than material things. This essay is part of ...

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Bygdetrapen translates to “rural trap.” HC and Subaru live in Bø, an agricultural town about two hours southwest of Oslo, in ...

When hip-hop was in its infancy decades ago, many people thought the genre would be a fad that wouldn't last longer than a few years. But over time, not only has hip-hop continued to grow, it's become ...

The familiar boom-bap of Craig Mack’s 1994 single “Flava in Ya Ear” sends pure nostalgia through tap dancer Ayodele Casel.

Akil McKenzie, better known as Unsighted on TikTok and Instagram, is a Toronto-based film director, rapper, and poet.

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High-energy track brings hip hop to the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time. Latest release from the Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album combines explosive rap beats and dynamic pop melodies ...

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Music v2 brings genre-shifting and section-by-section composition to ElevenLabs. Stable Audio 3.0 ships open weights and ...