Rwandan rap duo RoMeo Rapstar and Pogatsa have joined forces on Urukerereza, a collaborative album that merges the sounds of Rwanda’s musical past with the grit and pulse of contemporary hip-hop. The ...

There was a time when people thought Rico Nasty was "crazy, too out of the box." Her punk rock aesthetic may have initially confused a few rap fans, but that individuality is what has propelled her ...

Cade’s latest mixtape pre after party is a bundle of calm jams that never let knocking hard get in the way of the Detroit rapper’s carefully considered words. His flows are nimble, assonant, delivered ...

In the latest edition of his indie rap column No Filler, Andre Gee writes about new records from Brian Ennals and Infinity Knives,Ché Noir, and Lord Sko ...

Because it’s all been leading up to this very column, on the most “CD album” albums ever. The idea is to talk about albums that are best suited for the CD format. In the same way that certain albums ...

While fans are most likely to recognize T-Pain for his auto-tuned rap vocals on a variety of hit songs, the musician is ...

They might have operated in idiosyncratic ways, but the particular approaches of these producers have left a footprint on the ...

Death Row Records is in the gospel business. Today, the legendary label released Altar Call, a 21-track project featuring celebrated singers such as Jamie Foxx, John P. Kee, and others. The project is ...

Before journeying too far into Wes Wingate's latest, it's worth pausing to appreciate what the Columbia mainstay — who has ...

On April 26, 1994, Johnny Cash shocked the world of country music when he dropped American Recordings with the help of ...

Hip Hop’s love affair with fitted caps has always gone beyond sports. These four MLB teams—White Sox, Yankees, Dodgers, and ...

Jay-Z and Kanye West were once one of the most dynamic duos in hip-hop, collaborating behind the scenes and trading raps on ...