The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lola Brooke, Lil Baby, and Quavo. While it’s not the ...

In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams captures the underground beat-maker scene of Queens.

Today’s digital platforms aren’t just about sharing music—they’re about building ... as it is about crafting the perfect beat. The future of hip-hop production is hybrid—melding the ...

But in an era where hip-hop is dominated by trap beats, melodic rap, and hyper-personal storytelling ... tastes while staying true to their artistic identity. Will Smith’s music, once celebrated for ...

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school's "first" hip-hop ...