The time has come, my beautiful beat heads. This week's Ear Candy is Lowkey Hip-Hop & Rap. Maybe I'm partial, but plugging into this playlist, copping a squat, lighting one up, and blithely watching ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ken Carson, Lil Yachty and Sexyy Red.

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 ...

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.

(@brambrooksphoto/Instagram via Courthouse News) On Sunday, March 2, the Hip Hop Chip Shop held its last show. A DJ dropped a beat, and a rapper began spitting verses. Heads nodded and knees bounced ...

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 ...