The first big New Music Friday of the year arrives with new albums to stream from Bad Bunny, Ethel Cain, Franz Ferdinand, and ...

Staff writer Dylan Paradise reviews Kendrick Lamar’s extremely successful, newest album, “GNX,” which was filled with quality ...

Hop crew The Sindecut, featuring founding member DJ Fingers and New York-based Geordie singer-songwriter Ijeoma, kick off ...

When you think about a geographic region that has inspired everyone from Carly Simon and Elvis Costello to Will Smith, Raekwon, and Rancid, the Capital Region probably doesn’t come to mind. And yet, ...

Hip-hop stands on the precipice of transformation, a genre redefining itself amidst political shifts, societal challenges, ...

Mental health has become an increasingly prominent theme in the genre, shedding light on issues that were once stigmatized in ...

Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson came face to face at the 2025 Golden Globes when Diesel took the stage to present the prize for cinematic and box office achievement to “Wicked.” Diesel took a pause at ...

It’s a new year, but some things remain as they ever were; basketball players still want to rap, and nostalgia still dominates discussion of both art forms. That’s why “ Tweaker ,” the new single from ...

Mad Skillz, often just called Skillz, is up for a 2025 Grammy. His new spoken word, The Seven Number Ones, chronicles the special moments in his life, from his parents’ meeting to his introduction to ...

Listen to a hip-hop workout playlist to help you achieve your exercise goals, with the hottest rap tracks for gym rats or New ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

Cent and Diddy have been embroiled in beef since long before the latter's criminal allegations have come to light, raising ...