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Kendrick Lamar is back with his surprise album, GNX, fueled by a reinvigorated competitive spirit and desire to burn down the industry.
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With Run the Jewels 2, hip-hop veterans Killer Mike and El-P established themselves as a new rap dynasty. Read our classic album review.
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Song of the Week: Kendrick Lamar Surveys Hip-Hop and Declares "It's Time to Watch the Party Die"
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The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
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Top 15 Rap Albums of 2023 Released Without a Major Label
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Here are the year's best hip-hop records released outside of the big machine.
RZA on the Final Season of Wu-Tang: An American Saga: "We Pioneered the Hip-Hop Series"
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RZA sat down for a interview about his Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. Read the wide-spanning chat here.
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The Houston legend and the underground king dive into music built around bass and snare.
Behind the Boards with Sounwave: Producer Talks Working with Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell and Sampha
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A deep dive into five tracks in the producer's discography, including Kendrick Lamar's "N95."
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We spoke to the author of one of year's most buzzed about music books.
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We spoke with Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino about beating Taylor Swift, writing 'California Nights,' Apple Music, and dream collaborations.
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The dance veteran discusses the "process of [destroying] the status quo so that you can reconstruct it in a way that actually serves who you are."
Spotify's So-Called Transparency Report Hides the Bottom Line
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The great majority of the $7 billion in royalty payments went to labels and publishers before artists earned a dime.
The TikTok Takeover: How Gen Z's New Favorite App Is Turning Memes Into Hits
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iLOVEFRiDAY, Ava Max, & CalBoy have all blown up thanks in part to apps like TikTok & Dubsmash.
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'The Greatest Showman,' 'Black Panther: The Album,' & 'A Star is Born' follow a proven formula.