Wayne released “10,000 Bars,” a 35-minute song featuring his last written lyrics. Everything from that moment forward, including Tha Carter series, was entirely freestyled and crafted from a stream-of ...

Over Father’s Day weekend, while the military paraded in Washington and protesters marched everywhere else, an old New Yorker cartoon was circulating on social media among my fellow music obsessives ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

According to gospel music legend Kirk Franklin, “For so long, the (musical) terms ‘Christian’ and ‘Gospel’ for many are code ...

But we’re almost halfway into 2025, and it’s already crowded with new albums that deliver what we need in terms of inspiration, catharsis, or just a little emotional elevation. Our list has a wide ...

On June 12, Sargeant X Comrade will hold a record launch at Sweet Loretta with Ginger Beef and Ninja Star, an event being ...

Each month will feature a listening party and discussion of a classic Memphis rap album. Shangri-La Records ... on J-Hope's new track after BET Gospel Award win 'Jaws' bites Memphis: 50 years ...

reveals, funk also ended up influencing other prominent genres like gospel ... sending hip-hop’s popularity even higher. Chicago rapper Da Brat’s unabashedly funky 1994 album Funkdafied ...

So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 rap albums from January 2025 ... producers from in and around the world of underground hip hop, including Fatboi Sharif ...

For Blu, whose breakthrough with Below the Heavens cemented his place in underground Hip-Hop, this album marks a triumphant ... “Heaven” blends gospel-infused production with poignant ...

This week, we tackled the very best K-pop songs of 2024, and today we’ve assembled a comprehensive list of, what we believe to be, the strongest rap albums from 2024. Whether it was the surprise ...

This year brought us great albums from established favorites, rising stars, and underground ... rap. As the title implies, Christianity largely informs these songs, from the gospel-infused ...