Harry Styles has been the subject of countless headlines in the wake of the 2023 Grammys — and for all the stories thinking over his unexpected win for Album of the Year, there have been nearly as many celebrating the rainbow, sequinned, harlequin-style onesie that he wore on the red …
Read More »Trippie Redd Piles the Melodies Sky-High on 'Mansion Musik'
Trippie Redd is one of the brightest lights of the first wave of SoundCloud rap, the scene of boundary-pushing, genre-flouting teenagers who were on the cutting edge of music in the mid-2010s. From his debut mixtape, A Love Letter to You, he earned a reputation as an artistic maverick, equally …
Read More »It's a New Year, Let's Leave 'Alpha Male' Rap Fandom Behind
Hip-hop has something for everyone. That’s the beauty of the genre — but in some instances, it reflects ugly realities. Future’s I Never Liked You and Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss are two 2022 rap albums that lean on misogynistic tropes, in their marketing and lyrical content, to great …
Read More »It's a World of Embattled Men on Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains'
Heroes & Villains is the second solo showcase from Metro Boomin — third if you count his impressive 2013 mixtape, 19 & Boomin. It finds the St. Louis-to-Atlanta musician cementing himself as one of a handful of rap superproducers to emerge in the past decade. Fans will debate whether it’s …
Read More »Travis Scott Directs Future's '712PM' Video in Music Comeback
Future released a new video for “712PM,” the opening track off of his latest album I Never Liked You, on Monday. Directed by Travis Scott, the video offers slick visuals paired with all the makings of modern Hollywood as a Benz parade and a Maybach flash across the screen while …
Read More »Grammys 2023: They Still Can't Get Rap Right
The Grammys have a checkered relationship with rap, from not airing their major rap categories on the official Grammy telecast to infamous snubs like Macklemore over Kendrick and confusion over the actual parameters of rap that came to a head this fall with Nicki Minaj and Latto. There were fewer …
Read More »Future, Burna Boy, Tems, and More Join Rihanna on New 'Wakanda Forever' Soundtrack
The sounds of Nigeria, Lagos, Mexico City, London, and L.A. make their way onto the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The stacked track list for the film was announced on Wednesday, revealing the lineup of artists set to join Rihanna and her lead single “Lift Me Up.” Among the …
Read More »DJ Khaled Gets A Ton of Famous Rappers To Show Up At The Recording Studio, On 'God Did'
“It breaks my heart. They didn’t believe in us. They played themselves,” rants DJ Khaled on the title track of his 13th album, God Did. For over 15 years – and longer, if you count his early days as a Miami radio and club DJ – he has positioned himself …
Read More »Pushin B: Future Teams Up With Boss for New Collection
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Boss’ latest campaign leads with a question: What does it mean to be a boss? To answer that question, the brand enlisted a proper authority on the matter: …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Turns Up the Heat With Future on 'Pressurelicious'
If you didn’t already know what it means to be pressure, much less, “Pressurelicious,” let Megan Thee Stallion teach you through a series of opposites on her new track of the same name. “Yo bitch, she regular/I’m hot, be careful,” Meg explains with sticky raps. “She average/I’m pressure—yeah, I’m Pressurelicious.” …
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