The Future of Music Interview is a Q&A in which our favorite artists and producers share their vision of what’s next, weighing in on everything from AI to emerging scenes to the artists inspiring them the most. It’s hard to overstate the impact of the five-year run hip-hop producer Michael …
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Hip-hop‘s blazing newcomer Lola Brooke is getting used to taking up space, living rent-free in people’s minds, and holding even more real estate on their playlists — and she wants everyone else to feel as powerful as she does. The rapper, who broke through last year in a major way …
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Migos’ Quavo and Offset delivered a surprise performance, their first since Takeoff was killed on Nov. 1, 2022, at the BET Awards on Sunday. Held at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the pair launched the set with “Hotel Lobby,” the song released by Unc and Phew aka Quavo and Takeoff …
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Backstage at New York’s Webster Hall, about 30 minutes before he’s due to go onstage, Babyface Ray sips lean from a white Styrofoam cup while a photographer snaps pictures of his extremely bright platinum chains. Born Marcellus Rayvon Register, he’s one of the top voices in Detroit’s street-rap scene, with …
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A new album from Lil Uzi Vert arrives this Friday. On Monday, the rap star announced that they will be releasing their long-teased LP, The Pink Tape, on June 30. They also shared an action-packed, cinematic trailer teasing some of its music. The Gibson Harazar-directed video presents a medley of …
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2 Chainz lent his vocals to the new song “Sunset High,” which debuted during 1989 Studio’s runway show for Spring/Summer 2024 at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. Produced by Jaylien, the nearly 16-minute track is a collaboration between 2 Chainz, the luxury brand and its designer Chaz Jordan. It’s the …
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The multimedia company Lyrical Lemonade rose to a height of prominence in the late 2010s through its music videos, helmed by director Cole Bennett and starring the biggest stars of the SoundCloud rap era. The rapper Juice WRLD appeared frequently on their roster of collaborators prior to his sudden death …
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On Tuesday, Billboard published a piece speculating on why hip-hop hasn’t had a Number One album or single within the first half of 2023. The report set off a flurry of chatter from industry observers and rap fans drawing their own conclusions as to what the answer might be. Is …
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New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be hosted by special guests Mariah Carey and Maxwell, two artists who exemplify hip-hop‘s extended influence beyond the realm …
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Tupac Shakur received some posthumous “California Love” Wednesday as the rapper received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tupac’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakuraccepted the award in her late brother’s honor at a ceremony hosted by radio personality Big Boy. “From the first time he stepped foot on this …
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