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Nicki Minaj plans to drop an album this October. The rap queen casually dropped the news on her Twitter Monday, sharing that the LP will drop on Oct. 20 later this year. “10/20/23 The Album,” she tweeted. It’s unclear if the album will be named The Album given her capitalization …

The Rolling Loud Miami lineup just got more Latino. On Monday, the music festival scheduled for July announced that Puerto Rican reggaetón artist Anuel AA and dembow king El Alfa will be performing at the historically rap-focused event. “Fill that place with Dominican, Cuban, and Mexican flags,” wrote El Alfa …

Asahd Khaled is embarking on a new scholastic adventure — and his father couldn’t be happier. On Thursday, DJ Khaled shared footage of the 6-year-old’s graduation on his Instagram. Khaled’s singular voice boomed as he cheered for Ashad while he crossed the stage with his small class in front of …

It’s been just over a year since Kendrick Lamar and his cousin Baby Keem last joined each other on a track. Their Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers deep cut “Savior” was a weighted examination of idol worship, but their latest single, “The Hillbillies,” is the product of both rappers …

Today, rising rap star Monaleo’s debut LP, Where the Flowers Don’t Die, hit streaming services. Monaleo got to celebrate at home in Houston with a very special person — her newborn. Monaleo completed the mixtape throughout the duration of her first pregnancy and gave birth earlier this week. Though she …

Having celebrated her 22nd birthday roughly two weeks prior, and with her baby’s due date about two weeks ahead, Monaleo is confined to bed rest in her Houston home for our Zoom interview. It’s been a packed month for the fiery MC —her full-length debut is out on May 26. …

Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tina Turner died at age 83 on Wednesday, leaving behind an enormous musical legacy. She’s celebrated as the Queen of Rock & Roll, with more than 100 million albums sold, eight Grammys, and an incalculable impact on popular music. Her vibrant live shows …

HIP-HOP WAS BORNin the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. I try to be deliberate about describing it as a “car crash” and resist writing “accident,” because I’m …

A memorable scene from Ron Shelton’s 1992 hoops comedy White Men Can’t Jump finds a playground baller (played by former NBA great Marques Johnson) fuming after he falls victim to a hustle. First the big guy pulls out a razor. Then he decides he needs something a little stronger, so …

Far too often, the rap community doesn’t embrace the full scope of literature the way we should. Artists might champion books of advice on ascending through capitalism, but we too rarely reference probing, disruptive writers like the great Toni Morrison, who asked questions of us that we’re too afraid to …