In the “OutKast,” episode, music from the legendary Atlanta rappers provides a pair of significant soundtrack moments. Fans immediately recognized “ATLiens” from 1996 and 2000s “Gasoline Dreams.” It’s ...

OutKast’s seminal sophomore album arrived as one of the most pivotal summers in hip-hop history was unfolding. Rap music was suddenly enjoying unprecedented commercial success, to the tune of Top 40 ...

From the mid-2010s forward, Maryland has produced arguably the densest collage of alternative R&B talent in America. “We're the northernmost Southern state,” says Baltimore/Harford County-bred artist ...

As with past years, Tyler himself will also perform. JID, Liim, the Alchemist, Vince Staples, Don Toliver, and several more acts are set to appear. Created by Tyler, The Creator in 2012, Camp Flog ...

“My go-to items that I always have in my fridge are definitely my juices,“ Gunna shared. “They’re good for your skin. It’s all greens. And grapes, fruits–seeded grapes, to be precise. Ginger shots [to ...

Bronx native Ice Spice failed to take the stage despite being promoted as one of the event's headlining performers. She posted an explanation later on social media, blaming her absence on contractual ...

“Some people don’t wanna be outshined on the record. Like to be honest with you, I did a record with Benny and ‘Kiss, and I happened to have the best verse on the record. I smoked the record, and ...

Hip-hop and reggae have always been different branches on the same family tree. Think second or maybe third cousins. Sure, they've grown into their own distinct genres, but they've been borrowing from ...

Hindsight is crystal clear. Sure. But what the hell kind of laced blunts were those A&Rs smoking? Did they not hear “Dead Presidents” or “I Can't Get Wid Dat” or “In My Lifetime”? It doesn’t matter ...

The world may know Ella Mai as a Grammy Award-winning singer with global hits, but once upon a time, the London native found herself at a crossroads, with a big decision to make about whether to ...

Trying to narrow down the best songs of any year is an impossible task. It’s a challenge we take on with great pride, but it’s rarely with ease. And depending on who you ask, the answer changes. But ...

There are exceptions, but generally speaking, if you’re a rapper that says you’re “more than a rapper,” I, and a small platoon of other snarky music critics, probably hate you. Or, at least, we’ll ...