Music & Culture

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (461+ words) In a deeply personal Newsweek essay, Powell reflects on three years spent interviewing and writing about Shakur for Vibe magazine and the emotional weight he has carried since the rapper’s death on Sept. 13, 1996. The remembrance comes shortly after Duane “Keffe…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (467+ words) Mother Monster is officially a mother. Lady Gaga, 40, and fiancé Michael Polansky, 42, have welcomed their first child together, with the newly expanded family recently spotted together in Northern California. The couple has not disclosed the baby’s name, sex or date…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (662+ words) Meek Mill targets DJ Akademiks after Lil Durk’s acquittal, accusing the streamer of elevating 6ix9ine during the trial. Meek Mill wants DJ Akademiks pushed out of Hip-Hop media after Lil Durk beat the federal murder-for-hire charges that threatened his freedom. In…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (461+ words) Dan Milam is a writer, musician, and photographer living in Chicago, IL, with a background in public radio. He plays drums in Mad Drunken Americans and the Greg Jackson Combs Band. Coming from a small Midwestern town with passionate music…...

15+ hour, 28+ min ago   (475+ words) The latest salvo follows N.O.R.E.’s Sept. 3 appearance on Hot 97’s “Mornings With Mero,” where he offered to pay for a lie-detector test asking whether Vlad has ever used the N-word. N.O.R.E. also argued that Vlad’s media business…...

1+ day, 36+ min ago   (533+ words) Larry Hoover's name has resurfaced in discussions about Chicago's rap scene after social media posts connected the imprisoned gang leader to the family history of rapper Lil Durk. Hoover was one of the most recognized figures in Chicago’s Gangster Disciples…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (605+ words) The Brittany-born artist blends clarinet, piano, and percussion in a jazz work drawing on classical and traditional influences. Maëla Raoult is set to release a new single, 'Mars,' via Azkaban Records, available on all digital platforms as well as on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (437+ words) The 20-time Grammy winner's new partnership with Uptown Records expands the label’s reach into gospel. Kirk Franklin is taking his next career move uptown. The superstar gospel artist, songwriter, and producer has entered into a partnership with the recently relaunched…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (339+ words) Vince Staples sparked a debate online after revealing that he doesn't have a favorite song from his own catalog. For Vince, the reasoning is pretty simple: making music is his job. "This is my job. They don't got a favorite…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (244+ words) Hitta J3 is coming to Kendrick Lamar's defense after DJ Akademiks criticized the Compton rapper's approach to releasing music. The conversation started after Akademiks argued that Kendrick is "lazy" when it comes to dropping music, suggesting that the rapper waits for…...