New year, same Biko vibe. I already knew what it was gonna be when I made my way to the Grove to get down with James Biko for the New Year’s Eve edition of his AfroSexyCool set at Atomic By Jamo. He ...

A rapper disguises himself as a senior citizen and starts rapping in public. What begins with judgmental looks turns into admiration when he shocks everyone with his talent. Donald Trump threatens to ...

After spending the last Knives Out entry on a billionaire’s private Greek island, master sleuth Benoit Blanc’s latest mystery ...

James Brown died at the age of 73 on Dec. 25, 2006, from a heart attack and fluid in his lungs, but there are still questions ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spitting bars about the Broncos brought Andrew Young back from the edge of insanity — and tacked on a worldwide football family in the process. In 2010, ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...