Hip hop and rap
Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard
Heather Blacksmith
The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same ...
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78
Heather Blacksmith
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., ...
Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album ‘GNX’
Heather Blacksmith
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise ...
Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hop
Heather Blacksmith
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Miami’s 2 Live Crew helped redraw the legal landscape around what hip-hop could be, pushing the boundaries ...
R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony
Heather Blacksmith
NEW YORK — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of ...
Ukrainian duo heads to the Eurovision Song Contest with a message: We’re still here
Heather Blacksmith
KYIV, Ukraine — Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more ...
