Concerts at a U.S. public radio station have become the music industry’s secret weapon, launching careers and lending a touch ...

A standout from Gates’ recent album, Elite Vessel, “What You Wish For” is a smooth-grooving self-reflection with some low-key ...

Don't call it a comeback. Hip-hop has been here for years, squabbling for respect among the in the music game. While the ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, he spends time ...

J. Cole fans received a delightful surprise as the rapper released a new song, after nearly a year on hiatus and treated ...

Traxman started to make music with the simple aim of making people dance and have a good time. That hasn’t changed, but since he started out in the '80s, Corky Strong’s masterful productions and DJ ...

At the turn of the 21st century, a new wave of more underground rappers emerged, spitting substance and returning rap to its ...

Florida born rapper and songwriter Doechii has cemented herself in the history books of the greatest rappers with her latest ...

SOMA is a force to be reckoned with – take one listen to her debut mixtape and you'll understand why. SOMA (Photo by Sarah ...

The Seattle hip-hop community lost one of its most influential early ambassadors last week: “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez died ...

Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones, is scheduled to perform at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on June 7 for his ...

Sitting in the Rolling Stone offices in late January, OsamaSon, born Amari Deshawn Middleton, says he got the idea for the album’s title while in Madrid on vacation. “I was able to be sober, bro. I ...