The Recording Academy has added an award for Spanish-language songs, and some familiar names are expected to contend.

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music and musical topics I’ve been fixated on recently. It can be hard to remember amidst the downfall of everything, but 250 years of America ...

Ravens & Doves” is a new chapter of Rootless that brings together viral house music producer Lionsaddle and breakthrough artist Rave Jesus in a mesmerizing collaboration. Bui ...

Before the jail complex becomes completely nonexistent, check out some of the times rappers mentioned the facility in the ...

After nearly two decades away from the spotlight following severe burnout and spiritual disillusionment, Tree63 founder John ...

His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin ...

Kanye West reshaped Hip Hop production through soul, gospel and R&B samples that became cinematic rap records. Revisit 10 of ...

The New York Knicks have restored the feeling. So here's the 100 best New York City rap songs of all time, with classics from ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, ...

In the past few weeks, I have seen a whole lot of evidence of a gathering JPEGMAFIA backlash. This makes sense. At times, it has appeared that JPEGMAFIA is actively courting just such a backlash. He ...

An innovative James Cook University experiment has found rap-related cues shape how people judge a hypothetical fan accused of violent crime, raising questions about the use of lyrics as evidence in ...