The members of all-female rap trio The Sequence spent decades fighting for the royalties and recognition they were owed as a breakthrough act in early hip-hop. The South Carolina crew had a ...

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Apple Music’s Rap Life Africa spotlights Ghanaian rapper and melodic storyteller Xlimkid this month as its latest playlist ...

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Paramount announced that the VH1 franchise would wrap up with the six-part limited series “Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter” ...

Discover four innovative records from artists including Thundercat and Adrian Younge that stretch the definition of jazz for ...

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May is here, which means spring is finally in full swing – and right on cue, we’ve got a ton of great music dropping this ...

Donald Trump's UNO card flex backfires spectacularly when Iran's embassies respond with skip cards, rap videos, and coordinated meme warfare.