Hip-Hop

With ‘Star Line,’ Chance the Rapper charts his rise, fall, and triumphant return

The Chicago MC is back with his most complete album in a decade

An oral history of Jeezy’s legendary ‘Snowman’ T-shirt

The inside story of the Thug Motivation 101 marketing ploy that birthed a star and was banned in schools

Clipse’s ‘The Birds Don’t Sing’ is a masterclass in artistic vulnerability

The introspective ode to their late parents gives the Clipse an instant classic

A descending dynasty: The decline of Lil Wayne and Young Money Entertainment

The series of missteps that have signaled the decline of the rap veteran and his cohorts

Kendrick Lamar’s Toronto shows were an all-time statement

The legend of Kendrick Lamar grew in his rival’s city

Key moments from the second week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

Singer Dawn Richard says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat Cassie

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ says he’s ‘a little nervous’ as sex trafficking trial gets underway

Meek Mill’s verse on Fridayy’s ‘Proud of Me’ is painfully beautiful

The rapper channeled his pain to make something beautiful