Music

SZA and the year quite like no other

The singer/songwriter takes home the third annual Andscape MVP award

The uncomfortable truths behind using Young Thug’s lyrics at his trial

Is rap real or fake? It’s time for hip-hop to face the music

Beyoncé made 2023 into a silver disco ball

For the year in fashion, we were the visual and mirrored our joy in sequins and silver

Our top musical moments of 2023: the good, the bad, and Andre 3000’s magical return

A lot happened, from hip-hop’s golden anniversary to SZA’s chart-topping success

It’s time to pay hip-hop pioneers their ‘rap-arations’

Music, footwear and clothing have made billions on the culture

Little Brother brews a new future

In a new documentary, Phonte and Big Pooh peel back the layers of their career and how they confronted challenges

Rapper Kodak Black is arrested on cocaine charges in South Florida

How Beyoncé lifted me out of darkness

The Renaissance concert and film helped me grieve the loss of my mom

New rap canon: 25 albums that defined rap’s last 10 years

These landmark projects shaped hip-hop’s present and future