Music

Growing up, I worried I would never be comfortable connecting these two worlds

The Brian Flores lawsuit changes how we see the lineup of hip-hop royalty

His new project captures a philosophy of how to be successful in life

Author Gerrick Kennedy says he tried to balance critique and grace

The show opening in Los Angeles is about more than the music

Best known for ‘Juicy Fruit,’ the Grammy winner was respected across the musical spectrum

From Future to Eminem to Missy Elliott to Lil Wayne, a look at how these dream battles would play out

Country music speaks to white sentimentality, but Black women pioneer ‘and continue to pioneer’

Interviews, performances, earworms, songs to get on it — here’s how we’ll remember the past year

The rapper who spoke for the city and cared for its residents was given his flowers