Music

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

How Jay-Z and hip-hop brought this father-son duo closer together

Rod Coffman II and his father, Rod Sr., use ‘Bridging the Gap’ to review music, spend time together

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

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

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Coco Gauff inspired by rap song, serves up French Open victory

Gauff’s win gives women’s tennis its second African American major champion this year

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