Luther Vandross didn’t just sing love songs. He invented the kind of vocals that make you want to text your ex, light a ...

Forgive this deviation from the hyperactive. This is one of my many recent creations, but first to be considered finished or long enough, yet. I've been diving into Lo-fi hip-hop and ambient lately.

In the vast, ever-evolving soundscape of hip-hop, few acts have held their ground like The Roots, a cultural institution.

The diversity of the album reflects the growing global appeal of the sport — and a commensurate growing global connection of ...

Long before he became the front-runner to become New York City’s next mayor, New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani ...

Sly Stone turned solitude into sonic innovation, inspiring generations with home-studio funk and loop-based recording.

There is more to the country than tarts, tile and trams. If you're going or just returned, here are 25 contemporary acts, ...

On this day in 2003, Gang Starr, one of the most revered duos in hip hop history, released what would become their sixth and ...

Today, we celebrate the 55th birthday of Pete Rock, one of Hip Hop’s most revered sonic architects. Born Peter Phillips in the Bronx and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Pete Rock helped lay the ...

Griselda has been everywhere. Over the last decade, the sound of Westside Gunn’s signature gunshot shout has become one of the most notable ad-libs in all of hip hop. The record label — helmed by Gunn ...

Erykah Badu performed “Echos 19 (mix 122)” and debuted “Next to You” at her Juneteenth show. Here's how to listen to them.

There is a long history of artists coming back from oblivion after long periods of silence: Bowie, Miles Davis, My Bloody ...