For Black Music Month 2025, the Atlanta trap pioneer looks back on the 2005 album that changed hip-hop and saved his life.

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Onefour Records / The Orchard ★★★★ Onefour’s debut album, Look At Me Now, has been six years in the making. That’s six years ...

R&B singer JoJo and rapper Álvaro Díaz will join LL COOL J and Jazmine Sullivan on the Wawa Welcome America stage for the July 4th Philly concert.

Since these are seven distinct albums, it’s worth evaluating them that way. “LA Garage Sessions ’83” captures Springsteen working virtually alone at a home in the Hollywood Hills.

From drill to conscious rap, 2020 was packed with powerful releases. In this countdown, we rank the top 10 hip hop albums of the year—including Pop Smoke’s iconic Shoot for the Stars, Aim for ...

Female Rappers Who Lost Weight 10. Missy Elliott. Missy Elliott’s struggle with Graves’ illness, a thyroid disorder that makes weight control challenging, makes her weight reduction story unique.