As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up.

East is the calm, Joyner is the storm. Over production by High Honors, they deliver a mission statement that sounds like two rappers throwing down the gauntlet. JAMAL ROBERTS - “HEAD UP” He broke ...

As conversations around the Grammys continue, artists like Rapsody and Terrace Martin reflect on what the recognition still represents at this point in their careers.

After the city’s larger-than-life blizzard earlier in the week, we New Yorkers deserve all the fun we can get this weekend! 3 hours ago From title to tracklist, ANTI laid out the blueprint for her ...

The North Carolina spitter unloaded a surprise new project just ahead of his birthday, and Okayplayer breaks down the best bars.

The actress/media personality is working to cut down on recidivism by providing mentorship and assets to young men at Riker’s Island.

After leaving Dreamville Records last year, following nearly a decade on the label, Ari Lennox found herself with a blank ...

From locker rooms and warmups to highlight reels and All-Star Weekend, here's how music became basketball’s unofficial ...

Music and basketball colliding worlds was no accident. Just think about how the NBA hypes up the crowd during games. More often than not, it’s a mainstream rap record blasting through the speakers. Or ...