"We are Young Money, bitch, and I am the leader “They won’t look to sign other female rappers because they’ll say, ‘Her buzz was so crazy and if she couldn’t do it, then no one can do it.’ And I don’t ...

The new sexual anthem, which broke streaming records in its debut week, has caused conservative figures and politicians alike to openly speak out about an absence of respectability and conformity. But ...

Hindsight is crystal clear. Sure. But what the hell kind of laced blunts were those A&Rs smoking? Did they not hear “Dead Presidents” or “I Can't Get Wid Dat” or “In My Lifetime”? It doesn’t matter ...

Women have been at the vanguard, battling systems of inequality. Here are 30 underrated female rappers you should know about in 2023. Fifty years into hip-hop, we are officially living in a ...

We got all of this great music during a time defined by its calamities and tragedies, tensions and technology. Music has been a respite that’s given us escape and entertainment; a soundtrack to our ...

Allegations of snitching have long been frustrating for Gunna, even before the trial. Several months after he was indicted as a part of a sweeping Racketeering case that involved 27 other defendants, ...

Born the son of a Pentecostal minister, Michael D’Angelo Archer was destined to pursue a career in music. At the age of three, he began playing the piano by ear inside the Archer household. By five, ...

This one was worth the wait. Check out our highlights from 'Before the World Blows.' Just when everyone seemed to have OutKast figured out, the two artists threw fans for a loop once again. The plan: ...

The East London singer is the latest artist featured in Okayplayer’s Fully Vetted series, and she’s letting us in on what goes into her music and the influences behind it. Grande hadnt written 7 Rings ...

The record business has (allegedly) scammed countless musicians out of their masters, publishing rights, royalties, and just about everything else under the sun. Artists who lacked the proper ...

In the “OutKast,” episode, music from the legendary Atlanta rappers provides a pair of significant soundtrack moments. Fans immediately recognized “ATLiens” from 1996 and 2000s “Gasoline Dreams.” It’s ...

These iconic lines from the end of Warren G’s 1994 classic “Regulate” serve as a kind of credo for the g funk era. The popular subgenre of gangsta rap was all the rage in the mid-‘90s, and brought a ...