Pioneering Jamaican drummer and producer Sly Dunbar, one of the sonic architects of modern reggae, died suddenly at 73, with Keith Richards leading an outpouring of tributes to the influential ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Recently, Lil Uzi Vert inked a new deal with Roc Nation Distribution and ...

In recent times, Nigerian rap has garnered considerable traction, not simply because it has evolved from underground cyphers to chart-topping hits but also because it has resonated with a wider fan ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Denmark-based Tunisian producer Ammar 808, aka Sofyann Ben Youssef, brings a deep fascination with texture ...

They say it began in the Bronx. It was August 11, 1973, and 18-year-old DJ Kool Herc, short for Hercules, hosted a party in the rec room of his apartment building. Herc was a pioneer in a new form of ...

Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre’s rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. Every now and then ...

Mikey sat down with the dynamic team of 808 Breakers, a group that has become a cornerstone of Hawaii’s hip hop scene. Formed in 2005 by founding members Bboy Lo-Rock, Justice, and Mojo, 808 Breakers ...

At Google’s Mountain View headquarters last week, a man clad in a rainbow-hued dressing gown emerged from a giant coffee cup to give a vibrant if somewhat surreal demonstration of the company’s latest ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at ...

As part of the Google I/O 2024 pre-show, musical guest Marc Rebillet showcased Google’s MusicFX AI generation tool, incorporating it into his signature “Loop Daddy” style. Musician Marc Rebillet took ...