DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small — often referred to as the "godfathers" of amapiano — are the men behind Scorpion Kings. Already established in their own right and respected in South Africa's dance scene, the two have been inextricably linked to the global rise of the genre, and t...
Another melodic smash from Uzi’s 2017Luv is Rage 2album. The Philly native shrewdly interpolates London-based duo Oh Wonder’s “Landslide” into his emotional diatribe of a chorus. Uzi puts his chameleon skillset to the test once again, as he crafts another genre-blending hit. “The Way...
This week, Childish Gambino dropped his seventh, and possibly last, album, Jimin shares his second solo set, and Madison Beer serves up a pulsating dose of dance pop. Plus, new music from Lil Yachty, Rauw Alejandro, Joe Jonas, and more.Childish Gambino feat. Jorja Smith & Amaarae,“In ...
revealing that the non-stop hip-hop party will span 50 years of the genre. 2023 nominees Coco Jones andGloRillawill take the stage to perform some of their recent hits, along with hitmakers Doechii andLil Uzi Vert.
Late in Justin Staples’ brief exploration of the sub-genre known as “SoundCloud Rap,” New York Times pop music critic Jon Caramanica opines that “what young people want out of pop culture isn’t what old people want” when explaining how the community couldn’t care less about the histo...
Over the last 20 years, rap's more or less become the most popular genre in the U.S., and its popularity has seemingly increased every year. The best evidence of this is 2020, a year in which 12 hip-hop songs have landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That is the ...
"I'm half and half on it," Tyler said. "Um, on one side, I'm grateful that what I can make can just be acknowledged in a world like this, but also it sucks that, whenever we, and I mean guys that look like me, do anything that's genre-bending or that's anything, they alw...
"I'm half and half on it," Tyler said. "Um, on one side, I'm grateful that what I can make can just be acknowledged in a world like this, but also it sucks that, whenever we, and I mean guys that look like me, do anything that's genre-bending or that's anything, they alw...
ravetastic energy and Uzi’s witty wordplay officially introduced the world to theEternal Ataketakeover and accompanying dance that let Uzi shine in all his b-boy glory. BeforeEAarrived in March, the rhymer also unloaded the Backstreet Boys-inspired, Yung Lan, Felipe S and Supah Mario-produced...
BET announced the first slate of stars taking the stage during "Culture's Biggest Night" on Thursday, revealing that the non-stop hip-hop party will span 50 years of the genre. 2023 nominees Coco Jones and GloRilla will take the stage to perform some of their recent...