Tupac Shakur was born in Harlem in 1971 to two members of the Black Panther Party. Taking the name MC New York when he first began rapping, Shakur spent a few of his formative years in Baltimore, and ...

The Oscar-winning actor, who is still notorious for "The Slap," is moving back to his roots in radio-friendly hip-hop with a ...

Uchis released “Orquídeas,” her highest-charting album to date (debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200), last year. The set ...

After an hours-long delay, Plaiboi Carti dropped 'Music,' his third album, on Friday. It’s been a long wait — made longer ...

Young Thug makes his first music video appearance in years in the long-awaited clip for Lil Baby’s “Dum Dumb & Dumber” with ...

With features from Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and, perhaps most notably, Kendrick Lamar, the album is a major statement for Carti, who has long commanded the adoration of hip-hop’s younger generation. With ...

He appears on three songs: "MOJO JOJO," "BACKD00R," and “GOOD CREDIT.” On the first two tracks, he mostly plays the role of ...

The Atlanta rapper invites high-profile guests, pays homage to his forebears, and tries new styles on his expansive follow-up to Whole Lotta Red ...

On the new music front, it’s also a very busy week. I highlight 11 new albums below, and Bill tackles more in Indie Basement, including Edwyn Collins, Throwing Muses, Bambara, Étienne de Crécy (ft.

Slim Thug has also weighed in on En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson’s bombshell claims that she has been homeless for three years ...

Without further ado, Playboi Carti has FINALLY released his long-awaited third album, Music. It's almost been five years ...