Nas and DJ Premier, two of the most important architects in rap history, have finally delivered their long-discussed ...
Technically, Up My Standards is a mixtape, but it sounds more like one long radio freestyle. The only moments where Philly’s ...
Others are just confusing, like the emulation of a tabla on “Basic Space.” These elements might have sounded fresh at the ...
A drummer with credits on records by Dan Deacon, L’Rain, and Lifted, the in-house ambient-jazz braintrust of D.C.’s Future ...
In February 2014, I tuned in to the BRIT Awards to watch my newly minted friends Rudimental’s performance. I didn’t expect to ...
NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks to Kelvin "Pos" Mercer, of the hip hop group De La Soul, about their new album "Cabin In The Sky." It's the first since one of their members died almost 2 years ago.
In the ’70s, hip-hop was budding at block and house parties in the Bronx, where DJs spinning turntables moved crowds like puppet masters. Until the late ’70s, most of those DJs were men; that is, ...
DJ Premier officially announced that his and Nas’ collab album will drop on December 12 Premier revealed the date at his UK tour stop, confirming the previous New York Comic-Con teaser The record ...
Hilary Duff has often been heralded as the shining example of a young star who made it to adulthood seemingly unscathed. Now, she is unpacking that notion on her sixth studio album Luck… or Something.
For the past few months, Mass Appeal Records has been releasing a series of albums from New York rap greats under its Legend Has It… banner, including projects from Big L, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah ...
DJ Lagway has struggled mightily in 2025, but his play early against Ole Miss is putting the Gators in contention for an upset. OXFORD, Miss.-- DJ Lagway's night against Ole Miss started poorly with a ...