"Slight Detour," an eight-song set of new music from Athens-based musician T.W.I.N., navigates the emotionally complex space ...

Quickly adopted by early hip-hop, disco, and house DJs on its launch, the 1200 became the DJ vinyl deck of choice. Its smooth pitch control and rock-solid quartz-locked direct-drive platters made it ...

A hip-hop awards show and festival that could attract "hundreds of celebrity guests" and "thousands of tourists" is planned for August in Memphis, organizers said Wednesday. The "For Us By Us Hip ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

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The singer-songwriter, who found fame as a member of the girl group Little Mix on the UK’s “The X Factor,” shared her account about a date she once went on with Styles in a recently ...

The label would go on to launch the careers of successful R&B and hip-hop groups, including Xscape, Jagged Edge, Lil Jon and Da Brat, and it put Atlanta on the map as a musical force to be ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Busta Rhymes, Central Cee, and Mac Miller. Here we are, folks: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2025. Pardon the ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

The Guardian's Lucy Stehlik said that “nihilistic drill reflects real life where its squeaky-clean hip-hop counterparts have failed”. Following the success of rappers like Chief Keef ...

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The tropical paradise of Hainan is embracing a new rhythm as international hip-hop takes center stage. Following the tremendous success of Kanye West’s September 2024 performances, which ...