Pop Smoke, Dua Lipa, and the Art of the Posthumous Duet
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Their song on Pop Smoke’s second album since his death is a winner — and a reminder of the touchy nature of such collaborations
Farewell, Biz Markie: Remembering the Wild-Style Chaos and Diabolical Genius of Hip-Hop’s Old-School Joker King
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhether freestyling, beatboxing, rocking the party, or making booger jokes, the late New York MC brought wit and wisdom to rap and beyond for 30-plus years
Biz Markie, the ‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,’ Dead at 57
Posted in: Music News“Just a Friend” rapper struggled with health issues related to decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes
DJ Drama Talks Working With Tyler, the Creator and the Golden Age of Rap Mixtapes
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe iconic producer discusses his work on Tyler, the Creator’s album, and the legacy of mixtapes in rap music.
Azealia Banks’ ‘Fuck Him All Night’ Is Peak 2021 — Raunchy, Weird, And Exciting All At Once
Posted in: Music FeaturesHer genuinely eccentric, one-of-a-kind style might be exactly what we need right now
Vince Staples’ Self-Titled LP Is a Concise Study in Peril and Paranoia
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsTeaming up with producer Kenny Beats, the Long Beach rapper pilots a shadowy world with forlorn determination
Lil Baby Detained in Paris on Suspected Drug Charges
Posted in: Music NewsRapper and Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden stopped by authorities after exiting car that smelled of marijuana
Swizz Beatz on DMX’s Posthumous Album: ‘I’m Crushed, I’m Destroyed, I’m Hurt. But I Had to Pull This Through for Him’
Posted in: Music FeaturesLast year, Swizz and DMX gathered for some of their most significant work together in more than two decades. But after DMX died suddenly this spring, the producer had to finish ‘Exodus’…
Kodak Black Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Assault and Battery in Sexual Misconduct Case
Posted in: Music NewsRapper will not serve jail time under plea deal
A Tribute to Shock G, Hip-Hop’s Freest Spirit
Posted in: Music FeaturesRemembering the Digital Underground innovator, who brought out the loopid in us all
