William King on hip-hop’s rise, how the Commodores got their name, and what drove Lionel Richie’s departure.

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The businessman was best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 hit "Sicko Mode." ...

A Wilmington native considered to be the first female rapper was named to the 2026 class of the North Carolina Music Hall of ...

Grammy-nominated hip hop producer Tay Keith, known for his work with Beyoncé, Travis Scott, and Future, has died at 29. Keith ...

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Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa's "rapping priest", roamed ...

Grammy nominated producer Tay Keith has reportedly died at age 29. He was known for hits with Drake and Beyonce.

The odes to the home team come from pioneers who uplifted the genre (Rakim), veteran superstars (Busta Rhymes), independent ...

The Grammy nominee worked with Travis Scott, Beyoncé, and more.

James Brown was the root of so much musical mastery, and he held up the entirety of the hip-hop and rap music landscape as a ...

On March 9, 1997, renowned rapper Notorious B.I.G. was murdered in a drive-by shooting following a party in Los Angeles. The ...