A Nigerian literary researcher, Adefunke Eruobodo, has dismissed long-held perceptions that the Nigerian hip hop music genre is anti-intellectual, raw, loud, unserious, and mere noise, insisting that ...

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Rolling Loud 2026 will span three days, from Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Don Toliver are the top-billed ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rolling Loud, which bills itself as the “world’s largest hip-hop festival,” is heading to Orlando this year for its only stop in the U.S., organizers announced on the event’s website.

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Earlier this morning, the popular hip‑hop festival sent shockwaves through the music community with a social media announcement: presales for Rolling Loud 2026 begin this Friday at 10 a.m. ET — and ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.