Murda Beatz, an ‘Alien’ in Rap, Can’t Stop Making Hits
One of the year’s most successful hip-hop producers — a favorite of Drake, Migos and Travis Scott — is a Canadian who resembles Shaggy from “Scooby Doo.”
Rap and Hip-Hop
‘A Star Is Born’ Soundtrack Tops Quavo for Another Week at No. 1
The film, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper as popular fictional musicians, has its own real-world popular music to match.
Playlist: The Playlist: Esperanza Spalding’s Intoxicating Groove, and 12 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Empress Of, Khalid, Brandi Carlile, Madame Gandhi and others.
Neneh Cherry Never Stopped Taking Risks. Now She’s Making Politics Personal.
“Broken Politics,” the shape-shifting musician’s new album recorded with Four Tet in Woodstock, is a loop back into the past and a leap into the future.
Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The 15 acts eligible for the class of 2019 also include Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, the Cure and Devo.
Lil Wayne’s Long-Delayed ‘Tha Carter V’ Is a Streaming Blockbuster
The album, which remained in record-business purgatory for years, topped the Billboard album chart with the third-largest sales week of the year.
Live Review: K-Pop Superstars BTS Lit Up Citi Field’s Stage. Their Fans Did the Rest.
The seven-member group ended its Love Yourself tour with its first United States stadium show, a demonstration of precise pop showmanship and fan devotion.
Popcast: How Lil Wayne Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Durable Stars
Tracing the rapper’s evolution from a teen in New Orleans to his long-awaited album “Tha Carter V.”
Playlist: The Playlist: Sharon Van Etten Comes Back Strong, and 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Halsey, Van Morrison, Alessia Cara and others.
