Rap is an art of performance, as much as it is of writing,” Mallory Duncan says. “It takes an enormous amount of preparation ...

In the fall, a TikTok conspiracy theory emerged that rising UK rapper EsDeeKid, who never appears in public without a balaclava, is in fact popular actor Timothée Chalamet. I can still sometimes enjoy ...

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"I'd just stay at home, I didn't really hang out with friends, so I feel like a lot of people that listened to it were in the ...

Asked to write a song for Young Thug, Nate Ruess accidentally wrote the perfect ending to The Format's first release in 20 ...

On Don't Be Dumb, Rocky's eight-year absence becomes the album's subject. The desperation to justify the wait strips away his ...

A new YouTube video adds lyrical voice of poet, activist and DMU graduate to the growing campaign to limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence for the prosecution.

In years past, the winner of the Grammy’s best new artist category appeared clear-cut. Olivia Rodrigo broke the internet with ...

Hip-hop has quietly lived at Rice for 20 years through professor Anthony Pinn’s religion courses. Now, with a new faculty ...

The 25-year-old artist talks about his journey and his process to balance authenticity and appeal. The Grammy nominee now ...

The Kpop Demon Hunters’ biggest hit draws inspiration from Drake, fusing K-pop vibes with hip-hop influence to become a fan ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control ...