When women link up: 13 of the best female rap and R&B hit collaborations, Pt. 2

Explore 13 standout female rap and R&B collaborations that shaped the genre, from Missy Elliott to SZA. Dive into the sound ...
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Inside Rap’s Return to the Art of the Album Rollout

Back in Action Album rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways. Change ...

Fetty Wap, ‘Trap Queen’ Rapper, Is Released Early From Prison

The Grammy-nominated singer was sentenced to six years in 2023 for drug trafficking. A representative said a bipartisan ...
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A Symphony of Sound

Roxanne Shanté is listening to her Juice Crew partner Masta Ace talk about RZA’s upcoming EP, Juice Crew, when she has an ...

Woman From Iconic '90s Album Cover Still Looks 'Beautiful' 28 Years Later

The 1990s were a great time for album art, especially if you were a rock fan. Towards the end of the decade, there was one ...

With Fetty Wap out of prison early, Paterson rapper talks what's next

New Jersey rap star Fetty Wap was released from federal prison, three years after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking ...

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicholas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela’s president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City ...

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Developing True-Crime Series Exploring Infamous Gang Rivalries For A&E

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is developing a new true crime series for A&E that rips open America’s most infamous gang rivalries.
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"Nazis popped out of a U-Haul van, walking around the city." The craziest break-up ever, political black metal and Zakk Wylde's wingman: the best new metal bands yo…

From 'nu deathcore' pioneers Autumn Lies Buried to Finnish black metallers Svarta Havet, Black Label Society side project ...