The mogul’s wealth remains unsurpassed, but Jay-Z is making inroads
Hip-Hop
Dogg to Lion: A Q&A with Reincarnated Director Andy Capper – South By Southwest (SXSW)
A film crew followed the rapper formerly known as Snoop Dogg to Jamaica. The result is ‘Reincarnated,’ showing at South by Southwest (SXSW)
A$AP Rocky Fends Off Naysayers Who Say He’s All Style, No Substance
It’s not the rapper’s fault he’s one of those guys who just sounds cool as hell at all times
In the Name of Hip-Hop: Celebrating 25 Years of Public Enemy
Twenty-five years after their debut album dropped, the hip-hop collective is back with two new albums, a chart-topping single, and an impending induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To mark the occasion, TIME takes a …
Musician Health Care Crisis: Rapper P.O.S. Crowdfunds New Kidney
The under-insured Minneapolis artist is reinventing the benefit-concert model with online fundraising efforts
Christian Music’s Moment: How TobyMac and Lecrae Conquered the Countdown
For the first time in 15 years, a Christian album is No. 1. TIME examines how Christian music hit the mainstream and why it’s here to stay
Lil Wayne Is Rabid, Raw on Dedication 4
The rapper’s latest mixtape contains moments both great and questionable
Meet Lecrae, the Christian Rapper Tearing Up the Charts
A two-minute bio on hip-hop’s God-loving, chart-topping artist
Exclusive First Listen: New Flobots Single “Sides”
The alt-rock/hip-hop band Flobots is perhaps best known for their breakout hit “Handlebars” from their 2007 album Fight With Tools—but the group does a lot more than demonstrate bike skills. While promoting their upcoming …
Public Enemy Still Fighting, Still Fresh
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
It’s somehow fitting that less than three months after the tragic …
Nas Returns to Form with Life Is Good
Old and new meet on Nas’ new album
Essence Music Fest: Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo Rock New Orleans
The biggest name at this weekend’s Essence Music Festival was a big one: Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul performed on the closing night of the four-day event and received the first ever “Power Award” for her contributions to …
Ice-T on His Rap Documentary, the Feud with Pop and the Future of Hip Hop
The rapper and actor Ice-T is celebrating some big anniversaries in 2012: 25 years since his album Rhyme Pays was the first hip-hop record to bear the now-familiar “explicit content” sticker, and 20 since his rap-rock band’s …
