J.B. Moore, Producer of Seminal Hip-Hop Records, Dies at 81
J.B. Moore, an advertising man from suburban Long Island who wrote the lyrics to one of rap’s first hits — […]
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Chappell Roan’s Bro-Country Tweak and 9 More New Songs
Bon Iver featuring Danielle Haim, ‘If Only I Could Wait’ Doubts and yearning — and electronics and distortion — threaten
Man Charged With Tupac’s Murder Says His Prior Admissions Were False
Over the years, Duane Keith Davis, who goes by Keffe D, has claimed in interviews and a memoir that he
Angie Stone, Hip-Hop Pioneer Turned Neo-Soul Singer, Dies at 63
Angie Stone, a hip-hop pioneer in the late 1970s with the Sequence, one of the first all-female rap groups, who
Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78
Voletta Wallace, the mother of the Brooklyn rapper the Notorious B.I.G., whose stewardship of her son’s career, and of his
The Super Bowl Finally Embraced Rap. Is There Also Room for Country?
The Super Bowl halftime show was at a low point in 2019. Despite an unrivaled television audience, Rihanna turned down
Billie Eilish on the Inspirations for Her Grammy-Nominated ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
Writing in character is “one of my favorite tools of empathy,” Eilish said, and was often easier than writing unadorned
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, who was one of the first journalists to explore the crack epidemic of the 1980s before turning
Drake Sues Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
The long-simmering tension between Drake and Lamar, who had collaborated early in their careers, exploded into full-on musical beef last
Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music On this week’s Popcast, which was recorded live at S.O.B.’s in