Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

"People are always trying to knock you out. My parents are Rocky," said Meech Bold, whose new song "Brockton Boxer" is ...

Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Sitting in the Rolling Stone offices in late January, OsamaSon, born Amari Deshawn Middleton, says he got the idea for the album’s title while in Madrid on vacation. “I ...

Controversial American rapper, Kanye West, has said that he does not listen to rap music anymore. According to him, rappers are no longer making meaningful music. The billionaire mogul said there ...

Libyan authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating "moral rules." Artists fear a return to cultural repression as observers see a more general shift to a stricter Islamic way of life.

I love to be one that is, you know, giving opportunities to children that may not otherwise have those same opportunities," ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville rapper Ksoo, who was slated to have his murder trial for a 2020 killing begin in March, had ...

Another Atlanta music icon has died ... “DJ Unk was not just a legendary DJ, rapper and producer, but a true cornerstone of our label and the imprint that he left globally will be cherished ...

After a year dominated by one major event—Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar—it’s easy to forget that the sounds pushing rap music forward often come from the fringes. That’s why our annual Rappers ...

These new MCs are talented, unique, confident, and willing to take chances with their music. While it may not always fit within the stereotypical definition of what hip-hop was “meant to be ...

The celebrated rapper and songwriter, tragically taken from us on February 10, 2023, left behind a legacy transcending mere entertainment; his music captures universal themes of love, ambition ...