UVa professor A.D. Carson's doctoral dissertation rap album "Owning My Masters" promises "the poems that people are scared to say out loud." ...

As we commemorate Black History Month, these ten tracks serve as a reminder of where we’ve been, where we are, and where we ...

Memphis-born rap powerhouse NLE Choppa commemorates Black History Month with the release of “CAN WE LIVE?,” a call to action ...

The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

Yes, you read that right.Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show was hands down one of the Blackest moments of 2025. In ...

Beats, Art & Fashion blended dance, singing, music, fashion, visual art and poetry into a celebration of Black History Month ...

As bitter as it sounds, 2023 and 2024 were prime years for Libyan rap. The country's political instability, economic hardship, ongoing conflicts, corruption, the devastating flood in the city of Derna ...

For Stephen Pitters, it’s all about evolution. In 1985, he started the Spokane Open Poetry Association. When that ran its ...

The bipartisan measure aims to 'provide that creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial.' ...

In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streak ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

Kendrick Lamar says to expect "storytelling" at the Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday night.