Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...

The most memorable moment in rap of 2024 isn’t an album, it’s the multi-song rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that culminated in the release of the year’s most world-conquering rap song, ...

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Ye is in the beat-making process for his daughter North West‘s debut rap album, Elementary School Dropout. On Tuesday (Jan. 21), Ye shared a post on Instagram, which provides an update on the album ...