Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kendrick Lamar and Drake both appear on the list, revealing Barack isn’t picking sides in their rap feud. His selections show ...
Why playlists matter: On Spotify, playlists are the new radio—driving discovery, engagement, and credibility for hip hop artists. Crafting the flow: Sequencing tracks with intentional energy arcs and ...
Apple Music’s Rap Life Africa spotlights Ghanaian rapper and melodic storyteller Xlimkid this month as its latest playlist ...
Barack Obama’s 2025 playlist highlighted Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Gunna as key Hip-Hop voices shaping the sound of today and tomorrow. The former president’s annual music roundup once again leaned ...
Clean rap, hip-hop, and R&B playlists are expanding with mixes that merge current chart-toppers and classics in non-explicit versions for all-age listening. Platforms like Spotify, SoundCloud, and ...
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Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler This is Jonathan Mahler. I ...
What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...
A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. By Dani Blum I’m Dani, a health reporter (and sometimes music writer) at The Times, filling in this week for ...