Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. From Nas's groundbreaking verse alongside ...

Meet the DJ and journalist behind Houston’s Ice House Radio, who has mingled with jazz legends and reported abroad—and for ...

In the latest edition of Liner Notes, we dive into “Mama’s Gun,” the 2000 release from the high priestess of soul, Erykah Badu.

Detroit’s rap scene is as raw and resilient as the city itself. Known for its blue-collar roots and unshakable pride, the D ...

Frequently mis-labelled as a country album, Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter is so much more. A racial reckoning with the black roots ...

Highlighting the grassroots music culture across the country, Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft heard from Bicep, Kneecap and Problem Patterns. Many of the artists celebrated the Irish scene as well as ...