November 23, 2018 On the 25th anniversary of Snoop Dogg’s ‘Doggystyle’ — a look back at his life and times A hip-hop prodigy, in a pop culture maelstrom — on trial for murder Read now
November 15, 2018 Aux Cord Chronicles XVI: 28 times hip-hop hailed LeBron and Wade’s Miami Heat Rick Ross, Big Sean, Drake, Jay-Z, Meek Mill — the rap that made the Heat a cultural powerhouse Read now
October 15, 2018 When it all falls down: The twisted nightmare of Kanye West and Trump West is making his hall of fame career irrelevant by pushing his musical genius to the footnotes of his legacy Read now
October 11, 2018 Lil Wayne’s ‘Carter V’ is triumph over trauma The new album stands head and shoulders above recent work from his peers Read now
October 5, 2018 Kings’ Marvin Bagley ready to shine as NBA rook and rapper The No. 2 pick was studying the likes of Tupac since he was a young baller Read now
September 27, 2018 Outkast’s ‘Aquemini,’ the blueprint of the Southern black renaissance, turns 20 In 1998, Big Boi and Andre 3000 lived up to their promise: ‘The South got something to say’ Read now
September 24, 2018 For Death Row’s Suge Knight — violent bully, music executive — it seems the ride is over Knight had Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, and now he will serve up to 28 years in prison for manslaughter Read now
June 21, 2018 After Kanye, Pusha T and Nas, Teyana Taylor’s album is next up — but has the G.O.O.D. music rollout been good to black women? Between Kelis and Whitney Houston, women seem to be last and least Read now