Ever since he was coronated as the new King of West Coast rap over a decade ago, Kendrick Lamar has lived up to his own hype. Whether winning accolades in the name of hip-hop, using his spotlight to ...

Merging jazz, funk and spoken word with sharp social critique, it felt less like a traditional record and more like a movement, compelling rap and mainstream audiences alike to confront themes of ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards were packed with unforgettable moments that left viewers buzzing long after the show ended. Beyoncé’s ...

Drake and Kendrick worked together on two songs that dropped in October 2012, “Poetic Justice,” from Lamar’s second album, ...

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

Doechii became the third woman to win Best Rap Album of the Year at the 67th Grammys. Out of 153 nominated albums in this category, 12 were made by women. Given her historic win, let’s look back on ...

Despite having record-breaking careers, artists like Madonna, Prince, and David Bowie have never won the Grammy for album of ...

Florida rapper Doechii is on fire after her first Grammy. She released a song about it the next day and is on the hosting ...

Feb. 2, the rapper also discussed why her performance of "Catfish" and "Denial Is a River" at the awards show was "one of the ...

It’s just the latest achievement for the man who was the first rapper to ever be awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize.

“COWBOY CARTER” also won Best Country Album, beating out genre veterans like Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves. The album ...

In 2020, rapper Doechii was fired from her retail job. Five years later, she became the third woman ever to receive a Grammy ...