Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Sitting in the Rolling Stone offices in late January, OsamaSon, born Amari Deshawn Middleton, says he got the idea for the album’s title while in Madrid on vacation. “I ...

Henderson, who goes by the stage name Zo1, isn't laying down edgy lyrics or hard-hitting beats. He's going for something far less common in the rap world — a love song. "It's very life affirming ...

The project came during a time of heightened competition in the hip-hop scene, yet Quik’s signature sound—blending G-funk, smooth production, and hard-hitting beats—helped solidify his place ...

and infectious beats, the group, comprised of Tash, J-Ro, and E-Swift, delivered another classic under Loud Records with production that captured the raw, jazzy essence of ’90s hip-hop.

“I wanted to go back to the bite and the grit of rap. Just all raps and hard-ass beats. That’s the basics for me. I thought about what I used to like when I was a kid: hard raps and good beats ...

The American Heart Association gave Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" a shoutout for having the "perfect rate" to perform CPR compressions.

OsamaSon, the 21-year-old rising star born Amari Middleton, makes frenetic, distorted hip-hop that’s about as cutting ... His old music—both the Damn 4K beats and PradaUMari cuts—hasn ...

We ranked all 13 of Drake's major releases, including the rapper's newest collaborative album with PartyNextDoor, "$ome $exy ...

The Bay Area’s next rap star has forgotten his lyrics. LaRussell stands on a small platform at the front of the Empress Theatre in Vallejo, microphone in one hand, Android phone in the other. His ...

“It’s funny how life works,” he said, explaining that he met Kneecap, the Northern Irish rap trio who the film ... Sometimes it’s hard to keep the faith, and that’s why we make movies.” ...