On Sept. 22, Doja Cat released her fifth studio album “Vie.” The party-starting record is a cosmic ’80s throwback with nods to drum machines, the “Knight Rider” theme song (see “AAAHH MEN!” which ...

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In the ’80s, Bad Brains famously fused punk, reggae, funk, and metal, and inspired numerous bands across rock, metal, hip-hop, and alternative music. Their ethos of a “Positive Mental Attitude” (PMA) ...

A Legendary Mogul Strikes Back at Media Narratives Dame Dash, the Harlem-bred co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, is never shy ...

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Taylor Swift is set to return to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Oct. 6, just days after the Oct. 3 release of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The episode will also ...

MaceyOMaze, (left), a 22-year-old Fields Corner native, teamed up with Boston hip-hop pioneer Edo.G (center) to record “Father’d A Child,” which recalled the older rapper’s 1991 hit, “Be A Father To ...

On “Act My Age,” off Ice Cube’s latest album Man Up, he and Scarface disregard any negative talk about growing older. As Cube ...

Slick Rick will be honored at the Hip-Hop Museum's October gala in New York alongside Fat Joe and a tribute to the late Andre ...

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On this day in 2001, Brooklyn’s own Fabolous officially stepped onto the scene with his debut album Ghetto Fabolous. Unfortunately, the release landed on one of the darkest days in New York City ...