Labubu dolls knocked against the Chanel purses of clubgoers at the MGM Cotai in Macau, their fiendish smiles mirroring the faces of their owners, who bounced to the beat.

In a landscape where authenticity has become increasingly sparse, the rapper is proof that sometimes the best way to engage ...

The world's largest hip-hop festival has chosen Orlando as its only U.S. stop for 2026, with plans for theme park takeovers ...

How A New Bedford Collective Is Rewiring New England’s Underground Dance Music Scene. Posted in “Music Industry” column. Published: January 5, 2026 @ All About Jazz ...

A rising Dallas rapper was seriously injured early New Year's Day after being shot outside an after-hours nightclub, an ...

Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the ...

Awards Circuit Column: A new generation of rappers are proving they can command the screen as powerfully as they dominate the booth. It’s hard out here for a rapper trying to be taken seriously as an ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...

Atlanta rapper Offset just declared he’s one of the best dressed rappers in the game… and honestly, he may have a point. Fashion has been an integral part of hip-hop culture since the genre’s ...

Indie rap isn’t about waiting on a label anymore. Artists fund their music through merch, fans, streaming, and smart business moves that keep them free and paid. Back in the day, being an indie rapper ...

In 2015, Dodge made a move to differentiate itself from mainstream car brands. Through equally clever marketing and engineering, the Hellcat engine became a popular "halo" product, building out ...

In this video, I draw rappers in a cartoon style from sketch to coloring. The process shows how musicians can be reimagined as animated characters, with line art and vibrant colors bringing the ...