Rap

Debates in hip-hop are common; even those not crammed into the dark corners of rap-focused internet discussion forums know about the “top five” debate. Another common, but more granular, version of that debate often comes in the form of “best rap duos.” The names in that one often boil down to some combination of Clipse, […]

For anyone familiar with Zio (pronounced ZEE-YO), one thing’s clear — he’s never played by anyone else’s rules. A Pittsburgh heavyweight since the MySpace days, Zio became the first artist from his city to reach a million streams at just 18, later earning a nomination alongside Wiz Khalifa for “Best Male Hip Hop Artist.” His

As many of us who grew up in the age of Napster and Limewire can attest, creating the perfect playlist is an art form, one that we should not hand over to the likes of streaming curators or even TikTok algorithms. Instead, curation is a ship that only tried and true music lovers should helm.

You tune a chorus until sunrise, hit save, and grin. Release plans wait like dominos on a long table, but you want them to fall in rhythm. So you breathe, sip whatever counts as courage, and promise to make this roll out feel like a conversation that circles the globe and keeps circling. You link

Austin City Limits Festival is generally the sign that the year’s festival season is nearing an end. And what a season it has been! This year featured the best of all worlds, in all genres, with many surprise guest appearances. Over the years, Austin City Limits has been known for that particular feature. Fans who

After releasing their joint album Psykos last year, Yung Lean and Bladee have re-teamed for a new single, “Evil World.” This follows their initial reunion, “Inferno,” released last week. Since dropping their joint album, the two Swedes have released their own solo albums, with Lean dropping Jonatan and Bladee following up with Cold Visions. The

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to

Doja Cat’s fourth studio album, Vie, is now just a week away from release. Doja’s gone all-in on the ’80s motif during the , with the multi-talented star sharing its release date with a French-speaking video clip, dropping an ’80s pop-inspired single, “Jealous Type,” and doubling down on the ’80s nostalgia with her MTV Video

Jay-Z’s dream of owning a casino in Times Square has been dashed. According to Billboard, the Roc Nation proposal for the New York casino was rejected by a Community Advisory Committee, which voted 4-2 against the casino despite a $15 million community investment offer. The casino would have taken over 1515 Broadway, and included hotels,