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For Saint Levant, Sexy Music Is Personal, and Political

What’s at stake for a 22-year-old trilingual rapper who became a TikTok sensation by talking dirty and who aspires to be the president of Palestine?...

Why Louis Vuitton Chose Pharrell As Its Men’s Wear Designer

Why Louis Vuitton chose Mr. Williams as its new designer of men’s wear. It’s bigger than hip-hop.

At the Super Bowl, Rihanna Returns to Music, Briefly

After seven years largely away from the stage, the singer and mogul used the halftime show to perform a dozen hits, nod to her nonmusical...

How the Grammys Bring Rebels Into the Fold

The awards show needs to build bridges between generations. That means convincing once-overlooked upstarts to show up as elders.

Drake: Rap’s Biggest Fan

Hip-hop can sometimes discourage rappers from openly embracing their heroes, but Drake wears his enthusiasms loudly and, this past week, literally.

Ice Spice, Hip-Hop’s New Princess, Is Just Warming Up

Last year, the Bronx rapper emerged from the drill scene with a pop-friendly sound, and attracted the attention of Drake. Now she’s releasing her first...

Drake and 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ Review: A Frisky Experiment

The rappers’ collaborative album is loose and untethered, a frisky experiment that’s intermittently successful.

How Takeoff and the Migos Flow Changed Atlanta Rap

Quick-jabbing triplets had been a staple of rap, but the trio made the style sound fresh, thanks in large part to Takeoff, its master of...

‘Midnights’ Finds Taylor Swift Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

The singer-songwriter’s 10th studio album returns to the pop sound she left in 2019, and explores a familiar subject: how she is perceived, and how...

Kanye West Is Running Out of Platforms

The act of grabbing public attention has been a centerpiece of Kanye West’s art for two decades. Will audiences still tune in if his only...
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