Tag: Rap and Hip-Hop
Adidas Ends Partnership With Kanye West After Antisemitic Comments
Though Adidas was among the first of Yeezy’s corporate partners to announce publicly — on Oct. 6 —…
Kanye West, Dropped by CAA, Makes Adidas and Corporate Partners Squirm
As his music career has stumbled, Ye’s work in fashion has taken on new importance. The most lucrative…
What Is Beyoncé’s Definitive Album?
Much is made of pop star “eras” these days, but the term is deployed as a tool of…
The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs
Matty Healy, the proudly enigmatic singer-songwriter of the 1975, leads his group into chamber-pop with “Part of the…
Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs
An event record that sounds like an off-the-cuff late-night studio session, “Hot ____” is lean verging on spare,…
Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul,’ and 12 More New Songs
The first song from Beyoncé’s album due July 29, “Renaissance,” has a clubby house beat and an attitude…
How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52
Four or five times a week these days, some old friend will contact Louis Theroux and tell him,…
Drake Looks for Love, Repeatedly, and 9 More New Songs
Less than 10 months after “Certified Lover Boy,” Drake has returned to monopolize summer. His surprise-released seventh album,…
Rina Sawayama Flips Damnation Into a Dance Party, and 15 More New Songs
Ever the pop maximalist, Rina Sawayama’s first single from her upcoming album, “Hold the Girl,” has it all:…
Young Thug, Atlanta Rap Star, Is Arrested on Gang-Related Charges
Monday’s 88-page indictment, however, alleges that the gang was involved in a wide variety of illegal activities, including…
Jack Harlow Knows What He Wants. And Where He Stands.
“First Class,” which set the tempo for this album’s release, can be read multiple ways. On the one…
Sam Smith’s Ode to Self-Acceptance, and 10 More New Songs
“Every day I’m trying not to hate myself,” the pop crooner Sam Smith sings on a new single,…