Doja Cat Goes Horror Rap on ‘Demons,’ and 12 More New Songs

A brash, blown-speaker quality animates “Demons,” the latest single from Doja Cat’s upcoming album, “Scarlet.” “How…

Too Short’s Long (and Very Raunchy) Life in Rap

The imagery on these records would echo across rap’s landscape. “I could hear what other artists…

Mixtape Sites Like DatPiff Propelled Rap. Can They Be Preserved?

In a phone interview, Wiz Khalifa said that after he started releasing mixtapes on DatPiff, he…

The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap

Battle rap is an art form and a sport, as well as an industry that has…

Killer Mike, Atlanta’s Rap Journeyman, Is at the Peak of His Powers

In recent years, Killer Mike has become a target for a certain type of leftist criticism,…

‘The Blog Era’ Podcast Resurrects Rap Media History

For music fans who came of age after Napster but before Spotify — roughly the first…

From Rap Star to Engineer to Young Mayor Demolishing Swaths of Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Before he aspired to Kathmandu’s highest office, Balendra Shah appeared on the city’s…

Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs

On his third major label album, “Jackman,” Jack Harlow leans away from the lithe boasts that…

Stern German Judge Supports Legal Pot in Court and Rap Videos

Although the judge had steeled himself for a grueling fight, the cannabis case was over in…

Rhyme, rhythm and Dakhini rap: Meet Bengaluru’s Wanandaf’s cyphers

At her first cypher, Anushree Acharya was, to quote Eminem, nervous but on the surface she…