NPR

The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on blast

As many male rappers seem to become more depressed or vindictive in their lyrics, the women of rap appear to be having all the fun. One show that captures this moment is Rap Sh!t on Max. Brittany sits ...
The New York Times

The Year in Rap: Beneath Kendrick vs. Drake, a Thriving Underground Roils

A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in becoming stars and more in becoming myths — and dismantling the status quo. A new generation of hip-hop artists seems less interested in ...
Pitchfork

An Interview With Orlando’s Pig the Gemini, the Lover Girl of Melodic Southern Rap

I’ll sometimes go on YouTube and throw on the soul food restaurant scene in Doug McHenry’s 1994 tragic romance Jason’s Lyric. The blend of Allen Payne’s sweet-talk toward Jada Pinkett with Eddie ...
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Girl becomes social media sensation after nailing ‘Chickenhead’ rap

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (WREG) — An Olive Branch girl was channeling Memphis-born rapper Project Pat when she took to the mic at a Mexican restaurant, but had no idea her one-minute performance would blow ...