For early fans of the Philadelphia-born rap group The Roots, it might seem impossible to believe just how well-known and popular the band has become. Led by Questlove and Black Thought, The Roots are ...
Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...
H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy. He was 82. Brown — ...
Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...
A charismatic orator in the 1960s, he called for armed resistance to white oppression. As a Muslim cleric, he was convicted of murder in 2000 and died in detention. By Paul Vitello Jamil Abdullah ...
After India’s historic Women’s World Cup 2025 victory, stars Jemimah Rodrigues and Harleen Deol created a fun rap for captain Harmanpreet Kaur. The Women in Blue defeated South Africa by 52 runs in ...
It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the ...
Billboard's recent rule change ends a three-decade-long streak for the genre Michael Owens/Getty Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Luther," featuring SZA, fell off the Billboard Hot 100 chart The list now ...
Taylor Swift has never been one to shy away from self-improvement, even when it comes to a lifelong insecurity. For years, the singer felt self-conscious about her less-than-perfect dancing skills, ...
Moore recently choreographed the star’s music video for “The Fate of Ophelia” Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty Taylor Swift's choreographer Mandy Moore is speaking about how the superstar built her ...
“She’d gotten a bad rap for a long time about her dancing, so she was really in her head,” Moore said Choreographer Mandy Moore is opening up about how she helped Taylor Swift shake it off and embrace ...
Taylor Swift was able to shake off the negative comments about her dancing by changing up her moves. In an interview with the New York Times published Sunday, October 26, the 35-year-old pop star’s ...