For the past year or so, the great rap producer Kenny Beats has been inviting rappers into his studio for a YouTube series called The Cave. The premise is simple: The rapper tells Kenny what kind of ...

As the Recording Academy honors Fela Kuti posthumously, it reminds us that culture doesn’t wait for institutions to catch up. 10 minutes ago In an age of bouncy and slow trap-based rap music — where ...

If you ever get a chance to hang out in a room with two or more rap producers, do that immediately. Do not hesitate. It’s amazing. They clown each other relentlessly, and then they get into arcane ...

When it comes to freestyling, Juice Wrld is just different. For his latest lyrical showing, the Chicago artist stopped by Tim Westwood TV on Friday (Oct. 5) in the U.K. for a masterful freestyle ...

One of the enduring traits of artists within hip-hop, from generation to generation, is the freedom of self-expression. The very soul of hip-hop is based off the freestyle, coming up with lyrics and ...

Kenny Beats has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most reliable producers around right now, working with the likes of J.I.D, Ski Mask the Slump God, and Rico Nasty. among others. He's also ...

Young Thug has shared yet another snippet from the studio as he keeps the work going on his "singing album" Easy Breezy Beautiful Thugger Girls (E.B.B.T.G). This time Thugger improvises a beat while ...