Central Cee review – UK rap superstar tentatively enjoys stadium success
Cycling through a set of stiff hand gestures, the rapper sometimes seems unsure what to do on stage. But when mediated through screens, his connection to his fans is palpable
‘Performing is not some gigantic thing – it’s just me breathing’: Obongjayar on the journey from shyness to stardom
Ahead of the release of his spectacular second album, the Nigerian singer speaks of his recent songwriting epiphany and how he learned to best express his political rage
Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl
Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’
One to watch: Pozer
Putting the angst in gangsta, the rising south London rapper brings a touch of vulnerability to his murky tales of drug deals in the ’hood on his debut EP
Negros Tou Moria: Mavri Ellada review – a rebetiko rap riposte to Greek social division
This pioneer of ‘trabetiko’ mixes working-class folk music with trap on tracks about being a second-generation Greek born to Ghanaian parents
Jury orders rapper Soulja Boy to pay $4m to woman who accused him of sexual assault
Star was held liable for claims of sexual battery, assault and imprisonment by woman who said she was his assistant
Rapper Young Scooter dead after jumping fence in Atlanta police chase
Authorities say 39-year-old suffered an injury while fleeing police and later died in the hospital
Greentea Peng: Tell Dem It’s Sunny review – a musical rebirth with swagger
The south-east Londoner’s second album pairs a refreshed musical palette with streamlined, introspective lyrics
‘Drake lost a rap battle’: Universal files motion to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit
Drake’s attorneys accuse Universal of being ‘a greedy company’ that is ‘finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation’.
Will Smith announces first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story
Actor-rapper will release project on 28 March, including the song Beautiful Scars which makes reference to his infamous Oscars slap
Missed out on Glasto? Here’s 30 major festivals you can still book now
From whomping dub soundsystems and clattering thrash metal to comedy, jazz and kids’ entertainment, this year’s UK festivals have something for everyone – and you’ve still got time to get in on the alfresco action
Daveed Diggs’ sci-fi rap trio Clipping: ‘We are at war all the time. It’s one of the great tricks of capitalism’
Diggs’ harrowing music is a world away from his Hollywood films and a Tony-winning run in Hamilton. But his band’s world-building – setting resource wars in imagined cyberpunk clubs – is no less dramatic
Womadelaide 2025: Róisín Murphy, Khruangbin and others lead a blissful, sweltering weekend
Despite the heat, this year’s festival was full of magical moments and big sounds, with musicians making fascinating genre connections
Rizzle Kicks look back: ‘Because of how fast it went, we became delusional about how easy it was to get successful’
Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé on their early success, breakup, and why good friendships are like the tide
Everybody Loves the Sunshine is just one point of perfection in Roy Ayers’ astonishing catalogue
Ayers’ genre-bending jazz-funk sound produced one fantastic album after another – and then found a new lease of life in hip-hop sampling