DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’
The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record
A single Epstein email shines a light on myths about American justice – and art
In prison, I witnessed the gap in accountability between the poor and the elite. A banker’s message to Epstein is racist and reductive
Kanye West postpones Marseille concert as France considers blocking him from performing
Interior minister is ‘highly determined’ to block US rapper from performing in the southern city in June due to his past antisemitic remarks, sources say
Afrika Bambaataa obituary
Influential DJ, rapper and producer who moved hip-hop towards a more futuristic techno-pop sound
Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 68
The Bronx born rapper and DJ helped introduce hip-hop to the mainstream and was also accused of child sexual abuse
Rapper Offset hospitalised after being shot outside Florida casino
The former member of Migos is in a stable condition after being shot on Monday, with police detaining two people
UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival
Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarks
Post your questions for DJ Shadow
As his pioneering album Endtroducing turns 30 and he reissues his Mo’Wax singles, the producer is in a retrospective mood and ready to take your questions
Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art
The event has signed up Ye, who has a penchant for antisemitic and sexist outbursts, to be its headline act. It’s not even as if his music is any good any more, says Dan Hancox, a freelance writer focusing on music, politics, cities and culture
Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: ‘I can’t do it, I would die’
The rapper discussed his 2024 sexual assault lawsuit and the Kendrick-Drake beef in a new GQ cover story
No Limit: can rap mogul Master P really become an elite basketball coach?
The 55-year-old has is an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Now he believes he can take the step up to the top of his sport
Wu-Tang Clan review – still bringing the ruckus even on their farewell tour
This is slicker than their thrillingly chaotic early gigs, but the veteran New York hip-hop crew’s flows remain feral after 30-odd years
US rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in 2022 arrest
Musician, AKA Michael Tyler, faces up to 20 years after entering plea in state court outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana
New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: ‘I like the harmony of the city. Everybody’s got a little solo’
From a pocket of Zen in the Dream House installation, the rapper/producer talks about channelling the city’s perpetual din, whether solo or with Billy Woods as Armand Hammer
Rapper Lil’ Kim to headline both Vivid Sydney and Melbourne’s 2026 Rising festival
Pioneering artist returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with poet Kae Tempest and Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti also on lineups of winter festivals