Doja Cat review – pop superstar or true freak? US iconoclast plays the tension to perfection
Moving seamlessly through extravagant choreography between bubblegum–rap and darker, rockier material, the singer is always in full command
Ecca Vandal, the genre-defying punk-rap star on getting offline and having tea with Flea: ‘It constantly spins me out’
The Australian singer’s new album, Looking For People to Unfollow, is a punchy rejection of ‘faux-sincerity’ and music being reduced to TikTok-able snippets
Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster
It’s possible that the world’s biggest rapper is using this epic content drop to get out of his record deal, but aside from some bright spots on Iceman, should the public really be subjected to it?
Kanye West loses lawsuit over uncleared sample played at stadium fan event
Rapper known as Ye must pay six-figure sum to four plaintiffs who successfully argued he infringed on their copyright
‘He’s inspired generations’: Stormzy to produce biopic about football great Ian Wright
The Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England striker says his life story – now in development with the rapper’s Merky Films – has ‘hard-hitting moments, but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy’
Rapper Kodak Black due in court in Florida on felony drug charge
Musician whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri is charged with trafficking MDMA after incident last November
Flutes, freestyles and infectious fun: Lizzo’s greatest songs – ranked!
Ahead of her new album Bitch, we rate the best of a singer who expertly suffuses self-empowerment anthems with humour and party-starting energy
Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant
The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas
Kneecap: Fenian review – their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured
With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative record than you might expect
Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing
Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent history
Afrika Bambaataa obituary
Influential DJ, rapper and producer who moved hip-hop towards a more futuristic techno-pop sound
‘A house of cards’: how did Wireless festival get it so wrong on Kanye West?
Industry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivals
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
Earl Sweatshirt, Mike and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility review – rap radicals’ appealing study in contrasts
Earl’s post-Odd Future career swerved the mainstream to follow the path laid out by NYC underground rapper Mike, and their first double album lets both shine