Doja Cat at Coachella review – an electrifying tour de force
Festival headliner delivered an A-game set, ignoring some of her mainstream hits yet bringing enough energy to power what some have called a middling year
Akon’s honest playlist: ‘The best song to have sex to? Smack That by Akon’
The rapper would sing Bob Marley going to school and gets the party started with Black Eyed Peas, but which pop classic is he ashamed to admit liking?
Tyler, the Creator at Coachella review – an exhilarating, high-stakes spectacle
The mischievous rapper delivered a late headliner set with a parade of guests yet the commanding star remained the focus
Big Zuu: ‘Music and cooking make me feel euphoric’
The rapper and presenter, 28, on coming from a massive family, avoiding Tinder and why winning a Bafta made him want to cry
What do you call rapper J Cole apologising to Kendrick Lamar? A modern business masterclass
The headlines around the top hip-hop artists focuses on spats and feuds, and obscures the fact that so many are capitalists of genius, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey
Bait, ting, certi: how UK rap changed the language of the nation
Fuelled by music fandom and social media, young British people’s slang is evolving to include words with pidgin, patois and Arabic roots – even where strong regional English dialects exist
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in lawsuit accusing his son of sexual assault
Complaint accuses 26-year-old Christian ‘King’ Combs of assault aboard yacht chartered by music mogul father in December 2022
Kanye’s back – labels might care about his misdeeds, but the public doesn’t seem to
The rapper seemed to have blown his career up two years ago with a string of offensive comments. But now he has another album at No 1, says culture journalist Shaad D’Souza
Ghetts review – a founding father of grime commands the stage
The British rapper showcases his fourth album with a bravura display of old-school brio and and late-career earnestness
‘It’s sunny, with music bumping, and everyone in ripped clothing’: how Tyla set a new pop mood
Her song Water made the South African a global star, while her undulating dance moves inspired TikTok challenges. Now she’s ready to take her ‘popiano’ sound to the next level
Aya Nakamura is a proud Black woman. Is that why she’s not ‘French enough’ for the Paris Olympics?
She is the world’s most listened-to French-speaking artist – but in France, hostility to her goes beyond the far right, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo
Tierra Whack: World Wide Whack review – witty, wild and from the heart
The Philadelphia rapper takes her Missy Elliott-gone-Sesame Street vibe to a darker place on her debut album proper
One to watch: Nemzzz
The teenage Mancunian is one of British rap’s finest prospects, with a defiant flow and sly humour that’s won him nods from Drake and more
‘Beyoncé said: you’re so silly, I love you!’ Tierra Whack, America’s most creative rapper
She’s a muse to megastars, a champion of Lego and raps about her imaginary friend – but behind the whimsy is a street-hardened MC confronting grief and depression
Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA to headline 2024 Glastonbury festival
Coldplay become act to headline most times with their fifth top slot, while Shania Twain is booked for the Sunday teatime ‘legend’ set as the lineup is announced