‘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’

Drake lost the beef and embraced the manosphere. Is it too late for him to win back his audience?

After his Kendrick Lamar feud, Drake alienated female fans. With new album Iceman, he’s aiming for the top of the charts again

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

Megan Thee Stallion diagnosed with extreme exhaustion after hospitalization

The rapper was hospitalized in New York City after feeling unwell during her Moulin Rouge performance on Broadway

The Trials of Pa Salieu review – what hope is there for life after prison?

Sure, this might well be a PR exercise for the rapper after being jailed in 2022 for his part in a mass brawl. But it’s also a vital indictment of the appalling probation system

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