André 3000: New Blue Sun review – immersive and out there
On his first album in almost two decades, the Outkast rapper re-emerges with a collection of flute-led instrumentals that are characteristically otherworldly
21 Savage review – rap superstar’s first UK gig shows off his breadth, to a fault
Having secured permanent resident status in the US, the magnetic Atlanta rapper is finally able to tour abroad – and during his lively first show in his country of birth, seemed to want to play the entirety of his back catalogue
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault and revenge porn in two new lawsuits
Allegations, which rapper and mogul denies, follow another lawsuit last week from former girlfriend Cassie, which was quickly settled
‘He’s a man with a fork in a world of soup’: the bitterest music-duo spats
With Hall & Oates now saying ‘no can do’ to their partnership, we look at the other pop pairs who fell out of harmony
M1onTheBeat: The Mixtape review – bleak brilliance from UK drill’s best beatmaker
The producer’s desolate soundscapes have helped define the rap subgenre, and his first mixtape injects the mainstream with even more affectingly warped and ghostly tunes
What the Young Thug trial means for hip-hop, mafia laws and Donald Trump
The rapper has been charged under the same law as the ex-president in a case fueling debate over the use of lyrics in court
‘It risks miscarriages of justice’: MPs oppose rap lyrics being used as evidence in UK trials
MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson, plus figures including Shami Chakrabarti and Annie Mac, support Art Not Evidence campaign against contentious use of lyrics
Danny Brown: Quaranta review – a hard stare in the mirror
Recorded in the grip of addiction, the rapper’s sixth solo outing falls short of his recent album with Jpegmafia, yet there are bright, pithy moments
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and singer Cassie settle abuse lawsuit one day after filing
Settlement to their ‘mutual satisfaction’ announced in a statement released on Friday evening without details being disclosed
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: billionaire hip-hop mogul facing rape allegations
The rap impresario who turned the Notorious BIG into a global star in the 90s and worked with era-defining female rappers has been accused of rape and physical abuse by a former partner
André 3000 on his surprise flute album: ‘It’s pure excitement – like a child seeing bubbles for the first time’
As one half of Outkast, he helped invent southern hip-hop, sold 20m records and won six Grammys. So why is his debut solo album a rap-free epic of new age and ambient music for woodwind?
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of rape and severe physical abuse by ex-girlfriend Cassie
Damaging lawsuit filed by ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the singer Cassie, alleges Combs abused her for more than 10 years
Post your questions for Busta Rhymes
The US rap legend is teeing up his new album Blockbusta, and answering your questions about his rich career
‘If it doesn’t smell like funk, something’s wrong with your recipe’: Brazilian baile funk goes global, again
Four decades after it originated in the favelas of Rio, a new wave of the electronic music genre is exploding on TikTok, and inspiring the likes of Cardi B and Travis Scott
Cam’ron and Ma$e: how two rap legends became US sports’ unlikely hit
The Harlem rap vets behind It Is What It Is are breathing fresh life into a hoary format with their chemistry, editorial freedom and unpredictability