‘It’s a sickness’: Chuck D on his new graphic novel and the ‘madness’ of US gun culture
The Public Enemy frontman talks about why he returned to his first love of art to create a book about the violence dividing his country
Mercury prize 2023: London group Ezra Collective secure first ever jazz win
Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play music
Blazin’ Squad look back: ‘We needed chaperones – it wasn’t great for our credibility’
The Chingford rap crew on teen fame, atrocious hair and the power of Love Island
Jay-Z’s 20 best tracks – ranked!
Twenty-five years after his biggest-selling album Vol 2… Hard Knock Life, we appraise the work of a rapper who has a good claim to be the greatest ever
Eminem demands Vivek Ramaswamy cease using his music on campaign trail
Rapper sends letter to Republican presidential hopeful objecting to candidate’s use of his song
‘It was freaking bananas!’: rap luminaries on the defining moments from 50 years of hip-hop
From Brooklyn block parties to globe-trotting glory, some of the biggest names in hip-hop share their personal highlights from five decades of rap, rebellion and raising the roof
Burna Boy: I Told Them review – Nigerian superstar punches closer to the mainstream
Eschewing the political controversies of his interviews, the Nigerian musician’s seventh album is streamlined, swaggering and rich with perfectly deployed vocal samples
Lizzo settled dancers’ pay dispute months before sexual harassment claim
The singer resolved complaint by dancers who appeared in HBO film shortly before different dancers accused her of sexual, racial and religious harassment, according to reports
‘Grief changes people in different ways’: London drill star Blanco on prison, moral panic and his Angolan roots
A founder of the influential Harlem Spartans, Blanco was a massive subcultural star before time inside and the loss of his father prompted a search for new musical inspiration
Horror metal, J Hus and new Dolly: all of autumn 2023’s best music
Rock, rap and pop royalty are set for a strong season, with returns for the Chemical Brothers and Kylie. Tropicália pioneer Gilberto Gil celebrates a stellar career and Thomas Adès takes the reins at the Hallé
Genesis Owusu: Struggler review – an excess of creative energy
The Ghanaian-Australian rapper crosses genres to striking effect, from breakbeats and funk to addictive synth-pop
Stormzy review – rapper’s bullish approach pays off with joyous performance
Slow lovelorn songs make way for a crowd-pleasing succession of hits that has the audience running to the stage
Magoo: rapper who collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Aaliyah dies aged 50
Hailing from then unfashionable Norfolk, Virginia, Timbaland and Magoo’s partnership went on to become a decisive influence on 90s Black music
Ashnikko: ‘I’m the sort of person who laughs in a therapy session’
For the provocative singer and rapper, viral success came with some negative attention. But now, with help from mushrooms and the Welsh countryside, they’re in a better place
Hip-hop gave us Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar: after 50 years, this music demands proper respect
The movement born in 1973 is now global, an instrument for learning and a weapon for protest, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey