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
No Limit: can rap mogul Master P really become an elite basketball coach?
The 55-year-old has is an assistant coach at the University of New Orleans. Now he believes he can take the step up to the top of his sport