Tyler, the Creator review – a fiery performance from a giddy rap god
Performing solo to a backing track, the rapper nevertheless generates extraordinary heat with his fluid and furious flow atop foundation-rumbling bass
Cassie Ventura concludes testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial
First week of testimony heard singer talk about in-patient treatment center she went to to ‘help me with my trauma’
Cassie Ventura grilled about explicit messages on day four of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
On third day of testimony the former girlfriend of music mogul details violence, abuse and blackmail
Cassie Ventura tells court at day three of trial that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her
Music mogul’s former girlfriend describes physical abuse, control and violence at trial in New York City
Day two of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial ends as Cassie Ventura describes alleged abuse
Singer says on the stand there were ‘violent arguments’ and ‘dragging’ in former relationship with the hip-hop mogul
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial to begin
Hip-hop mogul, 55, has been accused of forcing women to perform in drug-fueled ‘freak offs’ to further their careers
Final phase of jury selection in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial postponed
Judge accepted request from Combs’s attorneys due to concerns that jurors might drop out over the weekend
Add to playlist: Merseyside rapper EsDeeKid and the week’s best new tracks
With a magnificent scouse accent and entertainingly debauched lyrics, EsDeeKid is blowing up fast – plus check out new music from Fiona Apple and more
Eminem stalker reconvicted after third home invasion in six years
Matthew David Hughes found guilty after breaking into rapper’s Detroit home, following 2020 incident in which he allegedly threatened to kill him and 2019 break-in
Billy Woods: Golliwog review – one of the most engrossing, unnerving records you’ll hear this year
The New York rapper confronts trauma and state-sanctioned terror with his latest release, pulling out innumerable images of inhumanity
Ready or not, here she comes: Lauryn Hill’s 20 best songs – ranked!
Ahead of her 50th birthday this month, we rate the best tracks of the multi-hyphenate talent who, with Fugees and as a solo artist, blended soul, hip-hop and reggae with raw emotion and charisma
Lupe Fiasco on his new art project and looking at rap ‘in a deep academic way’
Rapper turned MIT professor is unveiling a project of ‘en plein air rapping’, which is about outdoors-inspired music
Kendrick Lamar and SZA review – powerhouse duo make their mark in Atlanta
The record-breaking Grand National tour brings together two stylistically opposed stars and continues an internet-breaking feud
Add to playlist: Kashus Culpepper’s ‘southern sounds’ and the week’s best new tracks
Welcome to our new series highlighting the best emerging artists – first up, a former firefighter and US Navy recruit who counts Samuel L Jackson as a fan
Lola Young, breakthrough hitmaker with Messy, tops Ivor Novello songwriting nominations
London singer-songwriter picks up three nominations, with her collaborator Conor Dickinson earning two alongside Ghetts and Raye