Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse ...

The Soulquarians era of the late ‘90s and early 2000s was brief but brilliant. The Roots, Common, and the late great D’Angelo released records that changed Black music, culture, and time itself.

Formed in Bergen County in 1990, Dog Eat Dog were one of many positive hardcore bands from the fertile New Jersey scene of the time. They managed to secure a deal with Roadrunner Records after an ...

International music’s biggest night out is set to break some records in 2026. After a stellar year filled with album announcements and controversial moments, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards 2026 ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s duet with SZA, was removed from the chart following the ...

Here’s a gift guide for the audio lover in your life — from a massive new oral history courtesy Paul McCartney to a ...

Angus Batey considers what's in five years when it comes to LL Cool J's two greatest albums, Radio & Mama Said Knock You Out ...

For the first time this decade, three rap albums are nominated for Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys. Here’s why hip-hop ...

With his incisive bars and collabs with the likes of Drake and Central Cee, the young British rapper is putting his M18 ...

Lancey Foux is venturing into bold sonic terrain on his forthcoming LP ‘THE TIME OF OUR LIVES’ — and follow-up ‘BLEACHED’ version of self-produced remixes — crafting music for the club in his most ...

Alonso Pirio is a media composer based in Los Angeles, Calif. Growing up playing videogames and living in a mixed-background ...

The Grammy Nominations were announced on Nov. 7. After they were announced many fans took to social media to say that many artists got snubbed from these nominations. Artists like Tate McRae, The ...