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‘Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby’ review: an illuminating look at a rap superstar striving for change
A rare inside look into the life of a modern rap hero, the director behind last year’s Tekashi 6ix9ine docuseries turns his lens on Lil Baby → Read More
Kanye beef, Right Said Fred samples and the Drake-iest lyrics yet: 10 talking points from Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Drizzy's latest album – and the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's 'Scorpion' – packs almost as many talking points as it does tracks → Read More
Drake disses, divorce and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s 'DONDA'
Now that the dust has settled, let's sift through this 27-track mess to pick out its defining characteristics → Read More
Kanye West's much-delayed album 'DONDA': the story so far
Chaotic releases are nothing new from Ye, but his one has been wilder than most. Here's everything we know about the hugely hyped record → Read More
Drake – 'Scary Hours 2' EP review: rapper challenges himself again
This release shows Drizzy's heading in the right direction after a bumpy few years – and gives a taste of upcoming album 'Certified Lover Boy' → Read More
JPEGMAFIA – 'EP2!' review: experimental rapper tries out a softer sound
The artist's second release in a few months continues the journey he began with 2019's ‘All My Heroes Are Cornballs’ → Read More
CJ: New York drill's newest star looking to inspire like Pop Smoke
Responsible for viral smash 'Whoopty', the Staten Island rapper is determined to raise the energy in his home city → Read More
6ix9ine – ‘TattleTales’ review: rap’s biggest troll stirs the pot until he’s scraping up dregs
The NME review of 'TatteTales', the Nick-Minaj and Akon-featuring second album from Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine → Read More
6ix9ine – ‘TattleTales’ review: rap’s biggest troll stirs the pot until he’s scraping up dregs
The NME review of 'TatteTales', the Nick-Minaj and Akon-featuring second album from Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine → Read More
Liv.e – ‘Couldn’t Wait To Tell You’ review: impressionistic and immersive R&B with a fan in Erykah Badu
An immersive and atmospheric mood piece akin to Solange’s ‘When I Get Home’, Frank Ocean’s ‘Endless’ → Read More
Is Logic really "one of the worst rappers" ever? A rap fan investigates
The MC has announced his retirement, news that reminded fans of the time commentator Joe Budden blasted him with the ultimate putdown → Read More
Joey Bada$$ – ‘The Light Pack’ review: New York rap’s old soul returns with renewed energy
New York rapper Joey Bada$$ returns with a new three-song collection, proving with 'The Light Pack' that less is certainly more → Read More
Succession theme: how Nicholas Britell wrote the show's catchy music
Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell tells us how that earworm piano riff from the Succession them came into being – plus Kendall Roy's iconic rap → Read More
Tyla Yaweh on his Post Malone collab and hanging out with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
The Florida rapper's new team-up with pal Post Malone is a hedonistic ode to life on the road → Read More
Everything we know so far about festival season 2021
2020's festival schedule has been severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, but here's your info on festivals that have so far announced their 2021 dates → Read More
KSI: "People despise a YouTuber wanting to make music"
YouTuber. Boxer. Author. Actor. And now successful hip-hop artist too. 'JJ' Olatunji is the most famous person your mum’s never heard of → Read More
Bright Eyes' 'Persona Non Grata' is a poignant soundtrack to hard times
The typically melancholic tune, taken from Conor Oberst and co.'s forthcoming album, combines the personal with the universal → Read More
How you can help your local independent record shop amid the coronavirus crisis
Banquet Records in Kingston upon Thames recently tweeted that their takings were down 94.5% on the previous week – and they're not alone → Read More
Who is RMR? The country-trap 'Rascal' responsible for this year's 'Old Town Road'
Everything you need to know about RMR, the country-trap viral star who just released ‘Rascal’, a song as sublime as it is ridiculous. → Read More
Eight band reunions we really don’t want to see happen
Here are the acts we would rather not bury the hatchet any time soon, from The Smiths and One Direction to OutKast and Oasis. → Read More