Rap
Cardi B awarded almost £3m in damages in libel case against gossip blogger
The New York rapper said that false allegations made by YouTube channel host Tasha K damaged her reputation and her mental health
Laura Snapes
26, Jan, 2022 @9:15 AM
jeen-yuhs: what can we learn from the new Kanye West documentary?
The rapper and businessman is the focus of an intimate three-part documentary, premiering at Sundance, following his highs and lows
Charles Bramesco
24, Jan, 2022 @3:40 AM
Fugees cancel reunion tour due to Covid concerns
Tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the acclaimed album The Score would’ve been the group’s first in 15 years
Adrian Horton
21, Jan, 2022 @6:58 PM
Kanye West wants to approve final edit of Netflix documentary Jeen-Yuhs
Film due to premiere at Sundance this week features footage from rapper, producer and fashion mogul’s 20-year career
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
21, Jan, 2022 @4:27 PM
Young T & Bugsey: Truth Be Told review – a stream of smooth, self-serious rap
The Nottingham duo rehash the formula of their TikTok-famous single Don’t Rush in an attempt to replicate its success
Will Pritchard
21, Jan, 2022 @8:30 AM
Stars including Jay-Z call for end to use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence
Meek Mill, Kelly Rowland and more sign letter supporting proposed change in New York state law
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
19, Jan, 2022 @10:09 AM
Blackhaine: the bleak, brilliant Lancashire rapper-dancer hired by Kanye West
With references ranging from drug users to the Japanese avant garde, Tom Heyes has transcended a dull life in the north-west through explosive choreography and streams of consciousness
Michael Lawson
18, Jan, 2022 @3:00 PM
Earl Sweatshirt: Sick! review – a musically rich reset
The previously withdrawn US rapper engages with the world and his estranged mother on his immersive fourth album
Kitty Empire
16, Jan, 2022 @9:00 AM
Earl Sweatshirt: Sick! review – fragments from a fever dream
Rapper’s nonchalant verses, delivered over an alluring mesh of music, show off his unique charm
Will Pritchard
14, Jan, 2022 @8:30 AM
FKA twigs: Caprisongs review – wild invention let down by weak songs
Darkness turns to light in Tahliah Barnett’s follow-up to 2019 LP Magdalene but, even so, it’s an adventurous but undercharged effort missing hooks and cohesion
Alexis Petridis
13, Jan, 2022 @5:00 PM
John Glacier: the Hackney rapper mingling catharsis and mystery
Made while living with a chronic disability, the producer-vocalist’s esoteric streams of consciousness mark her out as a major new voice
Christine Ochefu
03, Jan, 2022 @12:30 PM
Abba to Zappa: pop, rock and classical music to look forward to in 2022
UK rap’s biggest star goes on tour, Wet Leg drop a deadpan debut and Rosalía gets into reggaeton. Here are the albums, concerts and tours the big hitters have in store
Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements
30, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
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