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Jazmine Sullivan: 'I want to get to the root of why people do things'

With 12 Grammy nominations since her 2008 debut, the US singer is already a genre leader – and her new EP seals her reputation with a cinematic portrait of six women commodified by their beauty

Alex Macpherson

03, Feb, 2021 @3:00 PM

The Meaning of Mariah Carey review – fascinating memoir by a misunderstood star

This is not the gossipy, celebrity reminiscence many might expect – but the chart-topping singer is captivating on race, wealth and her own ‘extraness’

Alex Macpherson

29, Sep, 2020 @12:46 PM

Mariah Carey: where to start in her back catalogue

In Listener’s digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the high-pitched diva who broke free from her marriage ... and her schmaltzy music

Alex Macpherson

22, Jun, 2020 @1:00 PM

Pusha T: Daytona review – rarely has he sounded so urgent

(Good Music/Def Jam)

Alex Macpherson

27, May, 2018 @7:00 AM

Chief Keef: Dedication review – most satisfying album to date

(RBC Records)

Alex Macpherson

03, Dec, 2017 @7:59 AM

'I want you to feel that empowerment': how Cardi B went from stripper to star

The Bronx rapper went from Instagram skits to dislodging Taylor Swift from the top of the US charts with one of 2017’s best tracks. But after two Grammy nominations, she’s feeling the pressure of fame

Alex Macpherson

01, Dec, 2017 @6:00 AM

Stefflon Don review – a magnetic presence, when she's actually on stage

Delays and dead air dampen the brash rapper’s first headline show, but she seizes the crowd by the throat in the home stretch

Alex Macpherson

07, Apr, 2017 @10:46 AM

Future: Future review – too much filler, not enough killer

(A1/Freebandz/Epic)

Alex Macpherson

19, Feb, 2017 @8:00 AM

Grammy predictions: who will win in the rap and R&B categories?

Beyoncé looks like a nailed-on winner in the urban contemporary section, but elsewhere history hints it might be a disappointing night for Drake and Kanye

Alex Macpherson

08, Feb, 2017 @12:00 PM