OPINION: His new album, “New Blue Sun” is instrumental, and that’s cool, but we want to hear him rhyme. I interviewed André recently for my podcast, “Toure Show.” The episode comes out Nov. 22. I ...

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Freddie Gibbs wishes he had taken a different route in life. During a conversation with students at the University of California, Berkeley, the ESGN founder opened up about his music career as a ...

We want Drake to rap and he’s got other ideas. But why? Illseed answers with a rumor. In the world of entertainment, Drake has always been a hot topic, and lately, he’s got tongues wagging for a ...

In the second half of the ’90s, Will Smith became the undisputed master of the end-credits movie-soundtrack song where he raps the entire plot of the movie that you just finished watching. Smith got ...

Mona Lisa is brushing up on her rap skills. Microsoft put out an artificial intelligence-generated video of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa rapping, and viewers have strong opinions. The tech giant ...

Danny Brown always seemed to know how his story was going to play out. Years ago, the Detroit talent had already beaten the odds, trading a life dealing drugs for one rapping about them, but after ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I interviewed André recently for my podcast, “Toure Show.” The episode ...