R&B star Syd on the return of the Internet and falling out with Odd Future: ‘We only had three meetings as a group and I called two of them’
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‘His ability is hard to deny’: is Tom Hardy a secretly good rapper?
Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, who worked with Drake and Travis Scott, dies aged 29
The Spurs can match the Knicks’ energy in the NBA finals but not their desperation
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‘Central to human identity’: exhibition at the Met connects bodies with musical instruments
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Is Australian music at risk of extinction? Here’s what the data tells us
Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Mike D review – ex-Beastie Boy’s first UK gig in two decades, in a Tyneside bingo hall, is uproarious fun
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Lil’ Kim review – formidable rap legend delivers mostly vibes, but the crowd is here for it
‘I’ve rebranded as a stoic. It’s my ting now!’ The crime and punishment of Pozer, UK rap’s fastest, fiercest talent
10 Chaotic Questions
Flying Lotus: ‘People kept saying, “You can’t make hip-hop with a laptop.” Those comments were my fuel’
Genesis Owusu: Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge review – political fury and propulsive fun
Kanye West loses lawsuit over uncleared sample played at stadium fan event
Drake lost the beef and embraced the manosphere. Is it too late for him to win back his audience?
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Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant
April 2026
‘Street culture is about revolution’: Brazilian ‘hip-hop’ painter Paulo Nimer Pjota
The artist started with graffiti at 13 in São Paulo. Now, he samples motifs from mythology and his vast, fantastical paintings have taken over the walls of the South London Gallery
Man charged over 2002 Jam Master Jay killing to plead guilty, documents show
Jay Bryant negotiating plea deal in New York death of Run-DMC star, over which one conviction has been overturned
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DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’
The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record
