Rap and Hip-Hop

September 2, 2022

A Trip Home With Moneybagg Yo, Trap’s New Ambassador

MEMPHIS — Moneybagg Yo — Bagg to his friends — doesn’t get back to his Memphis hometown as much as he’d like anymore, so when he […]
June 17, 2022

How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52

Decades into his career, the British American journalist has an unlikely TikTok hit that could be the song of the summer. “I am not trying to […]
April 6, 2022

Lizzo’s ‘Big Grrrls’ Asks Big Questions

The singer wanted a new kind of backup dancer. Along the way, she ended up making a new kind of TV show. Lizzo would have rather […]
February 26, 2022

Amelia Dimoldenberg Is in Search of Love on 'Chicken Shop Date'

Amelia Dimoldenberg, a comedian and YouTube host, has amassed a Gen Z following, mixing poultry and romance on her show “Chicken Shop Date.” The deep fryer […]
January 31, 2022

In Troy Lamarr Chew II's Paintings, a Multilayered Tribute to Hip-Hop

In his latest works, the artist Troy Lamarr Chew II has embedded references to the Bart Simpson, the Shopping Cart and many other familiar moves. Last […]
January 27, 2022

Helen, With the Gold Teeth

On a cold, sunny November afternoon, Helen Harris dashed through the diamond district. She did not have a deadline, per se, and nothing to rush for […]
March 30, 2021

Lil Nas X, Clapback Champ

The rapper’s new single, video and sneaker were merely the prelude to a brilliantly orchestrated main event: a virtuosic performance on Twitter. One after another, they […]
February 28, 2021

Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63

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November 26, 2020

Can the Mainstream Catch Up to Rico Nasty?

When the rapper Rico Nasty talks about falling in love at first sight, she doesn’t mean with an individual, but with a feeling. She’s talking about […]
November 20, 2020

Jeezy and Gucci Mane Address 15-Year Beef in Heated Verzuz Livestream

Nearly two million people watched live on Thursday night as two Southern rap heavyweights, Gucci Mane and Jeezy, leaned into, and then seemingly set aside, 15 […]