For the last 17 years, the Library of Congress has made a selection of various recordings it thinks is essential to preserve for posterity in its National Recording Registry. They've just announced their selections for 2019.
The rift between the festival's organizers and its financial backers has led to much confusion and speculation about its status.
In order to be distinguished from what’s not real, every movement needs its own distinctive traits and symbols; the hip-hop movement claimed its own identity through elements like fresh kicks and gold chains.
AI is the talk of the town these days, and with its ease of use and availability its made its way into nearly every part of our lives. Music not excluded. With this newfound ability to sound like anybody in rap, including some of the all-time greats like Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem, it's raising a lot of serious questions about its usage and ethicality.
The Book Of Hov, an exhibition dedicated to Jay-Z has opened this past weekend at the Brooklyn Public Library, and explores Jay-Z’s global impact as a musician, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Kendrick Lamar is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, and Lil Wayne fans and supporters pissed, and blaming Jay-Z for it.
Early in his career, J. Cole struggled to make a "hit" song and Jay-Z went to his peer, Drake, to ask him to give him one. Was he wrong?
An interesting debate about whether Beanie Sigel washed Jay-Z on songs they had together took place, are they right?
Jay-Z will headline the 2026 Roots Picnic alongside The Roots, marking a major return to the stage with a stacked lineup in Philadelphia.
We're back discussing Warner Music signing an algorithm to a record deal, Jay-Z's 'Blueprint' making it into the Library of Congress, the recent Cardi B controversy, and recent album releases from Billie Eilish, Flume, Yelawolf, Rich The Kid, DaBaby, and others.
The company is taking counteraction against the country for its perceived overaggressive investigation into allegations of streaming manipulation.
We're back discussing the impact Coronavirus is having across the globe (particularly in the art world), and finish with a lengthy discussion about all the music that's dropped this year; with extra attention given to Jay Electronica's 11-year debut.
Complex caused quite a stir by ranking the top personalities in hip-hop media, and AI can now make anyone sound like Jay-Z, Kendrick, Eminem, and more. Is rap in trouble? Let's chat!
In a recent interview, LL Cool J listed his Mount Rushmore of Def Jam rappers, with some notable omissions. But was he still right?
Lil Wayne has finally responded to being snubbed from this year's Super Bowl Halftime show, and he's a broken man.
With Jay-Z in the news cycle, M.I.A. hopped onto a podcast to air some grievances she's had with the rapper/former manager.
Jay-Z Announces Historic Yankee Stadium Shows for ‘Reasonable Doubt’ & ‘The Blueprint’ Anniversaries
Jay-Z will perform two historic shows at Yankee Stadium celebrating Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint. Here’s everything you need to know.
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