This is a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor. Most of what you hear on All ...

A conversation about the mysterious rapper’s rise and the impact of hip-hop’s splintering. Hosted by Jon Caramanica. Produced by Pedro Rafael Rosado. “Lyfestyle,” the latest album from the 24-year-old ...

Rico Nasty seems to feel the need to explain herself. Late last month, the musician who made a name for herself as a master of rage rap strutted into a crowded room in a black latex bikini top and ...

In times of turmoil, music can clarify a moment and a feeling, or at least briefly cut through the noise. And as California has been under siege by newly aggressive federal immigration enforcement by ...

The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing. Critic’s Pick The rapper, who has become one of ...

During the meme stock/non-fungible token (NFT) mania of 2021, I was working for a website that covered the stock market. Every week, there would be a new series of 8-bit avatars or AI-generated images ...

The 28-year-old also talked about cutting ties with her old team and pushing forward with confidence, including working more with rock styles and sounds. “I had that pit in my stomach and I was like, ...

Last month, I saw 2hollis at New York’s Terminal 5 and it was one of the best, sweatiest shows I’d ever been to thanks to the ...