Max B walked free from prison yesterday (November 9) after serving 16 years behind bars. The Harlem rapper received a 75-year sentence in 2009 for helping orchestrate an armed robbery that went awry, ...

Acclaimed trap producer Southside has released "King of Trap Vol. 1," the first in a series of three sample packs that distill the aggressive energy and raw grooves that have made him synonymous with ...

It's time for the community to dial up the volume because District 9 is transforming into a summer hotspot for music lovers. Starting this weekend, a cavalcade of tunes spanning genres will hit ...

“I regretted how I spoke on it the first time because I wasn’t used to being on podcasts,” Jon B said, according to Complex. “First of all, I didn’t do a lot of podcasts. So I was sort of new to that ...

Jon B has been a beloved figure in R&B music since the ’90s thanks to hits like “Someone to Love” with Babyface, “Are You Still Down?” featuring Tupac and “They Don’t Know.” But he’s facing some ...

It’s been almost a decade since J. Cole rapped “Dick so big, it’s like a foot is in your mouth” on Jeremih’s “Planez.” Now, on Cash Cobain’s “Grippy,” he’s back with another horny feature for a new ...

To make it in music, you need dedication and unending self-belief. This is even more true in modern hip-hop, with the genre's globalization and the intense competition making it harder to stand out.

Sampling music might be as old as music itself. Passages from existing music were routinely inserted into new compositions for centuries. In the modern age, jazz improvisation often includes bits and ...

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on DJ Haram's Handplay, Clark's Cave Dog, BigXThaPlug's The Biggest, and more.

Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre’s rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. Don’t get it ...