The Year In African Music
Celebrating the standout songs, rising stars, and noteworthy moments. Read More
Month: December 2024
Ray Charles’ Modern Sounds
Four new reissue collections from Tangerine Records spotlight the iconic artist’s forays into C&W, R&B, and gospel—and how he blended these three genres—in the mid-1960s. Read More
20 Raw Street Rap Albums That Defined NYC’s Gritty Hip Hop Golden Age – Hip Hop Golden Age
20 Raw Street Rap Albums That Defined NYC's Gritty Hip Hop Golden Age: Let’s take a look at 20 albums that embodied that raw energy and reclaimed the throne for the city that built Hip Hop.
Gwen Stefani Reveals She ‘Wouldn’t Be Here’ Without This Song — That the Label Made Her ‘Rewrite’ (Exclusive)
Gwen Stefani — who recently released her fourth solo studio album, 'Bouquet' — shares the story behind one of her band No Doubt's biggest hits of all time, telling PEOPLE that when her record label first heard it, they said, "You should try to simplify the verses." Read More
Inside Out & On the Rise: JADA’s Bold Entrance to RnB With Her Debut EP [Interview]
Making her mark on the RnB stage, JADA is marking her own territory with her new debut project Inside Out. The songstress sat down with New Wave to discuss the meaning of this project, her inspiration behind it and how she is identifying herself within the music business. East London has birthed some of the biggest names in music, especially within hip hop, garage, grime and RnB to be specific. Coming out of this sacred area in music and gaining support […]
Kendrick Lamar ‘GNX’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard with 319K First Week
Kendrick Lamar unexpected album GNX has made a powerful debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Dec. 7, earning the rapper his fifth consecutive chart-topping project.
Chlöe Bailey Clarifies Comments on Having a Crush on Kendrick Lamar
Chlöe Bailey Clarifies Comments on Having a Crush on Kendrick Lamar: 'Not Shooting my Shot at a Married Man'
The Berliner Art Tour – Hip Hop: Conscious Unconscious at Fotografiska presented by Mastercard
On Monday December 16, come to The Berliner's first ever guided art tour, presented by Mastercard
Hip Hop for the Homeless schedules record 10 shows to help benefit emergency shelters
Joey Batts’ annual series of Hip Hop for the Homeless benefit concerts has hit another plateau, with 10 events happening in Connecticut and Massachusetts between Dec. 5 and 21.
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