Earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani went on Hot 97, New York’s preeminent hip-hop radio station, to tell the story of how he first entered politics. It’s a tale he’s told many times: In 2015, Mamdani ...

Over a banjo riff, the chorus of “Good vs Evil” from MAGA rapper Forgiato Blow and country singer JJ Lawhorn repeats instructions for hanging people at “sundown,” an apparent reference to “sundown ...

If Democrats are trying to win back the country's confidence, Americans would never know it from their performance Tuesday night. From the eviction of Georgia Democratic Rep. Al Green for belligerence ...

Dhaka, Bangladesh — On July 16, 2024, as security forces launched a brutal crackdown on student protesters campaigning against then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian government ...

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

Although he fiercely supports Israel — with Judaism deeply influencing his blend of reggae, rap, hip-hop, rock and freestyle ...

In a show overflowing with thundering vocals and pyrotechnics, Duc Phuc’s song “Phu Dong Thien Vuong,” a heady mix of pop, rap and dubstep ... that she would not be able to perform due to “political ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

When Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President in January 2017, many predicted that mainstream music would spend 2017 lyrically criticizing him, his words, his actions, and his planned policies. Hip ...