André 3000 surprised the world recently with a new album, New Blue Sun. It was a shock because it was an unexpected new album from André, and because it didn’t feature any rapping. That doesn’t mean ...

Last month, Andre 3000 made one of the most notable left turns in modern music history. Three Stacks, as he's been known in the rap world for the last couple of decades, was part of the Atlanta ...

André 3000 is keenly aware that fans have been desperate for an album from him since Outkast’s 2006 disbanding. The iconic rapper has addressed it several times, including in December 2019, when he ...

I set out with a goal to make a rap song in one hour. But with not much in the department of musical ability, I struggled to put together a coherent song. But after three tries at it, I was eventually ...

Cash Cobain and Veeze, two of rap’s recent breakout stars. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Joseph Okpako/WireImage, Scott Dudelson/Getty Images On A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 song “Show Business, ...

The most memorable moment in rap of 2024 isn’t an album, it’s the multi-song rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that culminated in the release of the year’s most world-conquering rap song, ...

André 3000 is making his return to music, but with a new sound and no raps! Ahead of the release of his upcoming album, New Blue Sun, which has no vocals and all flute and woodwind tone instruments, ...

After nearly a decade away from the mic, Joe Budden may be eyeing a return to rap. On a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the former Slaughterhouse MC revealed that he’s seriously considering ...

Rolling Loud is the multi-legged rap festival behemoth that helps regular headliners Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott pay the bills. It seems the brand is pretty strong for the festival ...

As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...