hip-hop

The Forgotten Mix Tapes of Childish Gambino

Long before ‘Redbone’ and ‘This Is America,’ Donald Glover made a series of personal albums as he was getting famous. They’re an enticing peek into the musician and actor he would become

How ‘Return of the Mack’ Helped the World Get Its Swagger Back

In the mid-1990s, an unknown U.K. artist named Mark Morrison wrote a song in prison about getting over being cheated on. Decades later, that worldwide smash’s remixer and video director talk about its lasting appeal — and the demons that long haunted its creator

Craic Boi Mental Is the Autistic Rapper Making Music for the Unsung

After learning he had autism, he decided to make it part of his music. Four year later, he's giving other autistic people a voice and speaking out for mental health

Drinking My Way Through T-Pain’s New Cocktail Book

After tasting some of his recipes, the king of autotune can ‘buy me a drank’ anytime