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best songs of 2017 Kendrick Lamar

Stream the new Kendrick Lamar album, DAMN.

Hear the highly anticipated fourth album from the unstoppable emcee.

best songs of 2017 Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar reveals details of new album, DAMN.

Album indeed features U2 and Rihanna.

Digable Planets

Digable Planets announce 2017 tour dates

Hip-hop icons make another brief lap in the U.S. this spring.

Kendrick Lamar’s new album due out April 14

Album credits include BadBadNotGood and…U2(?).

Allan Kingdom : Lines

Kanye protege progresses while still showing how much growing he has ahead of him.

Solange storytellin'

Da Art of Storytellin’: Crowd control

A look at the wildcard of the audience, plus the best mixtapes of the month.

Danny Brown Ain't It Funny video

Watch Danny Brown’s “Ain’t It Funny” video, directed by Jonah Hill

See Danny Brown’s pain become entertainment in this twisted sitcom satire.

Drake More Life stream

Stream the new Drake album, More Life

Hear the full 80-minute “playlist project.”

Why? Moh Lhean review

WHY? : Moh Lhean

Yoni Wolf & Co. swap abjection for inclusive sympathy.

bob vylan presents the price of life review

Ho99o9 announce debut album, United States of Horror

Hear the title track via Zane Lowe on Beats1.

Chance the Rapper announces he will donate $1 million to Chicago Public Schools

“It went a little different than it should have,” he says of meeting with Illinois Gov.

Why should we still care about the Grammys

Da Art of Storytellin’: Why should we still care about the Grammys?

It’s long past time to stop caring about the irrelevant institution.

The Roots Picnic 2017

Lil Wayne, Solange to play The Roots Picnic 2017

Plus 21 Savage, Kimbra, and a special set by The Roots with Pharrell.

Danny Brown new EP Accelerator

Stream the new Danny Brown and Paul White EP, Accelerator

Today, Detroit hip-hop innovator Danny Brown releases his new collaborative EP with Paul White, Accelerator,…

Kool Keith and Dan the Automator performing as Dr. Octagon for the first time

Box set also due for 20th anniversary of debut album.

Run the Jewels 2017

Listen to Run the Jewels on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

Hear the hip-hop duo answer questions about rabbis.

Rolling Loud 2017 lineup

Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Future headlining Rolling Loud festival

Plus Kevin Gates, Tyler the Creator, A$AP Rocky.