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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…
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Chuck D Schools Gene Simmons on Rock Hall, Says KISS “Don’t Have a Lot of Roll”
Chuck D criticized Gene Simmons’ views on hip-hop's place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, argu…
Gene Simmons Stands by His Comments on Hip-Hop and the Rock Hall │ Exclaim!
Gene Simmons controversially discussed hip-hop's inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, makin…
Outstraight host UK hip-hop artist Dirty Dike for debut Dublin gig this month | Nialler9
Outstraight is hosting UK hip-hop artist Dirty Dike for his debut Dublin performance at the Bernard…
Hip hop, reggae e indie: cuatro miradas actuales - La Caverna
This article discusses contemporary music perspectives across hip hop, reggae, and indie genres, hi…
Wale and Smino Announce “Everything Is A Lot. The Tour”
Wale and Smino have announced a joint tour called ‘Everything Is A Lot. The Tour’ that will take pl…
Gene Simmons Is Still Complaining About Rap In The Rock Hall: “I Don't Come From The Ghetto”
Gene Simmons continues to criticize the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for inducting rap artists, expre…
Gene Simmons Whines About Hip-Hop in the Rock Hall of Fame: “I Don’t Come from the Ghetto”
Gene Simmons has criticized the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for including hip-hop artists, making …
Jah Pool, hip-hop manager and promoter - Chicago Reader
Jah Pool is a prominent figure in the #NewChicago hip-hop scene, known for managing artist Thirteen…
Interview with Company Town -- Obscure Sound
Company Town is an experimental music project by John Gallagher based in Brooklyn that defies tradi…
Just Released: Ecca Vandal Washes Away the Past with “Bleach” on New Aggressive Hip-Hop Single
Ecca Vandal releases a new aggressive hip-hop single called ‘BLEACH’, characterized by bass-heavy p…
Jill Scott's New Music Is As Vibrant As Ever » PopMatters
Jill Scott's new album embraces a retro-futuristic 1980s pop aesthetic while maintaining her distin…
Chance The Rapper Is Now Chance The AI Company Spokesman
Chance The Rapper has become a spokesman for CoreWeave, an AI company, featuring in their new campa…
J. Cole’s The Fall-Off Is a Victory Lap with Few New Wins: Review
J. Cole's long-anticipated final album, The Fall-Off, showcases his technical rap skills but lacks …
The Palmer Squares celebrate their love of hip-hop at a pre-Valentine's party - Chicago Reader
The Palmer Squares, a hip-hop duo known for their clever wordplay and lyrical skills, are celebrati…
Steven Blush: Acclaimed Author Completes Book Trilogy With When Rock Met Hip-Hop
Steven Blush, known for his authoritative work on American Hardcore, has completed his music genre …
Retro Kid - Think I Know | Sodwee
Retro Kid releases a nostalgic hip-hop/soul track called ‘Think I Know’ that evokes 90s musical aes…
Elucid brings his far-out hip-hop (and DJ Haram) to Chicago - Chicago Reader
Elucid is currently on tour with DJ Haram, a frequent collaborator who contributed production to hi…
By Storm: My Ghosts Go Ghost
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Rozsa’s collab with Verb T drifts through the hazy space between insomnia and introspection
Rozsa's latest single explores the liminal mental space between wakefulness and sleep, creating a c…
The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, January 2026
This Bandcamp hip-hop roundup highlights four distinct releases from artists across the United Stat…
Get Splayed: A Guide to Genre-Busting Beatmaker Tony Bontana
Tony Bontana is a genre-defying multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham, UK, known for his experiment…
10 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 1991 » PopMatters
In 1991, hip-hop music shifted away from the dominant gangsta genre, focusing more on innovative be…