These rising rappers are reshaping hip-hop by blending diverse influences and pushing creative boundaries beyond traditional ...

most prominently New Orleans native Lil’ Wayne, who has never appeared at the Fair Grounds since emerging as one of rap’s ...

One nice spring day in May 2024, trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire and his band—a distinctive lineup of pianist Sam Harris, drummer Justin Brown, keyboard player Chiquitamagic, rapper-vocalist ...

The 2025 Jazz Fest design, titled “Hear and Now: Tank and the Bangas @ Jazz Fest,” is Michalopoulos’ eighth Jazz Fest poster.

even St. Louis and Metro East natives are heading to the 67th annual Grammy Awards as nominees on Feb. 2 including stand-up ...

The Roots are adept at providing live accompaniment for rappers and R&B singers, and have done so more than once at Jazz Fest. What is officially the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented ...

If you're snowed in, or just looking for some of the best new rap mixtapes, throw on these new projects from Wizz Havin, Dani Kiyoko, Lil Shine, and Lil 2 Dow.

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Rapper Jim Jones clapped back at Cam'ron as well as Ma$e in his second diss track entitled “JOMO (Jump Off My AYOO)." ...

Co Down musician David Lyttle tells Gail Bell how his new residency at the MAC in Belfast is helping to create a brighter ...

Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st century, is something a bit different, a show in which fine art is sprinkled through ...