Chika Takai moved from Tokyo to Atlanta as a student, later becoming a dancer and DJ for the Atlanta Hawks. When Megan Thee Stallion’s viral 2024 hit “Mamushi” was released, listeners were surprised ...

This is a collaborative playlist. Email us at [email protected] and tell us what songs we missed and why. Hip-hop has permeated nearly every facet of popular culture since its inception 50 years ...

Journalist and cultural critic Candace McDuffie is the author of “50 Rappers Who Changed the World,” a book that encompasses hip-hop’s earliest pioneers, current hitmakers, and most influential and ...