Angus Batey looks at a lavish set of early DJ Shadow singles which restates the long-neglected idea of hip hop as art.

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With an exclusive introduction by writer and film programmer Gareth Evans, the Quietus presents 'Off With His Head', an ...

The new album from the Washington DC-born singer makes a strong case for the argument that R&B is the most versatile, ...

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Tariq Goddard heads to City of London Stadium to witness a band intent on playing big music intended to conquer vast spaces ...

A decision made on any recording is whether to capture its setting or obscure it – keep the recording earthed to the real ...

Everything changed in 2001, not just geopolitics, says Toby Manning. In culture nothing exemplifies this more than Aaliyah's ...

The second ‘Thot Daughter’, the first single from the Indiana-born rapper Sha Ray’s debut full-length album, dropped on Backwoodz Studioz, the heady, increasingly adored label co-founded by Billy ...