GZA & The Soul Rebels

The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Pol ... Show More

Rick Rubin checks in with RZA on Zoom and finds out he's been peaking creatively while in quarantine. Their wide-ranging conversation covers RZA's first experiences with Hip Hop, ODB's parkour-like skills as a child, the spontaneity of classic Wu-Tang recording sessions, and how ... Show More

Legendary rapper and integral member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, is out with a new memoir called From Staircase to Stage. Born Corey Woods in Staten Island, Raekwon takes a look back at hating school, watching his neighborhood decline during the crack-cocaine epidemic, and then ... Show More

We’re back for Season 2 of The What?! Hip Hop Questions, Legends and Lists. This week Nyla Symone, Mouse Jones and special guest Charlamagne Tha God bring their top 5 rap groups of all time to The What?!. Who’s number 1? A Tribe Called Quest? Wu-Tang? Outkast? The Lox? The Fugees ... Show More

The acclaimed rapper’s first solo album contains no rapping. What does this sharp creative turn reveal about its maker? Guests: GQ's Zach Baron, and Sadie Sartini Garner. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your fav ... Show More

Why does SZA's latest album SOS hit different? It's the way her melodies don't repeat where you expect them to, defying all the rules of pop songwriting. We break down how her endless melodies echo the intimate themes of her most recent release, and how they connect to genres ran ... Show More

It's pretty common to hear rap and R&B influences on the same track, but that wasn’t always the case. Hip-hop was not received with open arms by many in the R&B establishment. Still, rappers found creative ways of being heard on the radio, while others pushed beyond stereotypes o ... Show More

Au début des années 2000, parler du rap revenait à parler du rap conscient. Le propre du rap était de faire réfléchir, de dénoncer les injustices et de transmettre un message. À cette époque, de nombreux rappeurs dénoncent, analysent, et encore, aujourd’hui, on étudie les textes ... Show More