The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, ...

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Nas, whose debut album, “Illmatic,” was released in 1994 ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum with a grant.

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In the streaming era, first-week sales have become a defining measure of success in hip-hop, used to preemptively judge ...

Fiona Apple's "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" is a singular piece of art. Year: 2021 ... AOTY nominees (winner in bold): "7" by Lil Nas X, "Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)" by Lizzo, "Father of the Bride ...

Nas Celebrates 30th Anniversary of his Iconic 'Illmatic' LP With Limited-Edition Collaboration with Umbro & Nicholas Daley ...

The resurgence of the vinyl market has been a heart-warming trend for music buffs. From a slightly more cynical perspective ...

It’s always something, isn’t it? At the beginning of this year, Lil Nas X attempted a grand return with his single “J Christ, ...

Lil Nas X faces artistic copyright allegations after electronic artist Sega Bodega called him out for similarities between ...