Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and ...

The duo’s debut album, “Alfredo,” earned the two a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards ...

Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J ventured away from crunk, horrorcore and trap-style music to record his first jazz rap album. Juicy J surprised fans by releasing a jazz rap album titled Ravenite Social Club ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it ...

We say it every year, but 2023 was a great year for rap music, and it was also a great year for so many different kinds of rap music. We've picked the 25 rap albums from this year that we loved the ...

Rapper Jazz Anderson continues to prove that her raw talent proceeds whatever people assume about her. The chocolate-beauty was known for being Tami Roman’s daughter until she begin tearing down mics.