From Ice Spice to Cash Cobain, a new generation is tapping into drill's inescapable rhythm to make some of the most fun and downright seductive music out there.

Jazz and blues were targeted in the 1910s and 1920s; several U.S. cities banned rock-and-roll shows in 1958 after an alleged riot broke out following Chuck Berry’s set at the Big Beat show, with ...

In New York, drill’s sound was warped by British producers who mimicked the Midwest, and then put their wonkier results on YouTube, free for the taking by local bedroom aspirants.

And in 2020 New York City lost its biggest drill star Pop Smoke, who is credited with making Brooklyn drill mainstream. MORE: Young Dolph murder suspects in police custody after manhunt.

NYC mayor Eric Adams recently made headlines when he spoke out against “alarming” drill music, calling for it to be removed from social media and saying he wanted to hold a meeting with ...