Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al links up ...

J. Cole addresses the drama surrounding his name while rhyming over classic instrumentals.

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Roiii Returns With Revamped Freestyle Fridays Series. South African hip-hop artist Roiii has officially announced the return ...

J. Cole's Birthday Blizzard '26 treats his Kendrick apology like a negotiation he won. Four freestyles prove technical mastery matters less than ever.

The North Carolina spitter unloaded a surprise new project just ahead of his birthday, and Okayplayer breaks down the best bars.

Hit-Boy has famously had his ups and downs with the labe l. But even through the frustrations, he remained a steady force in modern-day rap and R&B, crafting classics for artists ranging from Drake to ...

As a journalist in a nihilistic 2026 hellscape, trust me when I say this: Abrupt career wakeup calls are usually pretty shitty. So then, I am charmed when Bushy B tells me about the moment his job as ...

Judging by his on-wax persona, Sleaford Mods vocalist Jason Williamson is the sort of guy you’d cross the street to avoid. He’s a yeller, a brawler, a complainer with a quick fuse, mad about his job ...

The musical project of Dublin-based electronic artist Lisa McLaughlin, with production coming from Karl Odlum, Haylar is an incredibly distinct electronic act lined with ’80s flavours, dreamy synths, ...

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for In The Heights and Best Musical (Tony Awards) ...