Pitchfork

Listen to A$AP Rocky’s New Need for Speed Song “Shittin’ Me”

A$AP Rocky has shared the new Kelvin Krash–produced song “Shittin’ Me.” He made it for EA and Criterion Games’ new video game Need for Speed: Unbound. Find ...

For The First Time in 35 Years, There Are No Rap Songs in the Hot 100 Top 40

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener ...
Rolling Stone

A$AP Rocky Always Dreamed of Being Part of a Video Game

When Electronic Arts asked A$AP Rocky to be part of its latest racing game, Need for Speed Unbound, the answer came quickly. “I grew up on Need for Speed, so I just ...
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Somebody or some bodies?: Rethinking rap’s need for individual pioneers

In my opinion, the most dominant topic within rap discourse is the question of who innovates the genre. From old school legends such as Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, to the likes of JID and Doechii ...

The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990, the Billboard Hot 100 ’s top 40 section contained zero rap songs on the chart dated ...