Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album is a gratuitously misogynistic failed sonic experiment
Major events in America now are not complete without metal detectors — and the ever-growing paranoia that a gunman could be in the crowd.
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story premiered on the Paramount Network and BET on Monday, a docu-series bankrolled in part by rap mogul Jay Z
‘To be clear, ending extreme poverty by 2030 is not a farcical or fantastical aim,’ writes Kweku Mandela
The album came out late on Saturday exclusively on Jay-Z’s fledgling Tidal streaming service
If Atlanta was a taste of what’s to come, Orlando Stadium is going to explode like never before
The Lists are compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and arts writer Kwanele Sosibo
Being a strong black woman can be fatal
As Jay-Z repents for his blunders, JZ dusts off his shoulders and remains blissfully unbothered.
Reproductive healthcare organisation Planned Parenthood distributed condoms at a Trump rally, while Clinton brought out Jay-Z and Beyonce at hers.
The Lists this week are compiled by Friday senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo, regular contributor Sarah Koopman and Nobhongo Gxolo.
Beyoncé is often overlooked in terms of her cultural contributions and artistic value, but is, in many respects, all things to many black women.
From DJ Sbu’s drama to Tumi Molekane’s new mixtape and Beyonce and Jay Z aiding resistance movements in the US, here’s our entertainment round up.
Solange Knowles attacked Jay-Z in an elevator. Beyoncé just observed. Shoes were removed. Twitter exploded. And here are our top nine memes.
It was the year not just of great music, but also of
hip-hop shaping the debates around popular culture.
Kanye West has finally revealed a picture of his baby, North West. But Haji Mohamed Dawjee doesn’t think she’s the real queen baby.
On Weekend 101 this week, Mandla and Makaziwe Mandela battle in court, Egyptians overthrow their president; and where the hell is Edward Snowden?
Singer Beyoncé was forced to cancel her show in Antwerp, Belgium, because of dehydration and exhaustion, her representatives Sportpaleis have said.
The star couple is said to have been carrying permits to visit Cuba, but Florida senator Marco Rubio has criticised the holiday.
US pop star Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z’s fifth wedding anniversary celebration in Havana has sparked criticism from the Republican Party.
As Sasha Fierce, both vixen and angel, Beyonce has nullified the Madonna-whore complex, writes Joonji Mdyogolo.
Jay-Z is taking another step into the pro basketball realm. The rapper will serve as the executive producer for the upcoming "NBA 2K13" video game.
Tough choices are called for when you are overloaded with film, music and interactive media says Chris Roper about the South by South-west festival.
The twitterverse was abuzz at the weekend as music royalty couple Beyonce and Jay-Z become proud parents of a baby girl named Blue Ivy.
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/ 13 September 2009
In the decade since Cher’s hit <i>Believe</i>, with its robotic warble, singers have been relying on revolutionary software called Auto-Tune.