The New York Times – Music:
The Grammy-nominated singer was sentenced to six years in 2023 for drug trafficking. The reasons for his release were unclear.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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Judge Denies Salt-N-Pepa’s Attempt to Obtain Master Recordings
The New York Times – Music:
A federal judge agreed with Universal Music Group that the hip-hop act never owned the copyrights to its earliest work.
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Bruno Mars, Robyn, Jill Scott and More: 8 Songs We’re Talking About
The New York Times – Music:
Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan.
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For 2hollis, Music Is a Family Business. So We Interviewed Him and His Dad.
The New York Times – Music:
The 22-year-old pop phenom’s father is John Herndon of the post-rock band Tortoise. They chatted about songwriting, nepotism and what they’ve taught each other.
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Readers Pick the Songs That Defined Their 2025
The New York Times – Music:
Stories behind tracks by Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Nina Simone and more.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Appeal, Arguing He Received an Unjust Sentence
The New York Times – Music:
The mogul’s lawyers say that a judge issued an excessively steep sentence for prostitution offenses after Mr. Combs was acquitted of more serious charges.
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British Police Drop Case Against Bob Vylan After Its Anti-Israel Chant
The New York Times – Music:
Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo, caused international outrage by chanting the message at the Glastonbury music festival this year.
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9 Artists to Watch
The New York Times – Music:
A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.
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Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025
The New York Times – Music:
90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.