Have a listen to the best of this week's new releases, selected by Listener staff.

From Charli XCX’s neon-splattered club remix with Lorde to The Cure’s moment of bleary-eyed brilliance 16 years in the making ...

Dave East and AraabMuzik, Young Nudy, Tyga, Boldy James, Skyzoo and Chuck D, and more also unveil new material.

Kobe Bryant’s impact went far beyond the basketball court, as evidenced by his many appearances in hip-hop lyrics.

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay ...

East 17 were one of the biggest boybands of the '90s. In the early 1990s, as Britain's music scene was dominated by polished ...

As an immigrant’s son, I’d grown up feeling alone and out of place, but the "Hamilton" soundtrack spoke to me.

Prodigy Dropped His Debut Solo Album 'H.N.I.C.' 24 Years Ago Prodigy Dropped His Debut LP 'H.N.I.C.' 24 Years Ago ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although there ...

Sampling has become an essential part of modern music-making, but which classic rock song has been pulle from more than any ...

While genres like J-Pop, city pop and hardcore punk get all the attention, Japanese rap is a hidden gem. It might be fast and ...

Tyler, The Creator completes a rare self-replacement at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as "Sticky," ...