Stereogum — Atlanta super-producer Mike Will Made-It is one of the key figures in trap music crossing over to mainstream popularity in the ’10s. He’s partially responsible for blockbusters like Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” and Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Be... more info

Stereogum — In 2021, Baby Keem released his official debut album The Melodic Blue. Since then, the LA rapper guested on records by his cousin Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, and more. Now, he’s finally announcing his sophomore effort Ca$ino, arriving just ... more info

Stereogum — Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos took home the 2026 Grammy for Album Of The Year, the category's first-ever fully Spanish language winner. Harry Styles presented him with the award, which beat out Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out, Justin Bieber's Swa... more info

Stereogum — It's been an eventful weekend for Clipse and Pharrell Williams. Pusha T's name showed up in a crisis intake report that surfaced in the latest Epstein files release, which is not what you want. On the same weekend, Clipse and their reunion album Let... more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar and SZA's “Luther" won the Grammy for Record Of The Year. Presented by Cher, who'd just won the year's Lifetime Achievement Award, it marks Kendrick's second year in a row winning the award. The post Grammys 2026: Kendrick Lamar & SZ... more info

Stereogum — Billie Eilish's “Wildflower" won the Grammy for Song Of The Year. The songwriters' award was presented to Eilish and her brother/creative partner Finneas by Carole King, whose magnum opus Tapestry turns 55 this year. "Wildflower" was up against Bad... more info

Stereogum — A couple of weeks ago, J. Cole announced the impending release of The Fall-Off, the album that he’s been teasing for years. The LP will arrive next week, but before it comes out, Cole evidently has some things to get off his chest. Today, Cole rele... more info

Stereogum — In 2024, Kendrick Lamar baited Drake into history's most famous rap beef and absolutely destroyed him, delivering the knockout blow with the chart-topping, Grammy-winning, world-conquering smash "Not Like Us." Drake's response to this embarrassing tu... more info

Stereogum — Brooklyn producer evilgiane is the head of the omnivorous Surf Gang collective, and he’s done forward-thinking work with people like Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt. Just last month, Surf Gang and London rapper Jawnino released the extremely coo... more info

Stereogum — Ultra-famous superfriends SZA and Kendrick Lamar spent most of 2025 on what amounts to one long victory lap together. They played the Super Bowl. Their song "Luther" topped the Hot 100 for months, and the two of them took their stadium show all over ... more info