Consequence Of Sound — Bey (fka Mos Def) doesn't consider Drake's music “hip-hop,” instead calling it “pop” that won’t fare well “when the columns start buckling.” Yasiin Bey: Drake’s Music Isn’t Hip-Hop, Won’t Survive the Coming “Collapse of an Empi... more info

Stereogum — Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, has racked up years of credibility in rap since launching his career in 1994. On a new episode of the fashion podcast The Cutting Room Floor , he was asked if he considered Drake to be hip hop, a question that clearl... more info

Stereogum — Donald Glover portrays 21 Savage in a trailer for American Dream: The 21 Savage Story. The clip also features Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Savage at an earlier stage of his life, and it includes new music from Savage, who hasn�... more info

JamBase — Dopapod wrapped a three-night New Year's Eve run at Woodlands Tavern in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday with a concert that saw a bevy of diverse covers. more info

New York Post — The more the G.O.A.T.s get together, the happier we'll be. more info

Stereogum — It’s time for the only year-end list that includes Ace Frehley, Drake, and Crazy Town. Our weekly Shut Up, Dude posts are paywalled to Stereogum members, but I’m making this annual countdown free for all so everyone can admire each other’s p... more info

Stereogum — For more than a decade, the tradition has been going strong: Every year around Christmas time, Norwegian indie singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sondre Lerche sends Stereogum a new recording of a well-known pop song. It started way back in 2012 wit... more info

Stereogum — UK drill rapper Central Cee engaged in a few collaborations this year, such as with Drake for an On The Radar freestyle, PinkPantheress for “Nice to meet you,” and, most importantly, Dave for the Split Decision EP, which contained the massi... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mexican singer Peso Pluma is YouTube's most-viewed artist of the year in the United States, beating out Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake and NBA YoungBoy to take the top spot. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Drake and Morgan Wallen join forces in the hip-hop star's new music video for 'You Broke My Heart,' which features a cameo by the chart-topping country star. more info