Flatbush Zombies’ Erick the Architect misses his BlackBerry keyboard

Fresh off a surprise appearance at this year’s WWDC, the Brooklyn-based producer is ready to explore new sounds.

An Introduction to the Ambient Rap Scene

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

From random keyboard notes to a Grammy Award: A deep dive into Missy Elliott's "Get Ur Freak On"

Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On” reshaped Hip Hop with Timbaland’s bold production and a chant-ready hook. Revisit its ...
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Learn smooth Cripwalk moves like Dr. Dre style

This tutorial shows the foundations of Cripwalk footwork with focus on timing, control, and smooth transitions. Inspired by ...
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Crafting a glowing Cthulhu diorama: Step-by-step sculpture & ocean effects

Witness the creation of a detailed Cthulhu sculpture emerging from the ocean in this immersive diorama tutorial. Starting from a wire armature, learn advanced polymer clay sculpting techniques to ...
The New York Times

The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury

“He became Chopin,” Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker said of Scherzer, “and the rest is history.” Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Jason Miller / Getty Images, iStock Late ...
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Who is British rapper Fakemink, who just made his runway debut for Gucci at Milan Fashion Week?

The rapper hit the runway alongside models like Alex Consani and Gabbriette, and counts Timothée Chalamet and Drake among his fans Fakemink, the self-described “poster boy” for the internet’s ...
Game Rant

Best Simple Turn-Based JRPGs

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...
MusicRadar

"This makes no sense at all in terms of functional harmony. So why does it sound so good?: A music professor breaks down Doechii's Denial Is a River and Boiled Peanuts

Following the rap phenom's Grammy win for Best Rap Album, our resident music professor puts two of Doechii's best songs under the musical microscope When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
Windows Report

What's the Best Music Software for Rap Beats in 2026

If you want to create and record good rap music, then you’ll need good beat making software to go with it. In fact, this is not just rapping software because it applies to all music genres. Adobe ...
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“He was a lot more comfortable when he went into film...”: How Trevor Horn almost talked Hans Zimmer into rapping on The Buggles’ Video Killed the Radio Star

Hans Zimmer is probably the world’s most famous film composer, having masterminded the soundtracks for everything from The Lion King and Gladiator to Inception and Dune. What many people don’t know, ...
MIT Technology Review

The art and science of rap

While teaching a course at MIT last spring, rap luminary and Renaissance man Lupe Fiasco refined his unifying theory of the musical genre. Lupe Fiasco is a multiplatinum rap legend who typically ...