W hen you meet Amaarae, it’s hard not to notice how much deeper her speaking voice is compared with the sweet falsetto she constantly deploys in her music. It’s all intentional: “There’s a sensitivity ...

On this day in hip hop history, 27 years ago, Mos Def and Talib Kweli joined forces to release their iconic debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star on Rawkus Records — a landmark project that ...

The rapper-turned-podcaster is washing his hands of the LP. (AllHipHop News) “Trying to find the right deal for the Black Star album. There are a few on the table, but we have to choose the right ...

Half of Black Star, Talib Kweli, just released a new album with Madlib, and he has some dates of his own, too. Black Star brought out Madlib, and Ice T also reprised his Chappelle’s Show “Play Hater’s ...

Amaarae is the Black Star on Black Star — but she’s bringing a whole constellation with her. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal the 13-song track list of the Ghanian-American musician’s new LP, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Amaarae, who went on tour with Sabrina Carpenter last year, became the first Ghanaian solo female act to perform ...

Amaarae sees confidence as the overlap. Her music is tenebrous and innovative where Carpenter's is ebullient and trenchant, and she sings of doting on baddies while Carpenter scoffs at dopey men. Yet ...