Voices

Hear from the culture's most compelling creators. The Voices section features exclusive interviews, personal essays, and bold opinions on Hip Hop and R&B.

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Gary The Creator Oct 27, 2026

Drake Will Argue Over "Not Like Us" in Court on December 4. Grammy Voters Will Never Get to Hear Iceman.

Drake kept Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour off the 2027 Grammy ballot one year after losing to Kendrick Lamar. We think he should have entered the room.

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Gary The Creator Oct 5, 2026

Bill Withers' Publisher Is Suing Over a Melody - That Is the Right Fight, Aimed at the Right Companies

The suit over Olivia Dean's "I've Seen It" is pleaded on melody, the one element courts still protect after Blurred Lines and Sheeran, and it targets the labels and publishers, not the singer.

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Gary The Creator Sep 14, 2026

Artists Chasing Streams Over Quality: Rap Shipped 114 Songs Last Friday

Six new albums landed on September 11 carrying 114 tracks between them, on the same grid as a 25-year-old record with thirteen. The gap is not taste. It is a chart formula that pays for length and has paid more since January.

Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Cam'ron at Verzuz

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Gary The Creator Aug 31, 2026

Dipset Lost One Night at the Garden. Cam'ron Says It Cost Them the Tour.

Cam'ron says the 2021 Verzuz against The L.O.X. killed a tour that was already booked. The same week, Rick Ross canceled two anniversary dates and Drake crossed 140 billion streams. Attention has never been cheaper, or harder to convert into a ticket.

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Gary The Creator Aug 17, 2026

Three Trials in Eight Days, and the Evidence Is Something Somebody Wrote

Las Vegas Monday, Los Angeles Thursday, Dallas the following week. In all three courtrooms, the state's exhibit is the defendant's own creative work.

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Gary The Creator Jul 27, 2026

The Rigged Chair: What the Usher and Chris Brown Serenade Really Asks of Women

A fan pulled on stage during the Usher and Chris Brown tour declined to fake it, and the internet turned on her. The real story is the trap the serenade sets.

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Gary The Creator Jun 26, 2026

T.I. Called the Past "Poor People Activity" But The Past Is Where the Money Moved

T.I. called Verzuz "poor people activity." He got it backward. Inside the booming nostalgia economy, and the real anxiety hiding under the insult.

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Gary The Creator Jun 25, 2026

The Grammys Just Hit 100 Categories, But Why Does It Feel Like Less?

The Grammys hit 100 categories and gave R&B a new one. HitsCulture on why more trophies can mean less, and the only awards that still matter.

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Gary The Creator Jan 6, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Southern Playas Talk Style, Musical Inspiration, Culture and Atlanta

Rappersroom had the opportunity to meet up with Southern Playas , ClayJames and Sweet Tooth in the historic Castleberry neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Gary The Creator May 15, 2018

What A Bolt of Creativity: Jimmy Bolt Talks New Music, Fashion and Art (EXCLUSIVE)

Artists beat to the sound of their own drum, they innovate and start trends, they inspire and leave lasting impressions.

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Gary The Creator Apr 2, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Rap Icon Snoop Dogg Talks 'Bible of Love' Album, Gospel Music, Church Upbringing, Naysayers, More

Some may call him Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion, Uncle Snoop, Coach Snoop, but the world views him as a hip-hop legend. Almost three decades ago, the Long Beach native introduced himself to the world and evolved under the guidance of hip-hop producer, Dr.

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Gary The Creator Feb 8, 2018

Rap Artist Emcee N.I.C.E Talks 'PRAISE' Album, I Got Angels Single, Music, Ministry and More

Emcee N.I.C.E is a soldier of God, and he understands that God is his salvation even though he is a pivotal artist in the entertainment industry.