How Africa’s Internet Culture is Amplifying Afrobeats to a Global Audience
From TikTok to YouTube, Afrobeats’ explosive rise on social media is rewriting the global music narrative.
What Would a Ban on TikTok Mean for Hip-Hop?
Young up-and-coming rappers increasingly use the platform to gain an audience — we talked to artists and creators about the ramifications of a ban on the popular app
How the Inseparable Lijadu Sisters Fought for Afropop as We Know It
Nigerian singers Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu influenced generations of artists across genre, often without proper credit or compensation. After Kehinde’s death, Taiwo is keeping their legacy alive as she prepares to rerelease their records for the first time in over a decade.
Juls Believes Afrobeats Is Returning to Its Roots
The British Ghanaian producer has made a slew of hits and shaped the sound of recent Afrobeats, but his vision of the future leans on the past
Asake on Success, Spirituality, and Searching for Peace Amid the Chaos
He’s gone from grinding in Lagos to selling out shows worldwide with his unique sound. Now he’s just trying to stay grounded.
Rema’s Culture Was Demonized. Now, He’s Doubling Down With New Video ‘Benin Boys’
Rema tells Rolling Stone about tapping the very symbols that caused controversy at his sold-out show at London’s O2
Questlove Has a Few More Thoughts on Modern Hip-Hop
The Roots drummer’s latest work of criticism, Hip-Hop Is History, looks back at his decades-long relationship with the genre
