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Hip-Hop

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Critic's Notebook

10 best albums of 2025 according to music experts

By Staff | The Conversation December 27, 2025

Academics name the year’s top releases. Do they match your faves?

Concerts

Leon Thomas took Phoenix to the church of funk at Van Buren show

By Anwar NewtonDecember 26, 2025

“We received the gospel of R&B at this late Sunday service”

Critic's Notebook

5 most-anticipated albums of 2026

By Amy YoungDecember 24, 2025

Hip-hop, raucous electro-post-punk and country among this batch of records dropping early in the year that we can’t wait to hear.

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Concerts

‘Stardust’ Danny Brown kept the rave pumping at Marquee Theatre show

By Anwar NewtonDecember 4, 2025

No longer the ‘Adderall Admiral,’ the rapper showcased his natural stamina at high-energy concert.

Features

Danny Brown brings the art of not fitting in to Tempe on Stardust Tour

By Anwar NewtonNovember 30, 2025

The rapper’s latest ‘lays out a techno pop charcuterie board’ for listeners.

An African-American man in a Pac-Man themed jacket stands on stage with a toy cannon covering his left arm.
Features

Phoenix’s Mega Ran nominated for a Grammy Award

By Benjamin LeathermanNovember 10, 2025

The Arizona rapper’s kids album “Buddy’s Magic Tree House” earned the nod for the 2026 Grammys

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A group of 13 musicians standing in front of a gray wall.
Features

Phoenix School of HipHop’s Afro Grooves fundraiser lights up Arizona Center on Saturday

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 15, 2025

A skate party and set by Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra highlight the annual benefit.

Features

Rapper Will.i.am joins ASU faculty

By Cheyla DavermanSeptember 29, 2025

Black Eyed Peas member, actor and producer is teaching a class on AI.

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