After cannabis legalization, Canadian police reported more cases of drunk driving — driven largely by enforcement changes, ...

How Montréal nightlife shifted after WWII as policing expanded, reshaping jazz clubs, sex work and public space in the ...

Druski brings Coulda Been Records to Brooklyn, blending satire and real opportunity as comedy, music, and chaos collide.

A Christmas Carol is usually read as a Victorian morality tale about capitalism and compassion. Yet an autographed script written by Charles Dickens during the American Civil War raises the ...

Oxford's 2025 Word of the Year, "rage bait," reveals how social media platforms profit from outrage—boosting drama, tragedy and AI fakes.

Could a publicly governed Canadian AI offer an alternative to ChatGPT, grounded in democratic values, public data and digital sovereignty?

Crank Lucas revisits the recent Ebro claim that 50 Cent hurt NY hip-hop, reigniting debate, media beef, and questions of power and legacy.

Nigerian rap star Falz blends hip-hop, activism and satire, from viral skits to The Feast, emerging as a leading protest voice.

"Funky Drummer" by Clyde Stubblefield shaped hip-hop and pop, yet the most sampled drummer in music history died unpaid and overlooked.

The Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart will go live on Billboard.com on March 29. The chart ranks the 50 most popular Afrobeats songs in the country based on a weighted formula incorporating ...

The Canadian hip-hop scene took a huge loss early Saturday morning with the reported passing of Mississauga-Toronto recording artist Redway of The BLVD (The Belief Leading Visions & Dreams). Redway ...