Swizz Beatz
Verzuz's Virtual Return Shows Celebs Have Always Lived in Different Worlds
A second postponement of Ashanti and Keyshia Cole's Instagram battle highlights how celebrities are still more insulated from turmoil than the rest of us.
Instagram Live Battles Are Redefining the Legacies of Hip-Hop Artists
T-Pain and Lil Jon joined Swizz Beatz's Verzuz challenge, which celebrates Black artists without seeking validation from institutions.
Ja Rule and Metallica’s Lost Rap-Metal Atrocity Is Worse than Fyre Festival
Watch this hilarious 2002 video of Swizz Beatz convincing these rap and metal titans that “We Did It Again” is actually a good song.
7 Questions with Swizz Beatz
We asked multi-platinum producer and rapper Swizz Beatz about late night snacks, his favourite verse, and other important questions.
Funkmaster Flex Vs. DJ Clue is the DJ Battle the Culture Needs
The everlasting feud between these two titans of New York radio has reached a new climax, with Swizz Beatz stirring the pot.
Watch Swizz Beatz and Just Blaze Compete in an Epic Two-Hour Beat Battle
The two-hour battle also includes an unreleased track featuring Jay Z and Nas.
A Year of Lil Wayne: "Swizzy"
This has to be one of the best opening lines of a Lil Wayne verse, right?
Paul McCartney Says Kanye Reminds Him of Andy Warhol | Last Week in Art
Also in art news, a Harry Potter exhibition, and two men caught trying to steal a Banksy copy.
Fat Joe Plugs the Bronx 'No Commission' Art Fair | Insta of the Week
The No Commission art fair drew some controversy, but Fat Joe lays it down straight.
Z-Ro, Mistah F.A.B., and More Have Released Songs Addressing Police Violence in the Wake of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Shootings
Artists continue to speak out and release music about Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Black Lives Matter, and a problem that is already far too familiar.
Alicia Keys Has a New Sense of Freedom and a New Song Called "In Common"
We talked to Alicia Keys about her upcoming album, why she's having the most fun she's ever had, and how her five-year-old son Egypt ended up producing a beat for Kendrick Lamar.