At 28, the rapper is going for a more tailored look. He hired a stylist to help him get there.
Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: Pen & Pixel
Once an affront to the mainstream, the company’s hip-hop album covers eventually became part of it.
The Week Ahead: Huang Ruo’s Erotic Blend of Musical Styles
The Lincoln Center Festival hosts “Paradise Interrupted,” which combines Eve’s flight from Eden with a dream episode from “The Peony Pavilion.”
The Week Ahead: New Edition and 5 Seconds of Summer: Boy Bands, Then and Now
The two groups, with different musical approaches, will both be playing in the area on Sunday.
For Cultural Brooklyn, a Plan to Grow and Stay True
An artist-friendly blueprint called “Culture Forward” is meant to protect Downtown Brooklyn’s identity as an arts district amid sleek new towers.
Album Review: Shura’s ‘Nothing’s Real’ Channels the 1980s
This pop singer creates lovestruck, self-doubting narrators on this album, which is her first.
J Balvin Is a Man With a Mission: Making Reggaeton Global
This Colombian artist is rewriting the rules of what it means to be a Latin music superstar in the era of smartphones and social media.
How the Orlando Charity Single ‘Hands’ Went From Idea to Reality
The songwriter Justin Tranter was pivotal in the making of the new song, which features Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige and many more.
Critic’s Notebook: These Teenagers Might Never Have Made It to Music School
The National Youth Orchestra, whose members are recruited for talent and diversity, has a new sister group of even younger musicians: NYO2.
Could You Shorten That Aria? Opera Weighs Cuts in the Classics
A recent San Francisco Opera production whittled about a half-hour off Bizet’s “Carmen.” Other companies are considering tightening works as well.
Review: Rob McClure’s ‘Smile,’ a Glass That’s Always Half Full
Mr. McClure wittily explored the meaning behind famous song lyrics and performed comedic hand puppetry, but he saved the very best for last.
Drake’s ‘Views’ Rules the Music Chart for Ninth Week
The streak is the longest since Adele’s “21” notched 10 straight weeks at the beginning of 2012.
Garth Brooks Is Returning to New York to ‘Shake Things Up’
Mr. Brooks, the top-selling solo artist in United States history, will come back to the city after nearly 20 years to perform at Yankee Stadium this weekend.
Review: ‘Il Trionfo’ and ‘Pelléas’ at the Aix-en-Provence Festival
Handel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” and Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” are featured in this French festival.
The Playlist: Desiigner and Fergie Aren’t Done Just Yet
Hear the tracks that caught our pop critics’ attention, from Jacob Collier’s “Hajanga” to Angel Olsen’s “Shut Up Kiss Me.”
Day Out: Sister Act: Shopping With A-Wa
The Israeli trio with an Arabic hit song brings its eclectic and electrifying tastes to Manhattan.
Arts | New Jersey: Pedrito Martinez, a Musician and Priest, Finds Success in the Drumbeat
Mr. Martinez, who born in Cuba and lives in New Jersey, learned about music through religious ceremonies that incorporate drumming.
Review: Mozart Reimagined in a Violent, Racist World
“Così Fan Tutte,” which was originally set in Naples, now takes place in an East African country, where two of the main characters disguise themselves in blackface.
Justice Department Won’t Alter Music Industry Royalty Rules
Ascap and BMI, clearinghouses for royalties, say that modifying their consent decrees was urgently needed to adapt to the new world of online music.
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