Rap and Hip-Hop
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Billie Eilish won big, Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. made a glorious mess, and the show faced the challenge of having to respond quickly to Kobe Bryant’s death. Source
A generation of superstars alienated by the awards has abandoned them. But their absence created room for something fresh: pop music’s youngest innovators. Source
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were early winners at a preshow event that began shortly after news broke of the basketball star’s death. Source
Younger artists have been suspicious of the music industry’s “biggest night” for years. New allegations of misconduct at the Recording Academy seem to confirm the worst. Source
After the rapper’s sudden death in 2018, the producer did his best to “get out of the way” of recordings that represented a bracing left turn for a still-evolving artist. Source
Ms. Winfrey acknowledged that Russell Simmons pushed her to abandon a documentary about his accusers, but said her own concerns led her to pull support. Source
The 2020 class includes the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers and T-Rex. Dave Matthews Band, Motörhead and Pat Benatar did not make the cut. Source
Hear tracks by Alicia Keys, Mac Miller, Michael Stipe and others. Source
A revealing (and hilarious) look back at our year-end lists from the past decade. Source
