Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...
Kassa Overall loves jazz. He also loves hip-hop. On the bandleader and drummer's new album, CREAM, he marries those worlds to offer a unique spin on '90s rap. Overall is in essence referencing the ...
This virtuoso trumpeter bridged jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul on his own records and in collaborations with D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and the Roots. Listen to 13 selections. Credit...Illustration by Dante ...