Atlanta-based rapper Derez De’Shon Lenard writes highly introspective lyrics about relationships, hustling, and life struggles, delivered with an Auto-Tune-laced blend of singing and rapping. Originally known as D-Bo, he was […]

Twenty One Pilots were formed in 2009 by high-school friends Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas, and Chris Salih. The pop trio built an enormous regional following across Ohio and the Midwest, […]

American group the Black Eyed Peas expanded beyond their hip-hop roots to become one of the most commercially successful pop groups of the 2000s. Their career began modestly, with a […]

When Mary J. Blige’s debut album, What’s the 411?, hit the street in July 1992, critics and fans were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B and edgy rap […]

American rapper Fabolous scored his first big hit, “Can’t Deny It,” right out of the gate in 2001, instantly establishing himself as a rising East Coast rap star with a […]

Twenty One Pilots were formed in 2009 by high-school friends Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas, and Chris Salih. The pop trio built an enormous regional following across Ohio and the Midwest, […]

Canadian pop-R&B singer and songwriter Alessia Cara (full last name: Caracciolo) made her recorded debut in 2015, though she started racking up YouTube views — with acoustic covers of popular […]