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I don't think I'm alone in saying that 2005's "Hide and Seek" was the soundtrack of my adolescence. Like many of my peers who came ……Read More

Cardi B let us know with her first Billboard number one hit "Bodak Yellow" that no one would ever out work her. And with her ……Read More

Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29's home for exclusive music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites, and ……Read More

There’s a problematic narrative that keeps springing up in music, where critics take credit away from the woman at the center of a project and ……Read More

Michael Jackson was a singular talent who broke barriers for artists of color and for pop music at a time when rock ruled the airwaves. ……Read More

After seven women and more than a dozen associates detailed singer-songwriter Ryan Adams’ alleged pattern of sexual misconduct and emotionally manipulative behavior to the New ……Read More

In the year after #MeToo, women in music have thrived, despite having to function in an industry that still downplays their achievements and marginalizes them. ……Read More

Every year around Oscars season, I wonder why there are so many categories. I mean, do we really need Best Original Score AND Best Original ……Read More

The Super Bowl LIII halftime show was going to be controversial no matter what happened. The gig was reportedly turned down by Rihanna (unconfirmed), Cardi ……Read More

Clockwise, above from left. Photo: Courtesy of Columbia; Arista; Geffen; Sire/London Rhino. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that life was ……Read More

Alessia Cara isn’t an up and coming artist anymore. She’s taken home a Best New Artist Grammy earlier win this year, has scored No. 1 ……Read More

Country is more than just a genre of music. It’s a lifestyle, a state of mind — and a dramedy with a serious cast ( ……Read More

Madonna’s music career started with a very small deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1982: a $15,000 advance per single, with an option to pick ……Read More

Nicki Minaj is out to prove she is rap royalty — namely, the Queen. Given the scant number of women who can top the rap ……Read More

When Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter took the stage at Coachella, she brought Black history and culture to the forefront. And in between celebrating the Black college ……Read More