Apple Music's Rap Life Review marked its five-year anniversary with a live taping at Apple Studios in Los Angeles, pulling together rap journalists, artists, and staff to reflect on the current state of hip-hop. The show delivered a detailed review of 2025's biggest moments in rap, highlighting album releases, artist growth, and cultural shifts across the genre. Revisiting Bold Takes and Regional Shifts The episode opened with the crew's signature "Stand On It or Walk It Bac

As the year winds down, we're spotlighting the moments in music this year that got our digital magazine readers locked in. From indie wins and scene shifting pod recaps to New Wave favorites and business model shakeups, these are the top 10 most read stories on The Wave  in 2025. Ranked from 10 to 1, each post tapped into something deeper, a sound, a hustle, a voice, or a vision. Some of you won’t recognize too many of the artists listed here, and that’s also the point of Sou

Wale’s new album had me stop everything. Not just pause a playlist or skim a few tracks. I mean actually stop and take a breath. I needed a minute to sit with it. To feel it. This album made me reflect and be grateful for everything Wale has given to the game, because whether people realize it or not, this man has been handing out pieces of his heart since the blog era. And with Everything Is a Lot , he might have just given us one of his most personal pieces yet. There’s so

In an interview on "Effective Immediately," Wale discussed the trajectory of his music career, his place in hip-hop, and his personal...

After a four-year break from full-length releases, Grammy-nominated rapper Wale is back—wiser, more introspective, and determined to let...

Release Date: September 6, 2024 Wale is back in action after a quiet period, gearing up for his "Every Blue Moon Tour" to celebrate the...