Chris Richards

Three decades of rappers name-dropping the president, and what it all means.

The D.C.-raised songwriter celebrates his album drop with a homecoming show.

The Baltimore-based composer performs at Rhizome on Tuesday.

His new album, “Jesus Is King,” is either an act of self-delusion or self-erasure.

The pop singer says she never needed a persona to write great songs. Now that she’s made one of the decade’s finest albums, are we ready to believe her?

He’s still rap’s great expressionist. But that’s not the half of it.

Without its suffocating layers of studio production, the country music rebel’s work can breathe.

The concert provided an encounter with a screaming voice of reason.

The District noise-punk trio performs at Songbyrd, Rhizome and Comet in October.

This year has been big for women in rap. But progress still feels slow.