Plugg rap has moved from Atlanta to a global sound thanks to its artists and the internet. Now, SoundCloud, which saw the subgenre bubbling up on its platform and highlighted it in a playlist in 2021, ...

SoundCloud debuted "SCENES: Plugg," the latest episode from its award-winning original music discovery docu-series "SCENES" that tells the stories behind the hottest rising music communities bubbling ...

Rap Column is a column about rap music by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith for The FADER. For the past month, I have been obsessed with “Ig” by Serane. It's a charmingly carefree ditty about fans ...

The plugg sound is flourishing right now. Originally founded by producers like MexikoDro, StoopidXool, and Polo Boy Shawty, it is defined by its lush melodies and choppy drums. The style has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As December arrives, it seems as if every platform in the ...

“This is that shit right here, that’s the GOAT!” Tony Shhnow is looking at a portrait of Lil Wayne on the fourth floor of the Fotografiska Museum in New York. Strolling through the museum’s “Conscious ...