19-year-old rapper Ian Smith, was born in Dallas and has gained recognition recently with his breakout hit Figure it Out. The rapper has been posting songs on Soundcloud from 2018 under the username ...

Music industry divides as Tyler, The Creator challenges rapper Ian over hip hop authenticity while industry executives defend artistic influence.

Ian pulled up to the Lyrical Lemonade studios on Monday to deliver his fiery “Lunch Break Freestyle,” which saw him reference ...

His lyrics come in response to Tyler, The Creator's interview with Maverick Carter from last year. At the time, the former Odd Future frontman dissed Ian as a "white kid, regular Caucasian man" for ...

Salem Adra, brother of Palestinian activist Basel Adra, who won Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars for "No Other Land", ...

Five recent books collect photographs, memories and ephemera from the hardcore band Agnostic Front, the mysterious dance ...

Beyond the Valley will return for its sixth year with Australian group Rufus Du Sol and American rapper Tyler, The Creator headlining the festival. Also making the list are local artists Cub Sport, ...

Actor-comedian D.L. Hughley is 62. Actor Connie Britton is 58. Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is 53. Rapper-producer Tyler, the Creator is 34. Actor Millicent Simmonds is 22.

So, during his “Lunch Break Freestyle” for Lyrical Lemonade, Ian addressed the pushback. “Back then, I really loved Odd Future / I ain’t never sat down tryna mock Future / I ain’t wanna show no ...

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the current surge in popularity being enjoyed by Billboard's 2025 Woman of the ...