In Clip’s bass-heavy digital dreamworld, haters are everywhere. She’s gone from behind a boba tea counter to the coolest circles in underground rap; now, as the New York–born, Texas-raised rapper ...

You come from the griot caste in Mali. For those who don't know, could you explain what that entails? We called it a "nyamakala". It's a very important role in West African society. You'll find one in ...

A screenshot of one of the programmes of Malian web TV channel Kunafoni Kunafoni.com Can rap unite a divided country where the resurgence of militant activity has undermined democracy? Malian web TV ...

Drop Big Mali into Chicago in 2012 and she would fit right in. Reminiscent of that city’s drill heavyweights, the North Carolinian teenager delivers her tough talk at a brisk pace while managing to ...