How d4vd Is Pushing Back on Genre and Encouraging Fans to Do the Same
The artist has had a whirlwind few years, but is most proud of what he didn’t do: get boxed in.
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How California Teen Ivan Cornejo Is Shaking Up Regional Mexican Music
Read more: How California Teen Ivan Cornejo Is Shaking Up Regional Mexican MusicWith electric guitars and emo-like lyrics, the 19-year-old Mexican American artist has become the unofficial therapist for a generation — and is forging a new path for his genre.
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Taylor Swift’s Pop Career Turns 10: How She Pulled Off the Perfect Genre Crossover With ‘1989’
Read more: Taylor Swift’s Pop Career Turns 10: How She Pulled Off the Perfect Genre Crossover With ‘1989’As part of Billboard’s Genre Now package, we look at how the superstar — who started out as a teenaged country artist — was able to successfully switch gears in 2014.
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Welcome to Laufey Land — Where Gen Z Meets Jazz
Read more: Welcome to Laufey Land — Where Gen Z Meets JazzThe singer-songwriter has captured the attention of a wide fanbase — and the music business — by creating a sonic and aesthetic world all her own.
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How Teejay Is Tapping Into Afrobeats to Design Dancehall’s Next Wave
Read more: How Teejay Is Tapping Into Afrobeats to Design Dancehall’s Next WaveThe Jamaican artist was raised on his island’s longtime musical exports. Now — with some help from Shaggy — he’s forging their future.
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To ‘Pound Town’ and Beyond: Where Sexyy Red Is Taking Hip-Hop Next
Read more: To ‘Pound Town’ and Beyond: Where Sexyy Red Is Taking Hip-Hop NextWith her unabashedly authentic party anthems, she’s proving women rappers can be raw, real and commercially successful — and that “p—y rap” alone doesn’t come close to defining her.
