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Saweetie has been nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Song at this year's Grammy Awards.

For Saweetie, a Grammy nomination is just the beginning

The 28-year-old rapper opens up about her two Grammy nominations, and how meditation helps her stay centered amid an increasingly busy career.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Lil Yachty performs on the Stage during day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Lil Yachty's delightfully absurd path to 'Let's Start Here'

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.

In 1977, a 12-year-old invented record scratching and changed hip-hop forever

Dusty Henry of KEXP's 50 Years of Hip Hop podcast explores a groundbreaking innovation by 12-year-old Theodore Livingston, aka Grand Wizzard Theodore.

The Grammy's newest categories acknowledge a boom for African music and modern jazz

Two of the new Grammy categories reflect trends that are booming among musicians and the industry.

Rep. Emily Randall visited the KNKX studios in Tacoma to discuss her first term in Congress, which has already been marked by dramatic federal budget cuts and contentious committee hearings.

Rep. Emily Randall's busy first months in Congress

Washington's 6th District Rep. Emily Randall's first term in Congress has already been marked by dramatic federal funding cuts and contentious committee hearings.

SZA, seen here at The Webby Awards, was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, including album, record and song of the year.

2024 Grammy nominations led by SZA, Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers

The R&B star led all artists with nine nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. She'll compete with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste in album, song and record of the year.

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