2025 XXL Freshman Samara Cyn made her late-night television debut on Wednesday (July 23) with a dreamy performance of “Hardheaded” from her new EP Backroads on The Daily Show. Guest host Josh Jackson ...

Denzel Washington revealed his favorite rappers to Jimmy Kimmel, citing Nas, along with Smino and Samara Cyn’s “brand new teeth.” Watch the full interview here.

Samara Cyn had a massive 2025. She was named an XXL Freshman. She made her late-night debut on The Daily Show. She performed at Camp Flog Gnaw. Now she’s getting her 2026 off to a good start today ...

The 26-year-old rapper is Billboard's Hip Hop Rookie of the Month for May. By Michael Saponara Samara Cyn never wanted to be a rapper. Even while moving around the country as a military brat, Cyn was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across REVOLT’s “Off The Record,” resident music curator and host Elsie has walked us through the history of neo-soul, explored ...

Samara Cyn has spun the block when it comes to co-signs. So much so that she actually might be “your favorite artist’s favorite artist.” In the past year, Cyn has cemented herself as an ascendant to ...

Alongside The Cover, Cyn has curated a playlist titled ‘Go Touch Grass’, featuring tracks by Sales, Christina Aguilera, Crumb, Willow, Florence + The Machine, and more. Listen to the full playlist on ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Starlito and Kurious. And that’s a wrap on awards season! On Sunday night (March 15), the incomprehensibly lengthy 2025-26 awards cycle ...

June continues to be stacked with new hip-hop releases. This week, a veteran rapper from Chicago puts out his first indie project in over a decade, a buzzing newcomer from Tennessee delivers a new EP, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samara Cyn never wanted to be a rapper. Even while moving around the country as a military brat, Cyn was a straight-A student who ...