“Hip Hop has explicit lyrics”: DJ Zan-D Slams Moral Policing Of Artists Amid Leehleza Lyrics Criticism. The amapiano scene is ...

According to Forbes, one of the last hits of his decades-spanning career has made its debut inside the R&B Digital Song Sales ...

1996 marked a turning point in hip-hop production. The boom-bap that dominated early ’90s New York started fragmenting into ...

Kendrick Lmar’s “GNX” becomes most streamed rap album of 2025 Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX has become the most ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

We asked some of our favorite culture creators to give us their best-of lists for 2025; the rest of James Gunn's top 50 alternative rap songs of the year can be found right here. Easily my favorite ...

For three decades, the sound of a rap battle has been defined by a digital button. You know the sound. It’s the “reggae horn”—that rapid-fire Bwa-bwa-bwa-bwaaaaa sample that cuts through the tension ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

Hip-hop Christmas songs create a form of holiday cheer like no other. From innovative lyrics to stellar production, these songs help us celebrate the season in the most unique ways. With numerous ...

The drama in the 305 is heating up as “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” returns with season 7, episode 3, titled “Wife On The Line” today, Tuesday Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. Eastern on BET. Where can I watch “Love & ...

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...