The 1997 Grammys honored many big names. These are three rap Grammy Award-winners from 1997 we still know by heart.

We could be witnessing the most dramatic fall offs in recent Hip-Hop history. Young Money Records — with front runners Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne — was once the pinnacle of rap music. But within ...

In 1894, “The Little Lost Child” went “platinum” off sheet music sales in what might be considered the first successful music video marketing campaign. Innovations in aurafarming have taken things to ...

With Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Luther" falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart's top 40 last week. The ...

After a year dominated by one major event—Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar—it’s easy to forget that the sounds pushing rap music forward often come from the fringes. That’s why our annual Rappers to Watch ...

Artists like Lecrae and NF accumulate billions of streams as Gen-Z and millennials seek more uplifting content ...

Houston hip-hop lost a legend on Friday with the death of DJ Michael “5000” Watts. Watts, 52, was the pioneering producer and ...

Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...

Salina artist Cash Hollistah received the Excellence in Arts Education Award, recognized for showing how hip-hop has its place in everyday life.