These rap icons transformed more than just a genre; they shifted the direction of modern music itself. Their innovation and impact continue to shape the sound of today’s biggest artists. Few genres ...

Ask 10 hip-hop fans of different ages what the greatest year in rap music was, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Music consumption is a deeply personal endeavor, shaped by individual taste and ...

Hip-hop began as a regional phenomenon. From the South Bronx to Compton, rap music came from people describing their immediate surroundings and daily struggle in intense detail. Back in the late '80s ...

To hear some tell it, Vlad, AK, and Adam22 are the holy trinity of gutter media. Rap fans know the criticism, and much of it ...

There’s an old saying that goes, “There’s nothing new under the sun.” Meaning there’s nearly nothing on Earth that hasn’t been tried already. The same goes for hip-hop. In the genre’s 51 years of ...

Ghost! Styles P is walking away from rap, but before he goes, the New York MC is going to give fans some more music to chew on. On Wednesday, the LOX rapper took to Instagram to announce that he’s ...

Megan Thee Stallion reveals the fierce lessons and enduring influence of her late mother, rapper Holly-Wood, in shaping her powerful musical presence. The 29-year-old rapper, celebrated for ...

Fresh Pair’s first season wrapped up this week with one of hip-hop’s biggest hitmakers, Will.I.Am, who stopped by share tidbits of his long and storied career with Just Blaze and Katty Customs. A ...

Styles P has moved on to the next chapter. A member of The Lox, the New York MC has decided to step away from his solo rap career to educate the Black community on health. At the 2023 BET Awards, ...