North West teamed up with her dad Kanye West for a new song titled “Piercings on My Hand” which she previewed on her ...

If you happen to see a camera crew walking through the aisles of a San Antonio H-E-B someday soon, chances are you'll be ...

Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean in the Bronx, New York, has cemented his place as one of hip hop’s most influential producers.

Jan. 5 is an outstanding day in hip-hop and R&B history for many reasons. YrkDaRapper was born on this date in 1998. The ...

As cited by Hypebeast, Hip Hop All Day reported that West’s third studio album Graduation landed in the top four of Spotify’s 2025 most-streamed rap albums. The 48-year-old rapper, who legally changed ...

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 ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett kicked off her U.S. Senate campaign Monday where a live rap performance trashed conservatives, President Donald Trump and departing Republican Georgia Rep.

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...