Doechii’s “Nissan Altima” emerged as one of 2025’s most discussed breakout rap tracks. Featuring stinging lyricism, dramatic ...

Revisiting The Elements of the Perfect Lost Boyz Song “A ghetto love is the law that we live by, day by day I wonder why my ...

Rap music stands as a vibrant tapestry woven into the very fabric of the Black community, serving not just as an art form but as a resonant voice echoing its culture, struggles, and resilience. Yet, ...

Alfred Banks has been a steady presence in New Orleans underground hip-hop since 2009, when he jumped on the mic at Truth Universal’s long-running Grassroots Showcase. In the almost 15 years since ...

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...

The journey of hip-hop music spans a remarkable and multifaceted history, captivating audiences for over five decades. Hip-hop started in the Bronx, NYC, in the early 1970s. It began when the city was ...

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.