Three 6 Mafia's influence on rap has been apparent throughout the 2010s. Their gritty and lo-fi aesthetic served as a blueprint for A$AP Rocky when he made his debut ...

Every few years, hip-hop produces a song with a beat so compelling that it becomes virtually inescapable as one rapper after another dips into the freestyle pot to deliver their own unique (or not so ...

While the rapper scores a new hit, her next release is already scheduled to arrive this Friday. By Trevor Anderson Cardi B is back in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart as “Like What ...

Red Bull Batalla is the largest freestyle battle on Earth and the rappers are elite. Suddenly, Reverse went in for the kill. He had everyone in the audience throw various items on the floor, ranging ...

Asked by the producer what he wanted to make, DeMarco replied: “We’re smoking cigars. I am 25 per cent Italian. People talk a lot about ‘gangster rap.’ A lot of Italian-Americans in the movies are ...

New York’s hip-hop scene had plenty of surprises in 2014, the most unexpected of which was probably the return of freestyling. What was once considered a niche pastime or endangered art form has found ...

If you ever get a chance to hang out in a room with two or more rap producers, do that immediately. Do not hesitate. It’s amazing. They clown each other relentlessly, and then they get into arcane ...

A strategic but unforced shutdown of the conscious mind can put the mouth in overdrive and birth a potent rapper. (Credit: Getty Images) One day in the third-grade lunch room I somehow discovered I ...

One of the most unique and innovative Acts ever came up short in their bid to win America's Got Talent Season 20, but that doesn't mean what happened on the AGT stage will be forgotten anytime soon.