After years of delays and false starts, A$AP Rocky's fourth studio album, Don't Be Dumb, finally arrived. It's the first ...

Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has secured two nominations for the 2026 MOBO Awards, including a nod in the crowded 'Best ...

Minneapolis rapper Seventhirtyatmorning and producer luvxomea released two new songs that draw from Playboi Carti, Kanye West ...

Kanye West continues to make waves with his timeless music. The 48-year-old rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye, had amassed 1.50 billion streams for the album, which he released in 2007. With ...

RZA reveals his most influential years in hip-hop history, citing 1986-88 and 1993-95 as periods of incredible innovation and variation in the genre. List of companies being boycotted in January Ohio ...

Dec. 31 brought good tidings for hip-hop and R&B fans. Rihanna made a dazzling debut on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, showcasing her powerful vocals and undeniable talent. Joey McIntyre, a ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Hip-Hop Wired is joining the fray, and we’ve compiled our top Hip-Hop releases of the year. 2025 was a strong year of releases, with acclaimed works from veterans such as Mobb Deep and De La Soul, ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

This year’s Best Rap Album race should come down to lyrical titans Kendrick Lamar and Clipse, even if the other three nominees are all worthy in their own right. According to Genius VP of Music and ...