I felt regretful taking out my earphones before entering the classroom. It was because my favorite lyric was about to play. I ...

A fan of Lopatin’s early ambient releases, Josh Safdie contacted him while working out the sonic and emotional landscape of ...

Austin Wade's videos of him rapping children’s books have reached millions of people on TikTok. Speaking with PEOPLE, he ...

DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to "Trap Christmas"...rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms.

A mom and her kids are finding a bright spot in the holiday season with the help of a local rapper after she and her son were ...

A family who were attacked while walking home from school on Chicago’s Far South Side received a special Christmas surprise from rapper Lil Zay Osama, who donated the funds for the gift ...

With less than two weeks left in 2025, Rep. Eric Swalwell seems to have taken the crown for most awkward social media clip of the year.

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The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...

New York City has Mamdani fever! Our new mayor-elect made it official on Tuesday, after a savvy final push where Zohran spent the last month frequenting every bake sale and garden club and hip ...

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 ...