Think back to when you first heard one of those songs that just seemed to be everywhere. You know the ones. Playing on every ...

From Too $hort's Blow the Whistle to Beyoncé's Irreplaceable, discover the 2006 R&B and hip-hop tracks turning 20 in 2026 ...

Hip-hop theatre pioneer Rickerby Hinds’ multi-award-winning Dreamscape comes to London following an acclaimed Edinburgh ...

US Spotify charts show old songs winning. 10 of top 27 positions are catalogue tracks, Fleetwood Mac, Prince claim premium ...

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We asked some of our favorite culture creators to give us their best-of lists for 2025; the rest of James Gunn's top 50 alternative rap songs of the year can be found right here. Easily my favorite ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...

Hip-hop Christmas songs create a form of holiday cheer like no other. From innovative lyrics to stellar production, these songs help us celebrate the season in the most unique ways. With numerous ...