Since Roc Nation’s partnership with the N.F.L., hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have been center stage at ...

Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor ...

The FADER breaks down the best rap songs of January 2025 featuring tracks from Rio Da Yung OG, LIl Hawa, Fivio Foreign, ...

"People are always trying to knock you out. My parents are Rocky," said Meech Bold, whose new song "Brockton Boxer" is inspired by his home town.

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more ...

Hot 100 No. 1s were represented by six primary genres in 2024, according to Hit Songs Deconstructed. Hip-hop/rap led for the first time since 2018 with a 38% share. Country followed at a one ...

Doechii took to the Grammys stage for an electric medley performance of "Catfish" and "Denial is a River," the latter of which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Kendrick Lamar's masterful Drake diss track 'Not Like Us' takes home Song of the Year after also winning Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammys.

The interior ministry in eastern Libya have imposed new restrictions on rap music, forcing artists to ask for permission from the culture ministry and other relevant authorities before performing ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT RAP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Drill - a controversial subgenre of rap music - has grown in popularity in the UK, particularly London. Known for it’s aggressive lyrics, it has proven to be a controversial introduction to the ...