Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

The new rap champ also surges into the top 15 of the Hot 100.

As rap stops appearing in global charts, fans wonder if rap is on the decline in it's prominence in the current culture.

The artist reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his last release — including three kids and two trials — led to his ...

LL Cool J digs into how New York City shaped the creation and evolution of rap in the new trailer for the upcoming docuseries, Hip-Hop Was Born Here. The five-part series will offer a kind of ...

The 12-year-old shared a snippet of her song "Piercing on My Hand (Ye Version)" to her Instagram ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Hip Hop and R&B artists have had a long, complex history with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist category. The list showcases genre-defining talent, from breakthrough stars to overlooked icons. The ...

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA) speaking alongside Rep. Hank Johnson (GA) and Willie "Prophet" Stiggers of BMAC. - Credit: Courtesy of Philip Walotsky The nonprofit organization Free Our Art is ...