Streaming data for rap’s “Big Three” — Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole — amid their clash How each diss track upped the ante and impacted the artists’ listener counts Why high-profile rap beefs make ...

Drake has dominated the streaming era like few artists in music history. For over a decade, he’s worn the crown as Spotify’s most streamed rap artist, year after year. And in 2025, that trend hasn’t ...

2025 ASCAP TOP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE R&B/HIP-HOP AND RAP SONG OF THE YEAR "NOT LIKE US,"GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR "THAT'S MY KING," SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR OZ AND PUBLISHER OF THE ...

On Thursday (Sept 14), Chart Data reported that Doja Cat broke the record, with Doja surpassing 65.7 million monthly listeners on the streaming platform. It appears that Doja beat out Nicki Minaj for ...

The most memorable moment in rap of 2024 isn’t an album, it’s the multi-song rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that culminated in the release of the year’s most world-conquering rap song, ...

As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

Following the release of De La Soul’s latest album, ‘Cabin in the Sky,’ Okayplayer ranks De La Soul albums from worst to best. 9 hours ago The latest NBA player — or former one — to drop bars is ...

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Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.