These rising rappers are reshaping hip-hop by blending diverse influences and pushing creative boundaries beyond traditional ...

Chicago drill rapper Rico Recklezz wasn’t “Playing Games” when he set out to capture the heart of his new girlfriend, Summer ...

A Trace analysis found that between 2021 and November 2024, the rate of incidents with response times longer than six minutes grew by 4.6 percentage points.

When XXL released its 2014 Freshmen Cover last month, one of the biggest talking points among hip-hop fans was the strong presence of Chicago rappers. With Chance The Rapper, Lil Bibby ...

The month of February continues to bring a wave of new hip-hop projects for your weekend ... and violent street life over a blend of Chicago drill and trap music productions.

Drill music is a hip-hop sub-genre that emerged in Chicago in the early 2010s. It's defined by its dark, menacing tone and aggressive lyrics about crime, narcotics, and gang culture. The Guardian's ...

He reshaped hip-hop culture with his DIY approach to releasing ... Originally beginning in 2019, the mini-tour brought ...

The Guardian's Lucy Stehlik said that “nihilistic drill reflects real life where its squeaky-clean hip-hop counterparts have ... following the Chicago drill culture, and it has been increasing ...