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 ...

Grinning from ear to ear, the hip-hop star traded in soul-searching and intellectualism for a cocky, catty party celebrating ...

Kendrick Lamar discusses his journey from Section.80 to the Super Bowl LIX Apple Music Halftime Show, emphasizing the essence ...

Since the Eighties, Miami has been deeply intertwined with hip-hop culture. The city has produced artists such as 2 Live Crew ...

Controversial American rapper, Kanye West, has said that he does not listen to rap music anymore. According to him, rappers are no longer making meaningful music. The billionaire mogul said there ...

80, he relates the current over-medicating ... Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. “Not Like Us” was the capstone of tunes released during a feud with Drake that ...

A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

Doechii had a massive 2025 Grammys, both performing and becoming just the third woman to ever win Best Rap Album thanks to ...

Missy Elliott will serve as the opening night headliner for RiverBeat Music Festival, which is set for May 2-4 at Tom Lee ...

since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted.

Kendrick Lamar’s ascension to the top of the rap game has no parallel. Equally lauded for his lyrics, songwriting, creativity ...