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 ...

and jazz giving way to exciting new iterations and subgenres. Disco was on the way out, but it helped lead to house music, electronic, and hip-hop. Tentpole genres like rock and pop produced a ...

Hip-hop star A$AP Rocky is found not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend, avoiding possible years in prison.

A handful of Black country artists featured on Beyoncé's album — Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell, Tiera ...

Lawmakers look to make Grammy winning 90s R&B/hip-hop song Tennessee's newest state song. Here's what to know.

February 13, 2025 • The Los Angeles fires impacted many musical artists, destroying instruments, record collections and hard drives of irreplaceable work.

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Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Abir and Naika ... 23), the Compton rapper and Apple Music released a new teaser for his upcoming halftime performance ...

Each day, Consequence’s New Music team highlights the best new releases in alternative, indie, rock, hip-hop, electronic, and beyond.

Ayra Starr clinched two big awards at the 2025 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards held in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The Nigerian performer became the first woman to win best African music act in 16 ...

The Rock's new theme is a mash-up of Wayne's popular 1999 song "The Block Is Hot," featuring his Hot Boys cohorts B.G. and ...

Coldplay were the biggest. Big news, however, lurked in underground UK hip hop where artists adapted styles such as grime, dubstep and drum & bass into new pop forms, creating breakout stars Dizzee ...