Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music. By Alex Williams When Marcyliena H.

The 1990s is often referred to as the golden age of hip-hop. During that era, rap music gained more attention from mainstream audiences, regional music such as East Coast vs. West Coast was prevalent, ...

Since the May 16 tornado, FEMA said it has distributed more than $47 million dollars to homeowners and renters in Missouri. With such extensive damage, many musicians in St. Louis have taken the ...

If you were living under a rock, this song went platinum on TikTok. “Mona Lisa” features Kendrick Lamar where the two narrate the story of their interactions with a seductive stranger, “Mona Lisa.” ...

Carnival Cruise Line clarifies online rumors about onboard policy changes, stating some are inaccurate and others are not new. While Carnival banned Bluetooth speakers and instituted a curfew for ...

We live in the Dot era. After demolishing rap rival Drake last year, Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap has dominated 2025 and the current hip-hop landscape. Super Bowl performance. More Grammy wins. “Not ...

Andrea Bocelli debuts on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time with “Maria,” a Lil Wayne and Wyclef Jean track that samples his “Ave Maria.” SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 16: Andrea ...

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 ...

These tracks remind us just how deep that mother-child bond runs With Mother’s Day just around the corner, BLACK ENTERPRISE is shining a spotlight on 10 hip-hop artists who poured their hearts out in ...