"Golden," the gorgeous anthem at the center of the Netflix phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters, has a less-than obvious inspiration ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

'It’s a quintessential childhood gift, like everybody remembers their first bike.' Chicago’s Chance the Rapper continues to give back, recently showcasing his philanthropy at a Raising Cane’s ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...

This year I commemorated the passing of the first 25 years of the 21st century by writing 100 pages about 100 important albums released between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2024 on my radio show ...

Will GloRilla’s next album be an R&B affair? That’s the suggestion made by the Memphis rapper on social media. In a short but interesting post on X on Nov. 19, GloRilla said: “& I will be doing an R&B ...