Vince Staples gets deeply personal on Dark Times, his most introspective album since 2015’s Summertime ’06. With a slower, ...

Sampling has been a cornerstone of hip-hop since its inception, with producers repurposing existing music to create entirely ...

The year in hip-hop saw the reinvention of the diss track, with “Not Like Us” entering the musical canon as a bonafide hit. But the year wasn’t all rap beef; the rap world delivered a ...

Without using any awkward and unnecessary terms like “femcee” or “female rap,” let’s look back at the best hip-hop albums and ...

Year-end album lists are a gift and a curse for a Hip-Hop and music journalist because ... Action Bronson is at his best when he’s delivering one of his usual one-take verses that take the ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the Englewood, ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Bossman Dlow, Snoop Dogg, and Will Smith. Seeing this week’s lineup might prompt some confusion about just what decade it ...

Pour up some egg nog and launch your streaming service of choice while running through our top 25 Christmas hip-hop songs below, presented alphabetically by artist. Chano and Jeremih bring the ...

Without using any awkward and unnecessary terms like “femcee” or “female rap,” let’s look back at the best hip-hop albums and mixtapes released by women in 2024. In a year without a new ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary ...