It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

On this date 45 years ago, Blondie released “Rapture,” a genre bending single that quietly became one of the most important ...

Kendrick Lamar's award-season dominance continues with NAACP nominations, capping another monumental year for the rapper.

Here are 15 predictions for rap music in 2026. No, there won't be a breakout AI star in rap.

James Bernard, one of the co-founders of The Source magazine and a man who helped legitimize hip-hop to the world, has died. This loss hit those of us who ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...

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 ...

Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

Hip-hop's 50th anniversary went off without a hitch as Run-D.M.C. had their final performance in August at the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium. 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes celebrated future ...

As Hip Hop celebrates its 50 years of influence on music and culture, UMass Boston gives us local context with the Massachusetts Hip-Hop Archive, housed in the Joseph P. Healy Library at UMass. The ...

Hip-hop began in 1973 Bronx as a voice against racism and inequality, rooted in DJing, rapping, dance, and graffiti. It later ...