Thank the rap gods for Skillz’s annual “Rap Up” because I can never remember the year’s notable events come December 31. This year, I’ve only managed to retain information about more dead black bodies ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook That being said, objectively “good” rap doesn’t need to be socially conscious. Listening ...

This weekend is Christmas and, if you're like us, you spent a little more on Black Friday this year than you originally anticipated. You also just paid your monthly credit card bill and forgot how ...

A decade ago, Nasir Jones declared hip-hop as a culture was dead. It was arguably one of the worst Nas statements among a treasure trove of them. Hip-hop was never dead; our senses as listeners, fans ...

"Pardon me as I vent," Skillz raps as he takes us through the highs (Beyoncé's Lemonade) and lows (too many to name) of this past year in his "2016 Rap Up." He kicks off with some light pop-culture ...

To say 2016 has been a strange and exhausting year that felt longer than usual would be quite the understatement. Thankfully, the new year is finally within reach. However, before we ring in 2017, ...

Most people are glad that 2016 is over, but Uncle Murda decided to provide folks with a reminder of everything that went down last year. The New York MC revisits his "2016 Rap Up" for a new music ...

In 2016, we saw our fair share of Rap Twitter beef due to several artists calling each other out on being fake, stealing music, sleeping with somebody’s girl, etc. However, no beef caused a larger ...