A young rising Oakland rap artist is up for possible GRAMMY nominations set to be announced on Friday for the 2026 awards.

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” ...

The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...

The exit of “luther” reignites the contentious debate of rap’s commercial decline in 2025. While this theory is supported by ...

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of ...

Singer-songwriter Graham Barham discusses how Nashville's pop-aimed country interests are bridging country music, hip-hop culture.

The duo’s debut album, “Alfredo,” earned the two a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards ...

One year after her eye-opening memoir and fresh off a nostalgic world tour, the rap icon looks back on the hip-hop career that started it all.

On Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Baton Rouge legend's son Ty'Gee Ramon Clifton confirmed news of his father's passing on Instagram ...

Dictionary.com's 2025 Word of the Year represents the latest viral slang. Here's what "6-7" means, plus more Gen Alpha and ...

Featuring Benny The Butcher, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz, and more. The Buffalo rap legend returns with the third installment of his acclaimed series. He’s remained one of hip-hop’s most prolific. A ...

Here he is, David Lammy , Justice Secretary, man of the moment - albeit perhaps not quite the moment he'd have chosen - in an ...