Future's label Freebandz is being sued for allegedly releasing Lil Double 0's songs without crediting or paying a co-creator.

Latest clip sparks conversations about celebrity likeness, fan culture, and the projection placed on young stars Kim ...

Drake gets around 21 Savage and often takes the posture of, I think you should know my friend here is equipped with bazookas.

New Music Friday is all about range. From a heavyweight Atlanta rap release to a long-awaited hip-hop reunion, plus a viral ...

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

When Nas said “hip-hop is dead,” this certainly isn’t what he meant. Since 1990, rap music has topped the music charts as arguably the most impactful genre in the world. But for the first time in ...

Megan Thee Stallion’s new single, “Lover Girl,” debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 This marks the first rap song in two weeks to enter the chart’s Top 40 The achievement ends the first drought ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...