Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop and R&B songs rarely win Song of the Year, making each victory a major moment for songwriting recognition. These Grammy ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

I made a rap song in only one hour! Writing, recording, and mixing a song isn't a quick process, but we're gonna speed it up a little today. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching! Let's ...

The 52nd Annual American Music Awards, held on May 25, 2026, officially belonged to the Bronx’s finest. Cardi B silenced any ...

Industry insiders mull over the history of 'experimental' as a label for hip-hop and whether the term is functional, redundant or useless.

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Hiring known artists to write music films can be hit or miss. Tying the themes of a song and a film together can sometimes lead to on-the-nose choices or the song feels better suited for the movie ...

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 variety of ...

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.

Hip-hop is 50 years old. Since the beginning of hip-hop culture, rap artists’ lyrics have always touched on making something out of nothing, making a dollar out of 15 cents, and manifesting—often by ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...