From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

The Hip-Hop world lost a true pioneer when Gene “Groove” Allen passed away in February 2025. As a key member of Groove B. Chill, Allen helped bridge the gap between Hip-Hop’s golden era and mainstream ...

The ‘Superman’ writer-director took time out from head-honchoing the DC Universe to make us a killer year-end playlist.

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

As we approach the end of 2025, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian has listed a few of those musicians who died this year, who ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in Queens, the “Super Bass” rapper broke barriers for women in hip-hop but also ...

No, it’s not just nostalgia. Music really is getting dumber. Or lazier, at least. Musician and author Chris Dalla Riva ...

Funk You Up” had a playful chorus that mimicked a game of musical chairs: “Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up” — and then, suddenly, “sit back down.” The girls ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...