Explore 13 deluxe rap and R&B albums that redefined success, from surprise drops to chart-topping reissues. See how artists ...

This year's best albums include Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," Lily Allen's "West End Girl," and Addison Rae's ...

Pitchfork's 4.5 rating of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl has fans accusing the outlet of ragebait and misleading ...

Explore the best R&B albums of 2025, from The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ to Summer Walker’s ‘Finally Over It.’ See which projects defined the year on Rap-Up.

In 2024, The Weeknd became the first artist with 21 songs to surpass the one billion streaming count on Spotify after ...

Through this first-of-its-kind deal, The Weeknd redefines what it means to monetize a catalog without giving up control.

The deal, which sees the artist and his team still maintain creative control over the catalog, redefines artist equity.

The agreement involves Lyric Capital investing in The Weeknd's music catalog, spanning from the start of his career up to ...

The Weeknd surprised attendees and viewers of the 2025 Grammy Awards with an unexpected performance during Sunday night's ceremony. The four-time Grammy winner has been publicly boycotting the ...

“Timeless,” the brooding trap collaboration between the Weeknd and Playboi Carti, made its live debut before it was actually completed. According to XO co-founder Amir “Cash” Esmailian, it was ...

Spotify’s roundup of the biggest artists of the year is here, and once again Bad Bunny reigns supreme. The Puerto Rican rapper was the biggest artist of 2025, amassing 19.8 billion streams globally.

Our staff's favorite albums from the year that was. Is pop now officially an albums-driven genre? The year 2025 made a strong argument for the answer being “yes.” Acclaimed sets from rising stars like ...