In 2026, the craft of rapping is still thriving. These are the 15 best verses of the year, featuring everyone from Jay-Z to ...

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Bronx before it became a global movement — including some perspective from rap critic and native New Yorker Alphonse Pierre on why it's still best when close to home. Hip-hop’s origin story is ...

The singer and host of That Blackfella Show on her most controversial pop culture opinion, her go-to karaoke song and being recognised by police while getting a ticket ...

New Orleans rapper La Reezy releases his first full-length album, "Skiddle Bandana," on July 7. The album comes after the ...

Interview with the Vampire's composer Daniel Hart talks the evolution of The Vampire Lestat's musical journey and writing ...

Making cover songs can get a bad rap because people tend to equate originality and the act of creation with artistic ...

Blu & Exile have always championed an old-school hip-hop sound. The duo came together in Southern California’s rich late-2000s hip-hop scene—they were introduced by Exile’s partner in the group Emanon ...

Ahead of his Atlanta performance, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels reflects on ‘My Adidas,’ hip-hop’s early days, sobriety and why he ...

The Source Magazine sends a supreme born day salute to one of Hip Hop’s most innovative architects, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, who celebrates her 55th birthday today. There has never been another ...

Tangent Productions will present Katchafire, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Through the Roots, and Tomorrows Bad Seeds at The Mayan ...

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music ...