There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.

While countless end-of-year lists circulate each December, few captured hip hop’s devotion to lyricism like the Genius “2025 In Review.” Despite narratives suggesting otherwise, the data show that ...

Hip-hop stars Nelly, Eve and Ja Rule revealed plans for the “Where The Party At” world tour, a 54-date event spanning Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States from March through Aug. 2025. The ...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo ...

2025 proved Hip-Hop is alive, but the future requires more. 2025 was a great year for Hip-Hop. One of the best in a long time, honestly. The culture showed itself in a way that felt expansive, ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA held down the culture this summer with their Grand National tour. They also took over the Billboard charts, landing at the No. 5 spot on the Billboard’s “Top Songs of the Summer ...

Hip-hop’s most celebrated festival returns as Rock The Bells announces its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. On Saturday, June 28, Rock The Bells will unite generations of rap royalty under one roof at ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Typically, we run an artist-to-watch list at the beginning of the year. This time around, we’ve been a little busy tapping into the local hip-hop scene and taking notes. In some cases, an artist’s ...

Drake's Views and Take Care both celebrate notable longevity milestones on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Iceman ...

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