Nicki Minaj is making a major move into the political arena this week. The rap icon has been confirmed as a special guest for ...

Music found $onny XL long before the world ever heard his name.

A new festival called Rhythm + Waves is hitting Portugal’s Algarve coastline in 2026. Headliners for the festival are Gunna, Ken Carson, Chase & Status, D-Block Europe and special guest A Boogie Wit ...

Three days before their comeback, RIIZE's new single "Fame" is the first new release in six months since their first full-length album "ODYSSEY" unveiled in May, drawing global fans' attention as we ...

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...

There are some producers who have been in my life forever, even if I never realized it. Mr. Collipark is one of those guys. I had never thought that deeply about his contributions to Southern rap ...

Last month, we published our annual list of the best rappers in their 20s. One common critique is how we define “best” and “rappers.” Our list is meant as a temperature check on the game—spotlighting ...

In a scene where girl groups dedicated to true hip-hop are a rarity, K-pop act Young Posse has doubled down on what they do best. The five-member group drops its fourth EP, "Growing Pain pt.1 : FREE," ...

Bass Music x Hip-Hop happens at West End Trading Credit: Photo courtesy Dizzlephunk/Facebook When last we checked in with ever-busy Orlando DJ and musician Dizzlephunk, his band Universal Funk ...

Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history. It’s an arsenal of cyborgian IBS-distress and demonic eruptions. Some of it has genuinely ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. Follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. When Lil B brought "based" into the rap lexicon, the style signalled a loose, casual approach to ...