From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. A ...
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Is hip hop falling off

After decades of global dominance, hip-hop is facing a historic decline. This week, we break down the shocking moment the ...
2024 was a crazy year, but it was actually a really good year for Hip-Hop. Check out some of the best albums of the year, but we left space for you to tell us YOUR favorite! 2024 was an insane year ...
‘Hip hop on trial’; this was the name given to a global debate that took place in London just two weeks ago, the third in a series of discussions hosted by Intelligence Squared in association with ...
The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...
An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in 2012, Complex published a list of “Things Rap Fans Think But Won’t Say.” That piece mixed banal opinions (“If you don’t ...
Cardi B has become one of hip-hop’s most recognizable and influential figures, known for her sharp lyrical style, unapologetic personality, and chart-topping hits like Bodak Yellow and I Like It, ...
The music of Kansas City's most prolific rap artist, Tech-N9ne, has been featured in film, TV and video games like Madden NFL 06. He's helped lead the city's hip-hop culture for more than three ...