Lil Uzi Vert captures the crown on Billboard 's Hot Rap Songs chart for the first time in three years as "What You Saying" ...

The most memorable moment in rap of 2024 isn’t an album, it’s the multi-song rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that culminated in the release of the year’s most world-conquering rap song, ...

Some believe the 1990s was the golden era of rap music. Though the genre was created in the late 1970s in the parks of New York City and later honed in the 1980s thanks to groups like Run-DMC and the ...

Musicians referencing fine art in their lyrics is a fascinating intersection of two creative worlds. Raps about iconic painters and their work often serve multiple purposes -- they can signify wealth ...

You could argue that today’s music fans are spoiled beyond previous generations’ wildest imaginations. Back in the Nineties and even the early 2000s, the level of insight audiences had into their ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives) Rap and metal had occasionally flirted ...

After recently getting 2025 Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Rap Record of the Year, and Rap Performance of the Year, Kendrick Lamar has been crowned Apple Music's Rap ...

Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's not ...