Stacker dove into Grammy nominations, Billboard charts, and Spotify and Last.fm data to quantify the Recording Academy’s predisposition to hip-hop. – Kevin Winter // Getty Images Rahul Mukherjee On Aug. 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Lil Dicky, Saweetie, and more. The third week of 2024 brought a few underground gems, along with some fun quirks like Lil […]
Between Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar, Anthony Fantano, and many more, we’ve heard some pretty good Drake disses over the years. But now, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) is giving everyone a run for their money […]
Kerry Washington is doing hip-hop pilates – in her workout clothes. In a new video the Scandal star shows off her flat abs in a sports bra and leggings while executing a bunch of pilates […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Bas, Latto, Lil Dicky and more. With just three weeks left in 2023, it looks like all the big releases are behind, but […]
Billboard exclusively revealed that MTV is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with MTV Unplugged Presents: A Hip-Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest on Thursday, December 14 at 9 p.m. EST/PST. On Friday, December […]
Hip-hop in 2023 was largely a game of hard left turns and stylistic leaps of faith. From Doja Cat’s bridge-burning fourth album Scarlet to Lil Uzi Vert’s wildly experimental Pink Tape, hip-hop artists went out […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Bas, Flo Milli, Sexyy Red, and more. We’ve made it, y’all. The year is almost over, and although that means the release of […]
When Drake announced the surprise release of his “Scary Hours 3” EP — in an elaborate, two-minute trailer posted on Instagram — mere hours before it dropped at midnight on Friday, I could barely muster […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Gunna, Jeezy, Rapsody, and more. This week sees the return of two of hip-hop’s finest female rappers after some time away. In addition […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from City Girls, Gucci Mane, Rexx Life Raj, and more. A busy, buzzy week in hip-hop kicked off with Mr. October’s Very Own himself, […]
Courtesy of MC Sha-RockCourtesy of MC Sha-Rock There are a lot of firsts associated with MC Sha-Rock, hip-hop’s “mother of the mic.” The Bronx, NY, native is the first female MC in hip-hop history and […]
Lil Wayne insisted it is impossible for new artists to “break” without social media. The ‘Lollipop’ hitmaker – whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. – acknowledged “real talent” is still essential in order […]
This month marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. While the official birthday is August 11th, 2023, we’ll be commemorating five decades of this culture-defining movement with a month-long celebration. From unique artist interviews to insightful […]
Nicki Minaj allegedly didn’t let the makers of a hip-hop docuseries license her music. Netflix executives released a trailer for the forthcoming docuseries, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, on Tuesday and it […]
Netflix has shared a trailer for its upcoming docuseries Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, which will tell the history of the genre through a new lens, giving credit to the countless women […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Cardi B, Chika, Lil Baby, and more. New releases this week came from Gunna (“F*kumean“), Flo Milli (“Flo The Whistle“), and more, but […]
Members of the Houston hip-hop community said their goodbyes and celebrated the life of local hero Big Pokey at a memorial service over the weekend. The funeral took place Saturday at Fountain Praise church in […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, and more. It’s an odd week; as the unofficial “true” beginning of summer, it’s the perfect time to […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Coi Leray, Juice WRLD, Young Thug and more. Happy XXL Freshman week! The 2023 edition of the much-discussed annual list is out, and […]