In August of 2025, hip-hop turned the still-very-young age of 52, but let some of its fans tell it the genre is still a young man’s game. However, upon looking at its current landscape, some of rap’s ...

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 ...

Cube parlayed his fame as a male rapper into a series of major roles on the silver screen. Not only did he break barriers in the realm of male rap, he also showed that you don’t have to be a rail-thin ...

Young Thug at Tycoon Music Festival (Photo by Nagashia Jackson for rolling out) Between his beefs, snitching accusations, new album release, and his current Top 5 all-time rappers list, Young Thug ...

With all due respect, the past is the past. I love Roxanne Shante, Salt N’ Pepa, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Da Brat, Eve, Lauryn Hill, and Missy Elliott. But the following list is ...