Skrilla said the “6-7” craze connected to his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen. His 2024 release, “Doot Doot (6-7),” became popular in TikTok videos with basketball players last year. Now, young ...

The KISS frontman revealed a contentious debate with Ice Cube, saying that rap “doesn’t speak” to him because he didn’t grow up in “the ghetto.” Gene Simmons argues rap does not belong in the Rock & ...

Gene Simmons doesn’t think that rap music deserves a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The legendary KISS frontman said during a recent interview on theLegendsNLeaders podcast posted earlier this ...

LL Cool J is one of the most significant figures in rap music history. What he did in the 1980s to popularize the genre will be studied throughout history. And in 1997 he was recognized for yet ...

The rapper's fourth album, which introduced the concept of the original gangster to the world outside of Los Angeles, turns 35 May 14 Al Pereira/Getty; Rob Kim/Getty Ice-T got his start in the late ...

“I didn’t have many dreams set in stone, but smoking a joint with Wiz was one of them,” tweeted Duki, Argentina’s biggest rap export, after an unforgettable night at the Sauce Boyz Fest in Puerto Rico ...

This year’s Best Rap Album race should come down to lyrical titans Kendrick Lamar and Clipse, even if the other three nominees are all worthy in their own right. According to Genius VP of Music and ...

Back in the day, when buying records, CDs, and tapes was one of the most important things a young person could do, the keen-eyed music consumer often kept their peepers peeled for new live albums.

Hip-hop has become a global industry measured in streaming milestones, brand equity and cultural reach. Yet with Cardi B’s four-times-platinum album Am I The Drama?, one of the genre’s oldest forces ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

Kendrick Lamar has added another accolade to an already amazing year. Apple Music announced that “Not Like Us” is the most-streamed rap song on the platform in 2025. Although the record dropped on May ...