(AP) — Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made songs to streaming platforms. Now, bigger labels and streaming services are ...

Millions of federal student loan borrowers could soon face higher monthly payments as the Education Department moves to implement new repayment regulations tied to last summer's Republican-led ...

50 Cent thinks that New York hip-hop artists are taking up too much space in podcasting. The rapper and entertainment executive, who stars in a hilarious new DoorDash commercial tied to Super Bowl LX, ...

Kool G Rap is reportedly back in album mode, and with Cormega already in the mix, the Juice Crew legend may be back! Kool G Rap is quietly working. Hip-Hop heads who value lyrics, legacy, and long ...

On Sunday, February 1, rapper Kendrick Lamar made history at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Lamar won Record of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance — a sweep that ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

Superstar rapper A$AP Rocky dropped Wednesday that he’s testing the waters for a potential bid at becoming New York City’s mayor. The 37-year-old Harlem native ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Hip-Hop isn’t dead. What’s dying is our willingness to protect it. As we step into a new year, the phrase “new year, new me” always makes its rounds. People hit the gym. They change their diets. They ...

I was made aware of the new 21 Savage album two weekends ago when a midsize Toyota pulled up to a Christmas tree lot pumping “Where You From,” the opening track on “What Happened to the Streets?,” now ...