The North Carolina native has once again used his lyrical gift to provide an album that is introspective, lively, and celebratory of his career.

J. Cole's 'The Fall Off' is a sprawling double-disc that feels like a swan song and a career-spanning statement. But is it truly his last album?

Cardi B earns her eleventh Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 as “Errtime” climbs to the top of the chart, while also missing out on ...

Later this month, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials will give the world their tenth Alligator studio album, Slideways.

Aside from “Oye Cómo Va,” Santana’s rock remake of the 1962 Tito Puente cha cha chá, and “La Bamba,” Ritchie Valens’ 1958 ...

He seemed destined for a glittering career, working with the Fugees and solo, and then landed in prison. After a presidential ...

From spewing homophobic slurs at a renowned journalist to oddly professing her adoration for the President, the once celebrated rapper has put us in a state of bewilderment.

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...

Hit-Boy has famously had his ups and downs with the labe l. But even through the frustrations, he remained a steady force in ...

Take Mass Appeal’s “Legend Has It” movement. On paper, it was one of the boldest, most authentic Hip-Hop statements of the year. A celebration of legacy, excellence, and longevity. But here’s what ...

There was no way to know it at the time, but mainstream hip-hop reached its creative peak in the ’90s. Lyrical dexterity and thematic ambition were still widely valued. Complex beats could still be ...

We don’t always feel cycles; we live through them. Sunsets on this spinning rock we inhabit aren’t the end of days — they’re just signs of another trip around the sun, a reset. Rap is no different; it ...