The most memorable moment in rap of 2024 isn’t an album, it’s the multi-song rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that culminated in the release of the year’s most world-conquering rap song, ...

Was February unseasonably warm where you live too? I think that's why the past month felt especially turnt up — not only are the days longer, but it's 66 and sunny out. I didn't take a week off work, ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

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 ...

Earwitness testimony from a crowded D.C. record store on a recent Saturday afternoon: An employee minding the shop turntable cued up a popular 2020 rap album and the room’s telepathic traffic ...

As the year comes to an end, we’re paying tribute to our favorite albums and songs released across our favorite genres. This week, we tackled the very best K-pop songs of 2024, and today we’ve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Collage of four artists with "Best of 2024" text. Features Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Drake, and Doechii We try to stick to ...

From vets like Pusha-T and Kendrick Lamar to newer spitters like Doechii and Nino Paid, these are the best rap verses of 2025 so far.

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...