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So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor- author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn’t ...

Last month, we launched the Pitchfork Rap Readers’ Poll, in which we asked you to rank your favorite rap albums of all time. Thousands of you did. Below, find those results, and compare them to our ...

Learn to write a Will Smith-style song! This tutorial breaks down his rap techniques, rhyme patterns, beat creation & 90s hip ...

Last Friday (November 10), the Recording Academy announced all the nominees for the upcoming 2024 Grammy awards. For the Best Rap Song category, the Academy defines it as “A Songwriter(s) Award,” ...

Doechii shed tears, shouted out Cardi B and Lauryn Hill, and got her mic cut off for cussing in her acceptance speech for the Best Rap Album of 2024 at the 67th Grammy Awards for her debut mixtape, ...

MGK is preparing to step back into rap eventually, and he knows eyes will be on him when he does. "I'm aware of how loud that conversation will be when I drop it, which makes me hyper aware of how ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning ...