It’s the English side of me that never dies,” said the pioneering wordsmith who is celebrating 40 years of hip-hop classics ...

BRIDGEPORT — New York native A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie will return to Connecticut for a performance this Friday. A Boogie Wit Da ...

Whim Whamiee,” performed by budding Atlanta rappers Pluto and YK Niece was released in February. The song’s undeniable ...

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. After working in music ...

Listen to to the best new music releases this week, featuring songs from Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, A$AP Ferg, and more.

Lil Jon returns to the spotlight on Thanksgiving Day, as the rapper will have all eyes on him during Ravens-Bengals halftime.

At the end of the 20th century, hip-hop was booming, but the mood was dour. Two of the greatest rappers of all time—2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.—had recently been violently killed. Artists were ...

Megan Thee Stallion’s new single, “Lover Girl,” debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 This marks the first rap song in two weeks to enter the chart’s Top 40 The achievement ends the first drought ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.