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 ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as ...

Raniel Santos Anamanaguchi returned in 2025 with a new sound, and a pivot away from their heavy-synths style – without ...

Many of those fans, accustomed to overpromised and underdelivered pipe dreams, scanned a lineup that included new material ...

Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place. The year’s main storylines included ...

Spitting bars about the Broncos brought Andrew Young back from the edge of insanity — and tacked on a worldwide football family in the process.

In the midst of all the political turmoil of 2025, there came a song that gave us hope. “Golden,” released in early July off ...

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners ...

Billboard crowns Cardi B #1 on their hottest female rap artists of 2025 list beating out a number of other acts.

A Sleep Token song is No. 1 on The New York Times ' Best Songs of 2025 List. The publication shared the list earlier this ...

Same goes for NME’s Best Songs of 2025, which include Britpop legends, dance innovators, rap stars, pop impresarios, and more ...