Today, the Port Arthur icon celebrates his 53rd birthday, marking more than three decades of influence, consistency, and realness in the culture. Born on this day in 1973, Bun B built his legacy on ...

March 19 has seen many moments that helped make Hip-Hop and R&B into the industry it is today. It marks the birthday of ...

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 15-21 include rapper-actor Queen Latifah, actor-director Eva Longoria and TV personality Rob Kardashian. Singer Bret Michaels of Poison turns 63, ...

UGK may well be the most influential hip-hop group you've never heard of. Long before Dirty South became rap's most successful sub-genre, UGK had laid the template: gooey bass-lines, honey-coated ...

The Compton rapper came into the biggest night in music with an astounding nine nominations, and he has already won three awards. Before the Grammys officially aired, Lamar won Best Melodic Rap ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...

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 ...

Born in Port Arthur on Dec. 29, 1973, Butler was the son of Charleston Butler, a trumpet player who once performed with Solomon Burke, according to the Texas State Historical Association website. His ...

Kool G Rap says there’s a “high probability” he’ll collaborate with Nas for the next “Legend Has It” installment! Kool G Rap just dropped a gem and we are all going crazy over it. Hip-Hop heads are ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.