Sometimes the most iconic music doesn’t follow the rules. You’d think global hits would emerge from calculated campaigns, ...

North West produces Lil Wayne’s son Lil Novi’s track "Justswagup" and fans are divided over its bold beat and explicit lyrics ...

Middle-class Americans are tripping and falling into costly financial traps cleverly set by big banks — and they’re getting ...

In the late 2010s, so-called mumble rap took off. Critics lamented that the genre—and the styles it continues to ...

First, D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar on CD catches his eye. Then he smiles when he spots SWV’s “You’re the One” remixes among rows of vinyl: “I used to play them at church to show that I was hip.” Zaytoven ...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 08: U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," which he signed into law in July, creates a new student ...

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 ...

Atlanta’s grip on the global music scene remains unshakable. The city, long a crucible for hip-hop innovation, continues to churn out sounds that resonate far beyond Georgia’s borders. From the raw ...

An Indiana man has been arrested for murder after allegedly posting about the crime on social media, including a YouTube video. Jathen Maxwell, 20, was shot and killed in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July ...

Dividing UK rap into sub-genres is tricky. Grime is fairly distinct, but trap, road rap and drill have a lot of overlap. So when rounding the best trap music to come out of Britain, it makes sense to ...

Apple today released new firmware for the Beats Studio Buds +, marking the first firmware update to the earbuds since their 2023 launch. The firmware has a build number of 2C318, up from 2A219. There ...

Fortnite rap emotes allow players to express themselves in-game. From all-time classics to current TikTok hits, these cover all the eras of rap music. Whether the players want to celebrate Victory ...