In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture.

If the best years in rap are remembered by what was happening at the time and the palpable energy that could be felt in the genre, then 2020 is the absolute worst year in rap history; artists weren’t ...

Just one rap hit has won record of the year – Childish Gambino's "This Is America." Will Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" become the second? Place your bets. By Paul Grein Kendrick Lamar was just three ...

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 ...

One of the great American art forms, rap music has palpable power and influence in our culture. Since its conception in early 1970s New York City, when DJs would loop sections of disco, funk, and R&B ...

Remember the first time a 90s rap track hit you so hard you had to rewind it? That feeling never gets old. From the raw boom bap of New York to the smooth G-funk rolling out of Compton, the 90s gave ...

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Rappers MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre of the rap group NWA pose for a portrait in 1991 in New York, New York. DJ Yella is giving the middle-finger. (Photo by Al ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...

Acid Rap captures a specific moment in time for Chicago, reflecting a new sound that was being born parallel to the Chicago drill boom from Chief Keef. For the fans that Acid Rap resonates with the ...

Check out our recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 rap tours of the year, featuring Wu-Tang Clan & Nas, Lil Baby and more. By Eric Frankenberg Last week, Billboard revealed its year-end Boxscore ...

In a regional game, rap’s Southern contingent has come to dominate its counterparts in New York and L.A. By Joan Morgan When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

“Rap Sh!t” may be grounded in reality, but there’s something lightly surreal about the experience of watching it. Issa Rae’s new comedy, showrun by “Insecure” writer Syreeta Singleton and premiering ...