Nas and DJ Premier, two of the most important architects in rap history, have finally delivered their long-discussed ...

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

Technically, Up My Standards is a mixtape, but it sounds more like one long radio freestyle. The only moments where Philly’s ...

Tre Aces is back with "In My Mind (No Time)," a new song that is both dynamic and motivating. It captures the hunger, ...

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

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

This year was one of comebacks and debuts from a wide range of hip-hop artists. Industry giants like Young Thug, Lil Wayne, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

Common and 9th Wonder, sports savants in their own rights, teamed up for an inspirational track "Vision," which will appear ...

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order. Read on and then listen to ...

Drake secured Apple Music’s most-streamed artist position for 2025, while Kendrick Lamar ‘s Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us” claimed the platform’s top rap song for the second consecutive year.