Rolling Loud was founded in 2015 by Zingler and Cherif, both Miami natives, as a one-day hip-hop music festival that evolved ...

Rappers who play instruments bring an entirely different level of depth and artistry to Hip Hop. Their ability to blend lyricism with live musicality creates a sound that feels more intentional, ...

This story is the second installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of rap music. This year ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

What happens when you mix some of the region’s most hungry emcees and producers with summer camp? The answer unfolds in “Welcome to Rap Campp,” a new documentary that captures a 24-hour marathon ...

The hip-hop landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation in 2025, with an unprecedented surge of teenage talent capturing audiences nationwide. After years of established artists dominating the ...

The release of Doechii’s debut mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal has cemented the ascent of a brand-new rap superstar. Unfortunately, it also resurrected a tired, misogynistic conversation among rap ...

During Black Music Month, our focus is on celebrating both the generational sounds and the artists who created them, especially those who have passed away. Hip-hop emerged as a testament to resilience ...

Mega Ran normally raps about video game characters like Splash Woman, the trident-wielding robot from "Mega Man 9." But on his last two albums, the Philly native has taken on new topics like eating ...

You can often learn just as much—if not more—by examining the downtrodden periods of a genre as opposed to only looking at the highs. So, after we ranked the best years in rap history earlier this ...