We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

On Nov. 23, Hubert “H. Rap” Brown transitioned. In 1971, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin. Today, he is largely remembered for pity quips like “Violence is as ...

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 ...

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are in and the Best Rap Album category is stacked this year. Doechii was presented the award by Cardi B, who won the Best Rap Album ...

As the old saying goes, all rappers want to be athletes and all athletes want to be rappers. There’s a long and fascinating history of the hip-hop and sports worlds overlapping—whether it’s All-Stars ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

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 ...

Episode 10 of ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’ season 13 airs today, Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. Eastern with emotional healing attempts, digital drama and an epic face-off between Atlanta’s fiercest women.

Kwamie is coming home on the next episode of “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta.” “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,” season 13, episode eight, airs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, on MTV. The episode is called “Rules ...

No one really thought Clipse would get back together. The duo, composed of brothers Pusha T and Malice, is well known for setting a new precedent for rap throughout the aughts. If you wipe the dust ...

Artists like Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator are pulling in huge audiences on the road, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again is preparing for his first-ever tour. By Ross Scarano Live music has been ...

BUDAPEST, July 24 (Reuters) - Hungary has banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at a music festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising ...