Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

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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 ...

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 ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Drake gambling lawsuit, Mariah Carey Christmas victory, big cases to watch in 2026, and much more in this weekly recap of music law news.

A vivid and stylish review of Lil Uzi Vert’s “What You Saying” music video, examining its high-fashion visuals and bass-heavy ...

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Dallas-Fort Worth hip-hop has become a hotspot for discovering the next superstar. With New Dallas being the talk of the city, the drill scene’s undeniable popularity and boogie music making a ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

In 2025, these female rappers were impossible to ignore visually—whether it was red carpet glam, natural beauty, or full-on ...