Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show ...

O samaSon is a 21-year-old rapper from Goose Creek, South Carolina, who, alongside a small coterie of rising acts his age, is beginning to define the coming zeitgeist in modern hip-hop. His latest ...

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 ...

Scott says the decision “subjects the entire genre to prosecution” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this combination of images, Kendrick Lamar, left, appears at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., ...

After a year dominated by one major event—Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar—it’s easy to forget that the sounds pushing rap music forward often come from the fringes. That’s why our annual Rappers to Watch ...

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 ...

Sexual objectification of women is present in many male rap artists’ songs, but female artists are flipping that narrative with songs that uplift women and promote empowerment. (Frank Schwichtenberg / ...

Hip-hop has been super volatile over the last couple of years. Given all the questions swirling around the genre during its 50th decade-who are the new stars? Where are the hit records? Is hip-hop on ...

The long-running debate over Hip-Hop and Rap continues to shape global music culture, yet many listeners still struggle to understand the true difference between the two. The world of music is often ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week's Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...