Rap music has a way of marking moments in our lives, tying certain songs or albums to specific feelings, places, and eras. Part of what makes rap so appealing is its honesty. At its best, it reflects ...

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 ...

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 ...

OREGON, USA — Lake Oswego rapper Yeat was named to Complex magazine's 2025 Best Dressed Rappers list this week, ranking No. 9 among the year's most stylish hip-hop artists. The 25-year-old ...

Rappers Who Really Got In Their Acting Bag In 2025 Can’t Box Them In: These Artists Really Got in Their Acting Bag in 2025 The connectivity between rapping and acting was on full display this year, ...

In 2025, these female rappers were impossible to ignore visually—whether it was red carpet glam, natural beauty, or full-on model energy. What a year. Beauty in Hip-Hop has never been a ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...