“For Mature Audiences Only” – Scribe Shad Reed Discusses Aging Gracefully in Hip-Hop And Where We Are Now. Despite it being more than a decade ago, I still vividly remember speaking with DJ Jazzy Jeff ...

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...

Nothing highlights the differences between generations quite like their taste in music. Many Gen Xers grew up as grunge music exploded onto the scene with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. They also ...

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 ...

Last week, hip-hop made headlines for a dubious reason. For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s ...