DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to "Trap Christmas"...rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms.

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more X.Landum, Charlie Handsome, K.O'Brien Gaines, Y.H.Chain, ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more Greatest gainer this week Gains In Performance K.L.Duckworth, ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

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 ...

Here are five songs that, for better or worse, stood out for all the wrong reasons. And for the best, go here. “WW3” leaned ...

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 ...

Newark battle rapper Tsu Surf is scheduled for release from federal prison on February 16, 2026, following his 2023 RICO conviction and sentencing.

Clapback is pure Borderlands chaos in rap form. Featuring Shao Dow and everyone’s favorite loudmouthed bot Claptrap, this ...

"There's like 70 lost tracks of the album that never made it out," Cena said. "It does not [beg a follow-up]. I was able to shave off the ones that shouldn't make it and give you the ones that should, ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...