After watching women MCs spar for pole position in hip-hop over the last few years, in June 2024, Billboard put together its ...

Teyana Taylor, A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator lead a new wave of hip-hop artists earning acclaim, and Oscar buzz this season.

In an era where young people are finding innovative ways to make money and gain attention, the music industry, particularly rap, faces a unique challenge. Despite its historical ties to youth culture, ...

The Game wasn’t happy with Complex‘s list of the top 50 L.A. rappers of all time, so he made his own list and posted it on Instagram with a lengthy caption attached. “A few days ago @complexmusic ...

From streaming to scamming, it has never been easier for a young person to buck the system and make money or gain attention quickly. Not particularly high on this list of ventures is making rap music, ...

From its earliest days, hip-hop has been fundamentally about storytelling, with artists repurposing existing sounds to create new forms of self-expression. While the genre is often perceived as ...

Jay-Z once famously rapped, “30 is the new 20.” On the Dr. Dre-produced “30 Something,” the line was partly Jay grappling with aging in a young man’s game and partly a rationale for being 36 and still ...

Donald Trump had been hailed in hip-hop lyrics for decades. No longer. Barring Kanye West, it's not news that the vast majority of hip-hop artists -- from underground rappers to icons like Jay Z, ...

Through the decades, hip-hop has always been one of the main driving forces behind contemporary fashion. In 2024, plenty of artists gave us memorable style moments, whether through music videos, stage ...

If there were a Grammy Awards for fashion, the Met Gala would be it. Over the years, the annual event supporting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has, in many ways, become rap’s ...