Category: Rap and Hip-Hop

Rosé Sets Herself Free, and 8 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Sky Ferreira, Bad Bunny, Sakura Tsuruta and others.
The Year in Pop: Hits Without Stars, Stars Without Hits

Tommy Richman, Teddy Swims and Benson Boone had some of the biggest songs of the year. But Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan and Tyler, the Creator held strong without them.
Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s Mother, Dies at 69

The two had a fraught relationship that was immortalized in many of Eminem’s earliest hits.
Best Albums of 2024: Charli XCX, Mk.gee, MJ Lenderman and More

Charli XCX, Mk.gee and MJ Lenderman top our pop music critics’ lists this year.
Final Defendants in YSL Trial Are Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges

The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Rockets to No. 1 on the Charts

The rapper’s surprise LP tops Billboard’s album and singles charts, where “Squabble Up” blocked Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” from a historic 20th week of dominance.
How Juice WRLD Arrived in Fortnite

An avatar for the singing rapper, who died in 2019, appeared at a special event in the video game to debut a new song alongside Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Denied Bail a Third Time

A federal judge ruled against the music mogul’s efforts to be released from jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Digging Into Kendrick Lamar’s Samples

Listen to some of the most notable sonic references on “GNX,” from SWV, Luther Vandross and Debbie Deb.
Drake Accuses Universal and Spotify of Boosting Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

The Canadian rapper filed legal papers on Monday claiming that the record company and streaming service promoted “Not Like Us” ahead of Drake’s tracks.
‘GNX’ Review: Kendrick Lamar Heads Back to His Comfort Zone on Surprise Album

After a war of words with Drake that yielded one of the biggest hits of Lamar’s career, the Los Angeles rapper is eager to shift back on his sixth album.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Will Remain Jailed Until Judge Rules on Third Bail Request

A federal judge is still weighing the music mogul’s arguments that he should be freed while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.