The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii.

Many considered Lamar’s “Not Like Us” the kill shot in the battle against Drake, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 in May. Kendrick picked up another five Grammys and performed at the Super ...

Don't call it a comeback. Hip-hop has been here for years, squabbling for respect among the in the music game. While the ...

18 Rappers, Radio Personalities, Music Industry Executives and More Weigh In on Current State of Lyricism.

When Missy Elliott dropped The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) in 1997, the world witnessed a seismic shift in music videos. Directed by ...

The Notorious B.I.G., one of the rap’s greatest performers, was shot to death at age 24 in Los Angeles in 1997. The case ...

Voletta Wallace, mother to rap icon The Notorious B.I.G., is dead at 78. Billboard confirmed Wallace’s death with Monroe ...

Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Doechii, and Samara Joy were among the big winners at this year’s NAACP Image Awards.

Led by Fugees icons Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, beloved singer Toni Braxton and retro favorites New Edition, the annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival is on its way ...

The Godfather of Soul’s influence on hip-hop reaches a new generation as rising star 310babii releases “Bad,” a ...

It’s time to re-up on the latest rap tunes the hip-hop game has to offer. This week, a Florida rapper drops off his freshman ...