Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Senegalese Canadian rapper Sarahmée's single "Ayoye" is packed with explosive energy and boisterous bars, as she melds hip-hop, Afrobeat, reggae and electronic sounds. The single is a standout from ...

Known for its sun-soaked beaches, monumental parties and cultural melting pot, Miami has a unique sound that has influenced ...

making this year one of the most dynamic years in recent memory. These are the songs that defined hip-hop in 2024.

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...

The music heard in movies serves ... and setting the overall tone. As hip-hop has continued to grow over the last few decades, rappers have contributed songs to soundtracks, and sometimes, those ...

Sampling has been a cornerstone of hip-hop since its inception, with producers repurposing existing music to create entirely new sonic landscapes. A standout hip-hop sample is more than just a looped ...

Vince Staples gets deeply personal on Dark Times, his most introspective album since 2015’s Summertime ’06. With a slower, ...

Year-end album lists are a gift and a curse for a Hip-Hop and music journalist because we ... (whatever that means in 2024) that have 10 songs or more. This means that a lot of the nine-song ...

Cole, both of which claimed the No. 1 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ... his career total to an impressive 42 Billboard Music Awards. Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Male Artist.