From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

The “Take the Money and Run” singer’s 1977 No. 2 hit “Fly Like an Eagle” has turned up in “It’s Time,” a new track by hip-hop ...

Hop’s pioneers through philanthropy or sharpening his pen in the booth, Nas remains one of the culture’s most vital figures in 2025 ...

From Clipse to Nas, and from the underground to the global stage, hip-hop returned to its foundation — prioritizing culture, ...

Across 15 songs, Nas appears to be lapping the finish line, and it’s anybody’s guess where he’s going to go from here.

One of the biggest sensations to emerge in the last few years, Lil Nas X has transitioned from a viral craze to a chart-topping, groundbreaking cultural force, famous for reshaping musical genres and ...

New Music Friday is all about range. From a heavyweight Atlanta rap release to a long-awaited hip-hop reunion, plus a viral country mashup unexpectedly owning TikTok, today’s drops reflect how ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Nas released his sixth studio album, God’s Son, in 2002. This may be Nas’ most emotional album, coming at a rough time. With the passing of his mother and his bout with ...

Perhaps more than any other figure, producer and executive Shannon Houchins has had the most significant impact on the development of country-rap. He produced the first Bubba Sparxxx album, and his ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

Tonight, at a 40th anniversary screening of Beat Street at the Tribeca Film Festival, GRAMMY Award-winning rap icon Nas announced that he has joined the creative team adapting the groundbreaking 1984 ...