Nicki Minaj walks on a feature like she’s already headlining. It doesn’t matter who the song belongs to — once she’s on it, the energy shifts. Never one to blend in, she slides on someone else’s beat ...

Collage of four artists with "Best of 2024" text. Features Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Drake, and Doechii We try to stick to one guiding principle when making our best rap verses of the year ...

Many legendary MCs have that signature moment in time when they ascend from being one of the best of their time to one of the best of all time. For Kendrick Lamar, that moment came on Aug. 14, 2013, ...

In rap music, the guest feature is a sacred thing. It has many functions—it can be a way to introduce a new artist to the world, get a big name on a song by an up-and-coming artist who is in need of ...

Pulse Music, the repository of all things music, have dug deep into the game, and we have the best 5 verses that stand tall and proud in the midst of all these meme raps and watered compositions. But ...

Following the lead of our Complex Music fam overseas, we too will be giving props to the best rap verses of each month. From mixtape tracks and freestyles to carefully selected album sleepers, Complex ...

To celebrate the end of the 2010s, Entertainment Weekly is looking back at the best pop culture of the decade that changed movies, TV, music, and more. Today, we count down the best rap verses of the ...

Few rappers balance complexity and clarity like Lupe Fiasco. Hailing from Chicago’s West Side, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco built a legacy on verses that challenge listeners to think deeper — from the ...

Alternative rock bands are diverse and wide-ranging, but they all share a common trait: blending genres. Many grunge bands, for example, combined heavy metal riffs with a punk ethos. Some of the ...

Nothing can get a Bible verse trending on Twitter faster than an expletive-filled rap lyric pitting two rap factions against each other. After the verse Exodus 23:1 popped up as a worldwide trending ...