Here, then, are the 20 best rap years of all time.

On this date in Hip-Hop history, Harlem icon Ma$e released his debut album Harlem World on the Bad Boy/Arista imprint.

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Kenny Aaron, father of the late hip-hop artist Doe B (Glenn Thomas), carries a weight that no parent should bear. As a producer, songwriter, and content ...

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There’s an honesty to Rap World, the feature debut of co-directors Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar, beyond its vérité ...

It felt like we were just guys dressed as idiots in a house talking, then two years later, it’s at a film festival.” ...

Jaden Smith was not happy with his dressing and rap lines in a music video, despite making his debut as a recording artist ...

Self-empowerment rhymes catapulted her onto rap’s A-list. On “Glorious,” her debut LP, she’s hoping that showing more sides of her personality will help her stay there. By Shaad D’Souza ...

Celebrated New York City rapper and former firefighter Ka, whose real name was Kaseem Ryan, has died, according to his social ...

The Masked Singer alum was seemingly referring to the BET Hip Hop Awards, which took place last week, and the BET Awards, which were in June. “But it shows how monumental how important he was to ...