Billboard breaks down the contenders. By Kyle Denis Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 topped the Billboard 200 and launched the highest-grossing female rap tour of all time — could it land the rap ...

Snoop and Dre spoke candidly about the state of the hip-hop landscape in a new interview. By Michael Saponara Snoop Dogg wants to see more originality in rap these days. The Doggfather said in a ...

Ask 10 hip-hop fans of different ages what the greatest year in rap music was, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Music consumption is a deeply personal endeavor, shaped by individual taste ...

So, after we ranked the best years in rap history earlier this week, it’s only right we rank the worst as well. So what makes a poor year in rap, and how does it happen? Several factors contribute.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler The Creator, and Leikeli47. What a busy week! While the year might be wrapping up soon ...

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 aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Back in April, The Associated Press reported that Trump wanted to host what would essentially have been a rap and sports extravaganza at the famed New York City venue, where athletes and hip-hop ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Tyler The Creator, Lil Uzi Vert, and IDK. Okay, now I am mad at all the rappers. It’s not that there hasn’t been a slew ...

Durk had known Von for years, signed him after he came home from beating a murder case in 2017, and together they helped turn Durk’s OTF (Only The Family) label into a formidable rap movement.

DJ Clark Kent, a hip-hop superproducer who worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Mariah Carey and The Notorious B.I.G., has died at 58, his family announced on social media. Per the statement ...

NEW YORK - Hip-hop producer DJ Clark Kent has died after a battle with colon cancer, according to a post on his official social media account. He was 58. "It is with deep sadness we share the ...