In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

One glance at an aye-aye and Malagasy villagers once believed fate changed. Called the “harbinger of death,” this lemur steps outside of animal behaviour into human superstition. We'll explore its ...

When a song hits the streets with no warning and gets the crowd rocking like it’s already a classic, that’s when you know an artist is about to cut through. That’s exactly what Big Swapp is doing with ...

Hip-Hop Gamer is turning controllers into currency and bars into brand deals, proving that gaming, rap and health are all one hustle. Hip-Hop Gamer, nee Gerard Williams, is no ordinary content creator ...

Feared and misunderstood, the aye-aye is one of the strangest primates on Earth – and in some cultures, it's seen as a harbinger of death. In this video, we explore the eerie appearance, bizarre ...

The year in hip-hop was defined by an epic battle between two of the genre’s biggest stars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Kendrick’s decisive victory over Drizzy culminated in one of the year’s best rap ...

Hip-hop is a multi-billion-dollar industry and the world’s most popular music genre. Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s by African American and Latino communities in response to industrial ...

Logan Edra grew up learning about the four elements of hip-hop: rapping, graffiti, DJing and breakdancing. Now, she’s taking that knowledge and her love for the Bronx-born street dance style to the ...