Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. This week, Kieran ruptures his eardrums ...

E-40 is known for his unique, creative lingo like “fosheezy”, “cheddar”, “yay area”. The vallejo rapper explains what those ...

The Sugarhill Gang, pioneers of hip-hop, performed in Nashville, showcasing rap's evolution from party music to a dominant genre. Master Gee, a member of the group, discussed the organic growth of ...

you would think your favorite rap song would be just a click away. Well, as most of us know, that is not the case, especially on popular streaming platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse ...

The hip hop star is facing a five count indictment that could land him at least 15 years and up to life in prison if convicted on all charges. Federal prosecutors launched their efforts to prove ...

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 ...

In the 1990s and 2000s, it was impossible to overstate the stranglehold model and actress Halle Berry had on pop culture. Widely considered the most beautiful person in the world, Berry was an ...

By Livia Albeck-Ripka Johnny Rodriguez, who became the first Mexican American country music star with a string of hits, died on Friday. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry Rodriguez, announced his ...

Renowned hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November. Before then, they are putting up a legal fight to obtain the rights to their extensive music ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these ...

And, despite its simple name, the subgenre’s DNA is more complex and can be described as a Frankenstein amalgamation of Internet music—hyperpop, cloud rap, EDM—that had been brewing on ...