On this date in 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter dropped the lead single to one of the most revered debut albums in hip-hop history ...

For the bench, he picked the ’90s, which was obviously a legendary time with icons like Tupac, Biggie, and Nas. But the real ...

Hip-Hop icons Ja Rule and Juvenile sat down for the latest episode of "I Got Questions", the popular HipHopWired interview ...

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Central Cee, Ayra Starr and Vybz Kartel were all winners at the MOBO Awards (Music Of Black Origin) in Newcastle, England, on ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Cash Cobain.

Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone Sitting in the Rolling Stone offices in late January, OsamaSon, born Amari Deshawn Middleton, says he got the idea for the album’s title while in Madrid on vacation. “I ...

Mobile rapper HoneyKomb Brazy has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison over a federal gun charge Friday.

"It impressed a lot of people because the music was age-appropriate," said London's dad, Rufus Williams, of Hackensack. He and London's mother, Demetra Elder, the 13-year-old's "momager," have watched ...

TLDR: Canadian hip-hop artists Peter Jackson and Dax are set to release their first collaboration, “Believe In Us,” on February 21, accompanied by a... On January 17, 2025, Canadian recording artist ...

There is a growing trend with some of hip-hop's influential stars aligning themselves with conservative politics. Dressed in their black designer suits, three of the biggest names in hip-hop took ...

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 ...