Rap music in 2025 was a rich mix of introspection, experimentation and cultural significance. As mainstream rap fell in and out of favor, the genre flourished with adventurous producing, serious ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

A recent creative endeavor: releasing rap songs under ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as the star scores his first rock hit as well. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY ...