Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

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Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

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 ...

Taison Brockbank, known as rapper Mello, was assaulted and set on fire in September 2023. Sonny David and Joshua Morris have pleaded guilty to assault inflicting grievous bodily harm. A Newcastle rap ...

Who is Flipperachi, a.k.a Hussam Aseem? Hussam Aseem is a Bahraini rapper who is popularly known by his stage name, Flipperachi. The Indian subcontinent might be recognising his talent now, after the ...

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 ...

December 2025 has a lot of movies stored for entertainment lovers, and Dhurandhar is one of them. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is scheduled for a December 5 release. The trailer, posters, and ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap Songs top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re counting down the days to the unveiling ...