Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop in 2025 didn’t move in a straight line — it expanded, paused, reflected, and, in many cases, recalibrated. Rather than ...

After being spoiled by a monstrous three-peat from Future, a lyrical face-off between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and scintillating releases from Doechii and Tyler, the Creator, the rap world feasted in ...

Because the hip-hop genre has grown over the past three decades into a tremendous force in American and international popular culture, it can be easy to forget how relatively young it is, originating ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX wins Best Rap Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Compton, Calif. MC was in attendance at the ceremony to deliver his acceptance speech. On Sunday night (Feb. 1), K-Dot was ...

British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean won the Grammy for best new artist at the 68th Annual Grammys on Sunday, while Kendrick Lamar won the first Grammy handed out on the CBS telecast for best rap ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “GNX” onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, ...

For over two decades, the Recording Academy has honored the genre of hip-hop with its own music categories, including Best Rap Album, at their annual Grammy Awards ceremony. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for ...

Hip Hop in 2025 didn’t move in a straight line — it expanded, paused, reflected, and, in many cases, recalibrated. Rather than being defined by one dominant sound or culture-consuming headline, the ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Hip Hop was alive and well this year, despite rap momentarily dropping out of the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for about two weeks. There were big tours, major collaborations among some of our favorite ...