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One of the first albums I downloaded to my bulky iPod Classic as a teenager was Curren$y’s Pilot Talk. The song that brought me there was the smoker’s anthem ...

Kendrick Lamar, left, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., and Drake, right, in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP) When it comes to hip-hop beef, I prefer mine without misogyny and violence. Rappers ...

Like a soap opera, you skip an episode and lose track of the story. For the past month, two of the most successful hip-hop artists of recent times—Kendrick Lamar and Drake—have been embroiled in a ...

For the chart's 35th anniversary, we review all of the chart's year-end No. 1 winners. By Trevor Anderson Since Billboard first began its national survey of song sales in the 1940s, the ever-changing ...

Killer Mike swept his three nominations at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The Atlanta rapper won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers.” He also won Best Rap Album for Michael.

The second season of the Max comedy series “Rap Sh!t” will be its last. Created by Issa Rae, who also executive produced alongside showrunner Syreeta Singleton, “Rap Sh!t” charted the ascent of Shawna ...

Rap music stands as a vibrant tapestry woven into the very fabric of the Black community, serving not just as an art form but as a resonant voice echoing its culture, struggles, and resilience. Yet, ...

Rap is constantly changing, and 2023 proved to be a transformative year for the genre. Underground stars like MIKE and billy woods released projects that pushed into the mainstream, while hometown ...

Check out our recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 rap tours of the year, featuring Wu-Tang Clan & Nas, Lil Baby and more. By Eric Frankenberg Last week, Billboard revealed its year-end Boxscore ...

Opening statements for the trial of Young Thug and Young Stoner Life Records (YSL) began on Nov. 27, over a year and a half after Young Thug’s May 2022 Georgia indictment. The prosecution alleges that ...