Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these ...

Hip-hop is defined by its sub-genres. With each new decade or era, rappers of different regions and origins provide their own take on hip-hop, creating a new branch on the tree of the genre and ...

As the music evolved, rap battles — competitions that take the form of verbal duels — emerged as an essential component of the culture. In the following decades, the first influential hip-hop and rap ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

Though some feared for the genre's relevance in 2025, rap is well represented in the noms - especially Album of the Year ...

Sincere Jazmin was only 16 years old when he was shot and killed by another teen at a bus stop in Queens, N.Y. on March 26. The young man was an aspiring rap artist who went by the name, “Sdot Blokka.