"Rap music is still all over the top 40; it's just not being made by rappers," Stereogum's Tom Breihan observed in a column ...

Kendrick Lamar leads the list of new Grammy Award nominees. Will rap music finally rule on music’s biggest night?

As ItsJackenley continues to revolutionize the rap landscape, his impact on the industry is nothing short of monumental. In a groundbreaking development in the world of rap music, ItsJackenley, also ...

Issa Rae’s City Girls-inspired musical dramedy, Rap Sh!t, has returned for a second season of Miami-based indie rap shenanigans on Max. With its return comes another season soundtrack packed with the ...

In today’s digital age, you would think your favorite rap song would be just a click away. Well, as most of us know, that is not the case, especially on popular streaming platforms like Apple Music, ...

Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era and the rise of streaming. Keeping those archives intact is proving difficult. By Brian ...

Artists like Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator are pulling in huge audiences on the road, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again is preparing for his first-ever tour. By Ross Scarano Live music has been ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the ...

For some, life is a series of chance meetings with historical consequences. Little Brother, the trio comprised of rapper/singer Phonte, rapper Big Pooh, and (formerly) producer 9th Wonder met on the ...

Billboard reports that “the lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance,” while also pointing out that they made a rule change that ...

If you put a glass ceiling above Jaquawn Gatson, he believes he will break through it. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Gatson always knew he would need to pave his own path. Cerebral palsy is ...