Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug built a career on bangers — then invaded the country charts. But before any victories, he had to ...

This year's list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and Caribbean music. Last year’s Class of 2025 beamed bright when it was time to deliver. Spanning ...

In late 2024, Mumbai/Pune rapper Shreyas Sagvekar received a call from a French friend, who was visiting Dubai. The friend had gone out clubbing the night before and heard a track playing over the PA ...

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second installment in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop docu-soap franchise. According to a description of the series from FuboTV, “the show takes to Atlanta the tale of striving ...

Five months after its midseason finale, the hit “Love & Hip Hop” reality series “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” returns with Season 13B, premiering Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Cord-cutters can ...

Reality series “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” follows a group of Georgia-based music industry professionals as they continue to advance their careers. Throughout the show, cast members share both their ...

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a photo installation at Brooklyn Borough Hall is putting “Brooklyn’s Finest: Legends in Focus” in the spotlight, paying homage to Brooklyn’s hip-hop history and ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the liberating and restricting power of groups. Credit ...

Nas gets an early look at developing Hip-Hop Museum in the South Bronx. Nas’s $1 million investment in the developing Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx earned him an exclusive early look at the project. The ...