Frankly, the year 2020 needs no summation. It’s the year in which the human experience has been connected more than ever before despite limitations in human contact. As such, music and entertainment ...

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It has been a long time coming for Royce Da 5’9″ as one of the relics of the early 2000s that has not lost enthusiasm, skills, or a step as he has reached a zenith in 2020. With a Grammy nod as a ...

In the world of hip-hop albums, less is not more. In the late 2010s, deluxe albums became more popular than ever in the genre, and most explicitly so in 2020. While albums with bonus tracks and extra ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I like to cover music, celebrities, and Black culture. Jan 07, 2021, 11:45am EST Jan 07, 2021, 01:26pm EST This article is more ...

With the stacked year full of good to great releases, we didn't hear them all but the ones we liked, we listed.

If a rap single hasn’t gone number one on the Billboard Hot 100, does that mean the genre is in decline? “I think that now the genre is as interesting as ever because of how quickly it's mutating,” ...

Last year, the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Rico Nasty and City Girls dominated U.S. airwaves as women took over hip-hop. And let’s not forget the femme energy surging through R&B from ...

The need to stay the hell apart from humans this year resulted in a sweeping halt on the production of movies, television shows and the like. It also means no festivals, concerts or trips to the ...

You in the virtual hood now, baby! The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards debuted on Tuesday night and we’re here to give you that awards show scoop. Suggested Reading The Best World Cup Team Fits You Can’t ...

In October, Bad Boy Records’ Machine Gun Kelly topped the Billboard 200 for the first time with his fifth album, Tickets To My Downfall – charting higher with guitar-driven pop-punk songs than he ever ...

Lofi hip-hop is here to stay. The instrumental blend of traditional hip-hop and jazz has notably made its mark on Spotify, where the “Lofi Fruits” playlist by indie record label Strange Fruits Music ...