2024 will be hard to top. The year included chart-topping albums from Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Tyler, The Creator, Future, Ye, 21 Savage and Yeat, and critically acclaimed releases from the likes of ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo ...

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 ...

Hip-Hop Wired is joining the fray, and we’ve compiled our top Hip-Hop releases of the year. 2025 was a strong year of releases, with acclaimed works from veterans such as Mobb Deep and De La Soul, ...

From stadiums to arenas, the biggest rap and hip hop artists in the industry are taking over this year. Artists such as Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar are just a few of the major artists you can catch ...

Hip-hop’s most celebrated festival returns as Rock The Bells announces its highly anticipated 2025 lineup. On Saturday, June 28, Rock The Bells will unite generations of rap royalty under one roof at ...

2025 proved Hip-Hop is alive, but the future requires more. 2025 was a great year for Hip-Hop. One of the best in a long time, honestly. The culture showed itself in a way that felt expansive, ...

After 2024 proved to be a pivotal year for hip-hop in many ways, an uptrend in sales numbers for the rap game is carrying over into 2025, with some of the genre's top acts at the helm. Ranking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 2: Kendrick Lamar wins the award for ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...