In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

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 ...

Mumbai: Spotify wrapped the fourth and biggest edition of Rap 91 LIVE at Mumbai’s NSCI Dome on October 16, bringing its flagship hip-hop playlist out of the app and onto a physical stage. The platform ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

Keeping up with music news and resources like Spotify’s giant and regularly updated New Music Friday playlist are great ways to keep your listening habits from getting stale. Sometimes, though, you ...

Christal Jordan is an award-winning published author and former celebrity publicist based in Atlanta, Ga. After heading one of the most successful PR/ Branding boutiques in entertainment, she decided ...

Summer’s heating up, and so is the talent coming out of the gate hot. This June, Hip-Hop Wired spotlights three rising artists making serious waves in the game. First up is Big YBA, the Durham, North ...

A detailed new report in Harper’s Magazine has alleged that Spotify is seeding some of its biggest playlists with what are known as “ghost artists,” a small group of musicians who create large amounts ...

Hip-hop is a multi-billion-dollar industry and the world’s most popular music genre. Originating in the South Bronx in the 1970s by African American and Latino communities in response to industrial ...

The 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards were taped at Drai's Nightclub in Las Vegas — and Kendrick Lamar came out on top Simone Joyner/Getty The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards have been handed out! The 17th annual ...