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Salt-N-Pepa were the first all-female rap act to go platinum and receive a Grammy award. They are now suing for the rights to ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

Death is never easy to process, and in 2025, the hip-hop community has been forced to grieve far too often. Over the past ...

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JJ Redick had Kelly Olynyk all wrong. Instead of heavy metal, Kelly was deep into hip-hop, even rapping himself.

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LaRussell featured high school students from across the East Bay in what will be a series of music videos for his song “I’m ...

Fans called the shots in 2025. Discover the top genres and what their choices mean for the future of music in 2026.