Explore the best rap albums of 2025, from Clipse to Cardi B. These projects defined the year’s sound and spirit. Dive into ...

Of course you’ve missed some great stuff since 1985! A lot of you weren't even born then! Not only has the advent of digital ...

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 ...

The Hip-Hop world lost a true pioneer when Gene “Groove” Allen passed away in February 2025. As a key member of Groove B. Chill, Allen helped bridge the gap between Hip-Hop’s golden era and mainstream ...

MBNel was the target of the Stockton birthday party shooting that killed four people, and the reward money has hit $100K.

Hip-Hop Wired approached the compiling of this list of top Hip-Hop releases in the same fashion we approach our CRT FRSH ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

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

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

Nigerian pop stars are often accused of singing about love and money and ignoring social issues. Falz isn’t one of them.

Tyler, The Creator continues to defy expectations with Don’t Tap the Glass, one of the most intriguing rap albums of 2025.

The story of Drake fading and a lyrical resurgence is also the story of hip-hop falling away from its commercial peak while ...