More than 20,000 people flocked to Quezon Memorial Circle on Saturday for the People Power 40 Kick-Off Concert, marking a ...

I’ve long known, thanks to numerous interviews with composer Grant Kirkhope, that the DK Rap was always intended to be a bit ...

Sesame Street has released a playful parody of RAYE's hit Where Is My Husband!, with Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby starring in a new track called Where Is My Lovie?. The song arrives ahead of ...

"Valley of the Dolls" and "St. Elmo's Fire" were bad, but their songs were music to our ears.

As a teenager, Erling Haaland and some teammates released the rap song "Kygo Jo." During the 2026 World Cup, it went viral ...

In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.

Robert Glasper‘s work, in three projects so far, serves as a compelling dialogue between a late legend and someone who could well be a legend in the making.

From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. By Jonathan Abrams From his courtside seat at Knicks games, the rapper Fat Joe and the rest of the ...

A rock band, or even a country band for that matter, covering a rap song is nothing new these days. There have been entire albums made out of the concept. We've also been served package tours in ...

New Hip-Hop Music This Week: Action Bronson, 6LACK, Young Thug, Little Simz, JPEGMAFIA, and More From Action Bronson, Chris Brown and Young Thug to Key Glock and JPEGMAFIA, this week’s releases span ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for “Luther” at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, underscoring the track’s chart prominence and cultural reach. The win followed a run in which ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...