So I did Tech N9ne’s “Like I Ain’t” and then you guys told me to try “Rap God”. I did that and then you said that “Godzilla” was even faster. So, I took an ear bud, stuck it in, found the part of the ...

The two friends reconnect on Don't Be Dumb, Rocky's first album in eight years — and inadvertently demonstrate how much ...

Hip-hop, as with everything, has benefited significantly from meaningful contributions by women. Unfortunately, as with so many important contributions by women across society, they are often ...

The artist reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his last release — including three kids and two trials — led to his ...

Grammy-nominated rapper Kurupt has been hospitalized following a mystery illness. Learn more about his recent health scare, ...

Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race.

Back in Action Big album rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways. Change has come, and the no-rollout era may finally be coming to an end. Words ...

The federal Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, will be the newest student loan repayment plan. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” passed in 2025, made many changes to federal student loan ...

Vets and newbies flexed their best bars in 2025. After being spoiled by a monstrous three-peat from Future, a lyrical face-off between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and scintillating releases from Doechii ...

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 rap tours of 2025, featuring Travis Scott, Wu-Tang Clan and more. By Eric Frankenberg Billboard revealed its year-end Boxscore charts earlier in December ...

Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He can still remember what it felt like. “2005 was a moment in time that will forever be filled with memories that are ...