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This past fall, for the first time since 1990, there wasn’t a single rap song in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. Megan Thee ...

Doechii’s “Nissan Altima” emerged as one of 2025’s most discussed breakout rap tracks. Featuring stinging lyricism, dramatic ...

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A look at 2025’s most standout albums, spanning pop, hip-hop, and beyond, highlighting the year’s boldest sounds and most memorable releases.

My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop. The ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as ...

Pac earns a surprise modern hit as “Hit ’Em Up” debuts on a Billboard chart, adding another posthumous milestone to the ...

Billboard crowns Cardi B #1 on their hottest female rap artists of 2025 list beating out a number of other acts.

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners ...

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...