It was a fantastic year for new music, with some truly wild, innovative and ambitious albums on offer. These were 10 of the ...

Enter Nicki Minaj, now in her increasingly comfortable role as celebrity culture-war foot soldier. “Imagine being the guy ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap Songs top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re counting down the days to the unveiling ...

With an experimental and maxed-out sound, bold new MCs are emerging from all corners of the UK – and with US rap in the doldrums, the time is ripe for another British Invasion It’s early November and ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

The top producers on the Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

Rap and Christmas have been intertwined since the former began. Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin’,” a rhymed update of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (better known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”) ...

In recent years the word “maranza” has entered everyday language: we find it on social media, in newspapers and even ...

Hip-hop may be associated more with brags and bling than goodwill and giving, but the best Christmas hip-hop and R&B songs are gifts that keep on giving. “Let it snow” might mean something different ...