A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

The once buzzworthy show made stars out of Karlie Redd, Lil Scrappy, K. Michelle, Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez. Created in 2012, “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta,” a spinoff of “Love and Hip Hop,” ...

For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

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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 ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the ...

When Congress passed the "big beautiful bill" earlier this month, it created a new student loan repayment plan. Here's what to know about the option. When Congress passed the "big beautiful bill" ...

In 2024, Travis Scott scored the highest-grossing Hip-Hop tour of the year, counting $95.7 million USD with 686,000 attendees and a record-breaking sold-out show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, ...

One of the first albums I downloaded to my bulky iPod Classic as a teenager was Curren$y’s Pilot Talk. The song that brought me there was the smoker’s anthem ...