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A rap festival offering what organisers claimed would be the only performance in Europe this year by controversial American rapper Kanye West has been called off. Organisers of the Rubicon ...
Carnival Cruise Lines denied reports on social media that DJs aren't playing rap music and said supposedly new rules are actually years old.
Joyner Lucas fired back at Skepta's rap battle challenge but got shrugged off with sarcasm and a promise of just "two bars." ...
Skepta challenged American rappers to a battle to settle the UK vs. US Hip-Hop rivalry and laid out a full lineup of potential clashes.
The emergence of hip-hop out of the West Coast provoked a seismic shift within mainstream music as artist spoke about life in the streets of South Central Los Angeles.
Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan faces condemnation after shouting 'Death to the IDF' at Glastonbury Festival, prompting police review for potential hate speech violations.
BigXthaPlug and Shaboozey have done it again. Building on the chemistry they built from their collaboration on Shaboozey’s “Drink Don’t Need No Mix,” they once again team up for another ...
His style of choice was drill rap, a subgenre of hip-hop known for dark, aggressive beats and lyrics that depict violence, gang activity and street life.
The Beach Boys' founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into his soundscape. That’s why it’s equally surprising and totally ...
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of ...
Here are the best new rap songs from May 2025 including a Playboi Carti and NBA Youngboy collab, AZ Chike's "Game Time," Latto's "Somebody," and more.
Last week, billy woods released GOLLIWOG, which we named Album Of The Week. Now, the Armand Hammer member told The New York Times that he’s working on a memoir and it doesn’t mention rapping ...