The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Aminé, Latto, and Rico Nasty.. Of this week’s releases, a sizable portion were diss tracks, exchanged between Ray Vaughn ...

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” season 12 comes to a close Tuesday, April 29 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Stream the finale episode for free with a Philo 7-day trial.

Heno. & Mad Keys — Healing Out Loud Heno. Longtime readers can probably guess, this is my favorite pick of the week. Y’all know I love me some rappity rap, especially as it relates to self ...

HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

If everything goes as anticipated, 2025 should be an impressive year for hip-hop as well. It's been nearly four years since Ye released a solo album.

The year in hip-hop saw the reinvention of the diss track, with “Not Like Us” entering the musical canon as a bonafide hit. But the year wasn’t all rap beef; the rap world delivered a ...

The year in hip-hop was defined by an epic battle between two of the genre’s biggest stars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Kendrick’s decisive victory over Drizzy culminated in one of the year’s ...

Travis Scott took home the “I Am Hip Hop Award” – for his work as a “visionary artist who continues to push the boundaries of music, culture, and live performance,” per BET’s VP Connie ...

A Bronx “Family Album” from Hip-Hop’s Early Days In the eighties, the Puerto Rican photographer Ricky Flores captured the parties and the people that shaped his teen-age years. By Geraldo Cadava ...

“The Culture” at Cincinnati Art Museum features pieces highlighting the artistry in hip hop. Photograph by Charlie Jaeb. T he Cincinnati Art Museum is hosting The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art ...

Rico Wade, a legendary music producer, has died at 52, leaving the hip-hop community mourning and fans replaying the classic albums he helped create. Artist and activist Killer Mike, a frequent ...

Rico Wade, part of the production group Organized Noize and the founding member of the Dungeon Family collective, has died at 52. No location or cause of death has been disclosed.