This struggle, I contend, is at the heart of both Homer’s Iliad and the art of battle rap. This article is part of Rethinking the Classics. The stories in this series offer insightful new ways ...

Movie for the inclusion of his DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64. Back in 2023 after the film's release, Kirkhope shared his frustration on social media, calling the decision "fucking depressing".

Shedeur Sanders dropped his rap career after being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, declaring “I just want to ball, bro” during his live draft stream. Shedeur Sanders ended his brief rap ...

Now there are several politically conscious female voices rising in the rap scene. Gender studies scholar Jyhene Kebsi has published a research paper on how their lyrics highlight the multiple ...

In the list which he tagged as 12 rap kings, West mentioned himself, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls, 2PAC, 50 Cent, Eminem, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Nas and Rakim as the greatest rappers of all time.

The "Swamp Princess" is now a Grammy-certified royal. Breakout hip-hop star Doechii took home the prize for best rap album at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. The Tampa, Florida ...

This week, we tackled the very best K-pop songs of 2024, and today we’ve assembled a comprehensive list of, what we believe to be, the strongest rap albums from 2024. Whether it was the surprise ...

The elephant in the room, the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud, was a seismic event that reverberated throughout the year’s pop culture, leaving rap purists scrambling to dissect every haymaker ...

But Kendrick wasn’t the only rapper who came through in 2024, even if all his press and outright dominance makes it feel that way. So here they are: the top 10 rap albums of 2024.

Growing up on the larger-than-life New York rap of the 2000s, where Dipset or G-Unit made up most of my childhood hip-hop arguments, hearing a song as down-to-Earth as “Breakfast” blew my mind.

October 25, 2024 What's Next October 25, 2024 • For our season finale we close out our narrative by showcasing up-and-coming San Diego rap artists who exist as ‘hybrid rappers’, kids that ...

As the industry seeks to game algorithms, chase trends, and otherwise appeal to contracting attention spans and expanding options for occupying that attention, there have been fewer rap albums ...