Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Lawrence ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

"Our intention was to show how much we loved the category of old school hip hop because it greatly influences our music," said Julie, Natty, Belle and Haneul Jack Irvin has over five years of ...

This summer, the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop icon Nas will become the first nationally renowned rap artist to perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the organization’s 109-year history.

Malaika Arora, Remo D'souza, and Raghav Juyal are receiving praise for Hip Hop India Season 2. Manisha Rani's fun moment while hosting and Raghav praising her efforts are highlighted. An emotional ...

For Kneecap, hip hop -- the Black American art form that grew out of experiences of injustice and inequality -- is a natural vehicle. "Storytelling is such a massive part of Irish culture," Chara said ...

MUMBAI, India– April 10th, 2025: Amazon MX Player- Amazon's free video streaming service has dropped the promo for the upcoming episodes of Hip Hop India S2, and it's all fire! As the stage ...

Since 2002, Elementz has provided young people safe spaces to express themselves through hip-hop culture and gain knowledge of its history. Founded in response to the 2001 death of 19-year-old Timothy ...

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay The week’s most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using ...

From its earliest days, hip-hop has been fundamentally about storytelling, with artists repurposing existing sounds to create new forms of self-expression. While the genre is often perceived as ...