Dlala Thukzin’s advice on making hit hip hop records has sparked conversation online, with Zulu Mecca, Loatinover Pounds and others weighing in on whether artists should chase hits or stay true to ...

DJ Premier addresses fan reactions to his new collaborative album with Nas, highlighting its dedication to old-school hip hop ...

Travis Scott revisited his teenage dreams with Beats in a heartfelt campaign that brought his childhood bedroom to life.

We saw Tyler, The Creator at Hinterland, rocked with Rick Ross in Waterloo and just missed Adamn Killa storming the quad at Iowa State University. Here were some of our favorite rap moments of 2025, ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

The jazz artist who deals in R&B, hip-hop, go-go, and Americana came to D.C. as a policy wonk, today he’s touring the world with Dom Flemons.

New York City kids will soon be able to learn all about hip-hop in its birthplace, the Bronx. Officials voted to approve the ...

Tyler, The Creator continues to defy expectations with Don’t Tap the Glass, one of the most intriguing rap albums of 2025.

People enjoy hip-hop during the Governors Ball Music Festival at Citi Field in New York. Chinese rap music is becoming popular in the US as hip-hop music combines with Chinese content and culture.

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit the 1994 debut album from a New York group that ...

Rapper MC Couper’s new track ‘Dayumm’ is about identity—a spirited celebration of the self. “I am confident about who I am now and the track is a reflection of that,” he says. ‘Dayumm’, which dropped ...

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.