The risks Run-DMC took on their sophomore album would go on to pave the way for future Hip-hop artists who dared to break boundaries, and the boundaries broken on King of Rock still echo in modern ...

into one vast, squish-souled emotion." "'Take Care' isn't a hip-hop album or an R&B album so much as an album of eccentric black pop that takes those genres as starting points, asks what they can ...

The album, available on all major streaming platforms through untd.io/m/sagittariusthealbum, has far exceeded its projected success. Described as the “HOV lane” of modern hip-hop, SAGITTARIUS ...

“Balloonerism,” which was recorded during a feverishly creative period between 2013 and 2014, is 2025’s first posthumous album ... a solemn role in modern rap culture.

this is one of the most exciting best rap album lineups in recent memory. Given Doechii’s extensive campaign and steady mainstream rise during the voting period, she’s this category’s ...

On Tuesday (Jan. 21), Ye shared a post on Instagram, which provides an update on the album his 11-year-old daughter ... Diddy Support and Dissing Rappers Hip-Hop Reacts to Irv Gotti’s Death ...

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.

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 ...

The Atlanta rapper's first album, 2018's Harder Than Ever, made No. 3 on the chart. While WHAM marks the first rap album to land on the number-one Billboard 200 spot this year, succeeding SZA's ...

In 1994, Epic Records released a compilation album called B-Ball’s Best Kept Secret.The album featured 1990s basketball stars rapping with ‘90s hip-hop stars (we used to be a country). One of ...

Over the years, hip-hop has continued to be one of the most consumed genres among music fans, and 2024 was no exception. While 2023 marked a milestone celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary, 2024 ...