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 ...

Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images There was a time when artists ...

PATX is one of four acts opening for the Wu-Tang Clan rapper and Redman, who will take over the Township Auditorium Feb. 8, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Roc Nation and South Korean fintech company Musicow launch a Music Equity Service Provider in the United States.

The MOBO Awards 2025 are taking place in Newcastle in February and the first three performers have now been confirmed ...

We get the resistance to streaming. You're paying not to own music, just rent it. And physical media is so much better in so many ways – sound quality, tactility, artwork, a deeper connection with the ...

Faces of Music launches Jan. 22 on Hulu ... and the 11-track project reached No. 22 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 60 on the Billboard 200. The LP won two Grammys this year for best R&B ...

With Nigerian hip-hop in desperate need of stars whose music can move listeners ... hypocrisy that shapes the affairs of man. Hip hop royalty MI Abaga restates the universal failing of man ...

Local music education programs are being developed in conjunction with these events, fostering the next generation of Asian hip-hop artists. The long-term vision includes creating a permanent ...

In an interview with Billboard on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the "Lean Back" musician, 49, revealed how Killer Mike inspired him to return to his music career — and the one goal that lured him back. According ...

That's where free music apps come in, with many platforms offering millions of songs (or radio stations and podcasts) at no cost. While the proliferation of music streaming apps has provided users ...