When the world stopped, rap kept going. Nothing—not the pandemic, not state-imposed curfews, not widespread malaise or massive social upheavals— could slow down its lightspeed evolution, from Flint to ...

Love has always been a topic across music genres, including hip-hop. Since the birth of hip-hop, MCs have had no problem showing off a little romantic side — and even their toxic side — when it comes ...

Normally at the end of the month, we do a roundup of the month’s best rap albums, including some that were reviewed for Notable Releases and some that get reviewed for the first time on BV right here.

You know the drill: The big line is coming up, so the DJ turns down the volume, and the whole crowd yells it. That's what's supposed to happen. That's not what happened in 2020. Rap music is communal ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Juice WRLD performs on stage during Wireless Festival 2019 on July 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) While they may seem like two genres that ...

NPR Music's canon of Southern rap, created by a team of Southern critics, scholars and writers, is an enthusiastic celebration that recenters the South as a creative center in hip-hop and acknowledges ...

Recording artists recreate records by legends like 50 Cent, 2Pac, and Ludacris. Apple Music celebrates this year’s Juneteenth holiday as well as the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture with a new ...

It could be a solo night cruise, a scenic route home or a mere attempt to block out the world in traffic; the right soundtrack can turn any drive into a full-on vibe. Rap and R&B have always captured ...