Rapper Tory Lanez has sued the California prison system, claiming he should not have been housed with an inmate who stabbed ...

Over the years, many artists have shown a clear fascination with outer space, often turning that interest into a visual theme ...

Ledbyher is one of the most promising talents in the UK underground rap scene, bringing her bedroom-indie tendencies into the ...

The actor behind 'Men in Black' has a Grammy-winning past.

Last week, federal officials said Pooh Shiesty forced the Atlanta rap veteran to release him from the 1017 label.

Denzel Curry is a 31-year-old rap artist from Miami Gardens, Florida, prominently known for his hit tracks "Ultimate" and ...

Denzel Curry may have just made Hip-Hop history after NASA confirmed his music was played during a mission circling the moon.

The year was 1988. Hip-hop music was really taking shape thanks to big name artists like Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. It was a year before the Grammy Awards would hand out the first ...

A hit song from one of the most successful artists of all time has landed in a surprising place on a music ranking. Even though it was embraced by the masses, Eminem's "Rap God" was named the "worst ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** For the first time in over 35 years, rap vanished from the Billboard ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...