Hip-hop in 2023 was largely a game of hard left turns and stylistic leaps of faith. From Doja Cat’s bridge-burning fourth album Scarlet to Lil Uzi Vert’s wildly experimental Pink Tape, hip-hop artists ...

We say it every year, but 2023 was a great year for rap music, and it was also a great year for so many different kinds of rap music. We've picked the 25 rap albums from this year that we loved the ...

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A lot of fans complained about the state of hip-hop in 2023. Casual listeners often took the product blasted to them on a grand stage and generalized the entire culture. Creating this list was as ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 9 ...

As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...

What a year it has been for Dee-1. The rapper, who is a devoted Christian, has dropped two albums, UNO and From the Hood to Harvard, this year. UNO had a traditional release with singles and ...

Wild ‘N Out veteran Justina Valentine has once again showcased her rap skills with the release of her highly anticipated 2023 Rap Up, as exclusively featured by The Shade Room. In a year filled with ...

In November, the National Museum of African American Music opened the next installment of This Is Hip-Hop, its ongoing exhibit series marking 50 years of one of America’s most important contributions ...

From André 3000 and Killer Mike's inimitable poetic skill on "Scientists & Engineers" to a sticky track that led to some of Cardi B's best bars ever, and more—here are the 20 best rap verses of the ...