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The 2024 feud stemmed from Lamar’s verse on the song “Like That”, where he dissed Drake and J. Cole, effectively ending the era of the “big three” of rap. Some of the biggest tracks of the diss from ...

Last month, we launched the Pitchfork Rap Readers’ Poll, in which we asked you to rank your favorite rap albums of all time. Thousands of you did. Below, find those results, and compare them to our ...

Razor-sharp synths. Euphoric electronic leads. Chest-thumping 808s. Distorted vocals drenched in autotune. Welcome to the world of rage rap, a subgenre of hip-hop that’s had its moment thanks to the ...

Apple Music is celebrating a full decade of changing how the world listens to music. Over the past ten years, the platform has evolved from an ambitious launch to a dominant force in music streaming.

New Orleans and Louisiana have left an indelible mark on rap music as the home state of some of the genre's biggest stars and most iconic record labels. Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected ...

From Kendrick's GNX domination to GloRilla's string of radio hits, which rappers have the strongest chances at next year's ...

Billboard assesses the race for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys and predicts the nominees, including Kendrick Lamar, Clipse & Tyler, the Creator.

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...