What was once the stuff of rap nerd fantasy has become the new normal. The collaborative hip-hop album—those mythical dream teams of your favorite two (or three) artists that so frequently failed to ...

Since its humble beginnings in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop has evolved into one of the planet’s top musical genres, thanks in part to the boundary-pushing artists throughout its lifetime. Whereas ...

The post 15 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of All Time appeared first on Consequence. So much of hip-hop history was recorded on humble mixtapes, from early concerts captured on cassettes to the digital ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout ...

Starting in the late 2000s until today, one Canadian rapper truly changed the game. Drake may have put the 6 on his shoulders, but he elevated an entire country in the process. After breaking through, ...

It’s difficult to imagine this era of hip-hop stars thriving in a world without social media. Drake wouldn’t be @ChampagnePapi, Cardi B wouldn’t have gone viral off Instagram and Vine clips and Kanye ...

Lofi hip-hop is here to stay. The instrumental blend of traditional hip-hop and jazz has notably made its mark on Spotify, where the “Lofi Fruits” playlist by indie record label Strange Fruits Music ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Sir Mix-a-Lot released his third LP, Mack Daddy. This was the Seattle-born rapper’s most successful project, housing his timeless hit single, “Baby Got Back.” Although ...

With just under four months left in 2024, there have already been more hip-hop songs to top Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songs (and as many rap albums on the 200 albums chart) than in all of 2023, the sign of ...

Mamdani becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor and first of South Asian descent. Although in recent times Drake’s cultural currency has been called into question, there’s no denying that he is one of ...