Doechii’s “Nissan Altima” emerged as one of 2025’s most discussed breakout rap tracks. Featuring stinging lyricism, dramatic cries and jolting beat changes, the track showcased her range and ...

On Sunday afternoon (Feb. 2), hours before the 67th annual Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar was awarded a golden gramophone for Best Rap Song at a pre-show premiere ceremony at the Cypto.com arena in Los ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

When Hip Hop meets pop, the result is often pure magic. Some of the most memorable moments in music come from when a rap verse jumps into a pop track, adding a fresh layer of attitude, energy, and ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

From Clipse to Tyler, the Creator to billy woods to Ovrkast to Bruiser Wolf, here are our favorite rap albums of 2025.

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Kendrick Lamar has won Best Rap Song for “Not Like Us” at the 2025 Grammy Awards. On Sunday afternoon (Feb. 2), hours before ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. After opening up for Lil Tecca on tour in 2024, 18-year-old tana has been ...

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...