Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake ("Gimme a Hug"), Offset ("Ten"), Gucci Mane ("Preference") and more. See you next week.

Hip-hop and the hustle have always gone hand in hand. From flipping mixtapes on street corners to launching billion-dollar ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.

Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...

In June 2024, T1 Entertainment dropped its “T1 All Stars” album, which featured Klazik along with Iowa-based hip-hop artists ...

(Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images) Hip-hop culture has once again ... Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. The success of “Not Like Us ...

Missy Elliott will serve as the opening night headliner for RiverBeat Music Festival, which is set for May 2-4 at Tom Lee ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Yao was an 8-time All-Star in his eight seasons in the NBA, thanks in part to his legions of fans in China that vaulted him to the top of fan voting each year, but was also a 5-time All-NBA center, as ...

Famed music executive Irv ... and his relationships with other rap stars including The Notorious B.I.G. His death was met with online tributes from the rap and hip-hop community.

Hip-hop icon ... by “Memphis Rap OGz” featuring local artists La Chat, Crunchy Black, Al Kapone, Skinny Pimp, DJ Zirk, ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...