Juvenile’s "BBB," featuring Genesisthegawd and Megan Thee Stallion, reenters the Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 2 and reaches a new peak on the ranking as it returns.

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al assembles ...

If you are a hip-hop fan in Rwanda, chances are you know Diplomat Fasasi. For many listeners who grew up in the late 2000s and early 2010s, his lyrics were more than just songs on the radio—some fans ...

Travis Scott has filed a brief with the Supreme Court to defend a Texas man whose rap lyrics were used to sentence him to death. Scott calls the decision 'unconstitutional' in his brief.

Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad ...

Killer Mike, T.I., Young Thug and several other individuals have petitioned the Supreme Court in relation to James Broadnax, a man on Texas death row.

While driving recently, a long-forgotten song came on the radio. I found myself singing along; not only did I know all the ...

Following his instincts, he has become a global dance star — and now, his gut is telling him to get even more ambitious.

High-energy playlists over 120 BPM increase speeding violations by unconsciously syncing your acceleration to the beat, research shows.

The track rules Hot Rap Songs just two weeks after his own "Body." By Trevor Anderson Two weeks after he scored his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, Don Toliver returns to the winner’s ...

DJ Speedsta Explains Intentional Approach Behind “Up To Speed” Podcast. DJ Speedsta Explains Intentional Approach Behind Up To Speed Podcast. South African hip-hop mainstay DJ Speedsta is stepping ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...