Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

A child’s love for their mother runs deep, which is why it's no surprise that there are so many fiery rap songs and lyrics about moms. We wouldn’t exist without them, so of course they deserve all the ...

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business and law of music. Two men were convicted in federal court on Tuesday in Brooklyn of murdering Jason ...

Young Thug performs onstage at the 2022 SXSW Conference on March 17, 2022, in Austin, Tex. (Amy E. Price / Getty Images for SXSW) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree ...

Young Thug performs onstage during the 2022 SXSW Conference at Waterloo Park in Austin on March 17, 2022. The trial of Grammy Award-winning rapper Young Thug, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, began ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control to persuade an audience in seconds.