Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Mýa, DaBaby, Jordan Ward, Bellah, Destin Conrad, Babyfxce E, Lelo, Slideshow, and Pimmie.

The federal Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, will be the newest student loan repayment plan. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” passed in 2025, made many changes to federal student loan ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

“Resurrection,” a magnificent intoxicant of a movie from the thirty-six-year-old Chinese director Bi Gan, is no ordinary love letter to cinema. It’s more like a love labyrinth—a multi-tiered maze, ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Hip-Hop didn’t invent rebellion, it inherited the fire from H. Rap Brown long before the culture had a name. Growing up, my parents were not overtly activists or political. But there were clues. One ...

Kool G Rap says there’s a “high probability” he’ll collaborate with Nas for the next “Legend Has It” installment! Kool G Rap just dropped a gem and we are all going crazy over it. Hip-Hop heads are ...

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.

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are in and the Best Rap Album category is stacked this year. Doechii was presented the award by Cardi B, who won the Best Rap Album ...

The Recording Academy has officially announced the nominees for Best Rap Album at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, delivering one of the most competitive lineups in recent memory. This year features multiple ...

It’s going to take some time to rebuild the 35-year streak that was broken when updates to the Billboard Hot 100 rules led to the departure of Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “Luther,” leaving the Top 40 ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.