The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are in and the Best Rap Album category is stacked this year. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy unveiled all the nominees for the next year’s annual awards ...

Megan Thee Stallion's 'Lover Girl' debuts at Number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, bringing rap back to the Top 40 after its 35 ...

The last rap song in the top 40 was Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “ Luther ,” which spent 13 weeks at No. 1, and became both artists’ highest-charting, longest-running hit at 46 total weeks. But Billboard ...

The exit of “luther” reignites the contentious debate of rap’s commercial decline in 2025. While this theory is supported by ...

‘No Excuses’ blends rap, Afrobeats, and experimental sounds. Its lineup includes impressive guest artists such as Phyno, Olamide, Bella Shmurda, Pa Salieu, and AJ Tracey. Producers like Jae5 and ...

Daddy Yankee on his Christian faith, new 'music with a purpose' and more in a Billboard Latin Power Players cover story interview.

From record-breaking tours to seismic comebacks, it’s been quite a year for hip-hop. Below, we assess the state of the three single-focused categories in the rap field at the 2026 Grammys: best rap ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

Legendary R&B singler D'Angelo died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 51 years old. Has a case for best song The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, ...

Taylor Swift and Charli XCX. Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. Yes, these two feuds between the ultra popular female musicians are taking over headlines recently, but they are far from the biggest musical feud ...

Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

TV Off is a frontrunner but not a %100 lock. Chains & Whips is winning Rap Performance, other two goes to Kendrick too. I actually want Tyler to win Alternative Music Album. TV Off is a frontrunner ...