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 ...

On the heels of his Wrld On Drugs collaboration with Juice WRLD, Future dropped off “Os,” a single many Future fans are saying is further stirring their anticipation for a new solo project. A snippet ...

The single drops April 10, blending melodic rap and EDM; Bynes draws from L.A. energy and confident, flirt-heavy style ...

Welcome to the cloud-rap revival. “Cloud rap” is a pretty amorphous term, but these songs have the same basic ingredients.

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of ...

Clutching his lustrous new hardware on the dais at the Grammys back in February, hip-hop colossus Kendrick Lamar delivered a few words in a serious voice: “At the end of the day, [there’s] nothing ...

Music is changing at a rapid pace. Every year there is a hot new artist or trend. Hip hop’s success in the mainstream means that it is no stranger to these shifts. The genre’s success also means that ...

Rap is being reclaimed by rap legends, with T.I., Kanye, and Juvenile all dropping new albums in 2026. Another great joins ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

New Yorkers everywhere know Jadakiss as one of the biggest icons on the NYC hip-hop scene who reps the greatest city in the ...