Browsing: hiphop

As the year closes, we honor the voices and visionaries hip-hop has lost in 2025 — from Southern pioneers like Young Bleed to producers, DJs and…

A new research paper analyzing four decades of hip-hop shows lyrical complexity has steadily increased. From vocabulary diversity to narrative structure and metaphor density, hip-hop writers…

Latto and Ice Spice just flipped the narrative — their new collab “Gyatt” ends months of tension and competition rumors. The track is already dominating streaming…

The Hip-Hop Architecture Scholarship founded by designer Michael Ford has revealed its 2025 finalists. The program merges architecture, STEM, and hip-hop culture to empower underrepresented youth…

The two modern giants of hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, are now tied in overall career album sales, each surpassing 100 million combined units sold worldwide.…

Hip-hop’s voice has broadened. Where once the dominant themes were street survival and braggadocio, today’s narratives increasingly include mental health, identity exploration and emotional honesty. For…

November 7 marks an important date in hip-hop history—albums and moves that didn’t just drop, they shifted culture. These throws-back show how past innovation sets today’s…

As hip-hop continues to influence culture and commerce, legal issues are more front-and-center than ever. Court cases involving lyric liability, rights disputes, and digital monetisation are…

The sound of hip-hop is evolving rapidly. From AI-aided beat making to nostalgia-soaked samples and decentralized production workflows, 2025 looks like a milestone year. Producers are…

As the rap game continues to shift, new voices are rising fast—thanks in part to viral platforms and independent routes. Lists from outlets like Billboard and…