After a decade of unbridled innovation, 2019 felt like a tightening of the reins in hip-hop, delivering stellar albums where artists rapped with... By the time DaBaby's second album, Kirk, debuted at ...

Legendary mixtape platform DatPiff has uploaded the entirety of its over 366,420-project catalog to the internet archive. Last March, the service which calls itself “The Authority In Mixtapes” ...

At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 issued a proclamation, or a prophecy: "The South got something to say." Inspired by his words, this list represents some of the most impactful songs, albums and ...

(CNN)The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, and it was a good one for J. Cole. The rapper won three trophies: Lyricist of the Year, Best Featured Verse for the song, "A Lot," and the Impact ...

In the last decade, blogs lost their sway and social media chipped away at regional walls, allowing rap music to stretch and unhinge. Language loosened, flows got weirder. Future and Young Thug ...