A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...

Two of the best lyrical rappers in Hip-Hop, JID and Joey Bada$$ bless the 2025 XXL fall cover. Joey representing for New York and JID repping ATL. Although the MCs are from two different regions, they ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman from Denver is looking to make history (again) as she takes the stage for the Red Bull Batalla USA National Finals freestyle rap and Master of Ceremonies competition in New ...

One of the most unique and innovative Acts ever came up short in their bid to win America's Got Talent Season 20, but that doesn't mean what happened on the AGT stage will be forgotten anytime soon.

Jay-Z once famously rapped, “30 is the new 20.” On the Dr. Dre-produced “30 Something,” the line was partly Jay grappling with aging in a young man’s game and partly a rationale for being 36 and still ...

This article contains spoilers about Highest 2 Lowest. Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky let it flow in Highest 2 Lowest, the new crime thriller from Spike Lee. A ...

An Atlanta rapper has died after being shot at a home in Gwinnett County over the weekend, authorities said. Gwinnett police were called at about 7 p.m. Friday to a residence in the 3900 block of Lee ...

Will Smith appears to take veiled shots at comedian Chris Rock, more than three years after their clash at the 2022 Oscars. The actor’s recent freestyle rap references being disrespected on stage.

During Black Music Month, our focus is on celebrating both the generational sounds and the artists who created them, especially those who have passed away. Hip-hop emerged as a testament to resilience ...

A pair of California rappers have been named to this year’s XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been publishing their Freshman Class list – which honors 10 to 12 up-and-coming ...

A number of high-profile rappers have found themselves at the center of nude photo and video leaks over the years. In 2019, “Fancy” rapper Iggy Azalea dealt with a leak of private topless photos, ...