In the music industry, the sophomore slump is an artist’s nightmare, and fans definitely fear it, too. After a successful debut album, some artists struggle to live up to the hype, while others bounce ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more X.Landum, C.N.Forsberg III, K.O'Brien Gaines, B.Johnson, ...

Hip-hop is in a complicated place right now. It’s not the dominant force it once was, but it remains the engine of popular music, with flashier, more global genres borrowing its strategies, sounds, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Original Pilipino Music (OPM) retro pop band Retrospect will reunite in Manila for a one-night concert. Goldie, Ogie, Teejay and JMRTN make up Retrospect, who will delight their ...

A member of the Irish rap group Kneecap has appeared in court, where he sought to throw out a “terror” charge for allegedly supporting the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who was ...

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Hundreds of fans turned out to support a member of Irish rap group Kneecap on Wednesday at a London court as he sought to throw out a terrorism charge for allegedly ...

A New York Times profile of former rap star Joe Budden breaks down the eye-popping figures he’s pulling in by connecting with his vast audience’s ears. Budden and his network’s Chief Executive, Ian ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. Follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. Maxo’s fifth full-length comes after a gentle 2024 hiatus, though he didn’t leave fans entirely ...

After interviewing several people over the years, deputies concluded that the shooting happened after a feud between two groups that involved making rap videos “disrespecting” each other. Smith, who ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A 20-year-old man in Cincinnati was killed by “ruthless kids” after he allegedly posted a rap song, according to authorities. The deadly shooting happened on Oct. 22, ...