In a music landscape hungry for authentic voices, Lady London stands out not only for her lyrical skill but also for her ...

Philadelphia’s own Tiffany Jarmon stepped into the booth and emerged as Charli Baltimore, a name inspired by “The Long Kiss ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

All of Jane Andrews’s dreams seemed to be coming true. In 1988, Andrews moved from the seaside town of Grimsby to London when she landed—through an anonymous advertisement—a job as a dresser for the ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

The Recording Academy has officially announced the nominees for Best Rap Album at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, delivering one of the most competitive lineups in recent memory. This year features multiple ...

Lady London hit the ground running. She’d touched down in DC at 2 p.m. that afternoon, and by the time we sat down at The Park at 14th to chat (just ahead of Howard’s homecoming weekend), she was ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...