One of the promises of last year’s SoundCloud rap explosion was that it might upend hip-hop’s center, injecting punk energy and brusqueness into a genre that has threatened to become complacent with ...

A decade later, 2016 is back in the spotlight. From Drake's hits to the rise of SoundCloud stars, we revisit the songs that defined rap that year.

It’s been a chaotic handful of years for Zzz. (AKA Sam Zelaya), having gone from his dorm room on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville to being signed by Warner Records and Grade A ...

Atlanta’s grip on the global music scene remains unshakable. The city, long a crucible for hip-hop innovation, continues to churn out sounds that resonate far beyond Georgia’s borders. From the raw ...