Eminem Dropped His Second Album 'The Slim Shady LP' 27 Years Ago Eminem Dropped 'The Slim Shady LP' 27 Years Ago ...

From grunge anthems to pop masterpieces, the 90s delivered some of music's most unforgettable hits. Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest songs from this iconic decade! From Nirvana's ...

Florida rapper Lil Poppa has died by suicide, Georgia authorities said. He was 25. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's ...

Feb. 15 is a significant day in hip-hop and R&B for many reasons. Megan Thee Stallion was born on this date in 1995. She rose to prominence with her ...

Those who grew up in the 1990s know how influential the year 1999 was. For a decade as musically eclectic as any before it, the 1990s opened up with gangsta rap and grunge rock, but it ended much ...

In 1999, when Dr. Dre released his album 2001, the world changed. Better yet, the world remembered just what a force Dre can be in music, from the beats he makes to the rap lyrics he puts down onto ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

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 ...

At the end of the 20th century, hip-hop was booming, but the mood was dour. Two of the greatest rappers of all time—2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.—had recently been violently killed. Artists were ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

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.

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...