A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B.

Atlanta woman Precious Cody told a local news station her missing dog, Bambi, was ‘sweet’ before she was killed by a Georgia rapper named Lil Drip ...

A popular Florida rapper was found dead Wednesday in Atlanta, the Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed to CNN.

After Chanel West Coast entered a new era following her Ridiculousness exit, the MTV alum debuted her new country song “Giddy ...

Redveil grew up online. The rapper, born Marcus Morton at Howard University Hospital in 2004, was barely a teenager when he ...

Art Not Evidence group wants change in law that currently allows lyrics by defendants to be presented as evidence of gang affiliation Campaigners are urging ministers to change the law so that music ...

Jean Léonard Tout‑Puissant—better known as Izolan—is one of Haiti’s most influential hip-hop artists and a cultural force ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

In 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince received the first-ever rap Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for their track, “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. Since then, the genre has grown ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...

Hip-hop has been super volatile over the last couple of years. Given all the questions swirling around the genre during its 50th decade—who are the new stars? Where are the hit records? Is hip-hop on ...

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