This year's defining songs include a pop gem from Taylor Swift's latest album, Olivia Dean's breakout hit, and Kendrick Lamar's best duet with SZA.

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is the most streamed rap album on Spotify in 2025 with 2.98 billion streams and leads the 2026 Grammy ...

Kendrick Lamar‘s GNX could've been a lot longer than 12 tracks. During a recent interview in Variety with Grammy-winning producers Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, and Mustard, it was revealed that the ...

Kendrick Lamar closed out 2025 with yet another prestigious honor, claiming Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year title after an exceptional run that saw his music dominate charts throughout ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

That’s the case with albums from Lamar and Clipse, as well as J.I.D’s God Does Like Ugly. (J.I.D has long been a respected ...

Kendrick Lamar just added another milestone to his long list of achievements. At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, he took home the trophy for Best Cinematography for his visually arresting music video ...

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The Grammy nominations are nearly upon us, and in honor of that, as Uproxx’s resident rap expert, it seems that it makes the most sense for me to talk about the Best Rap Album category. Here’s the ...

Clipse's upcoming fourth album, Let God Sort Em Out, is turning out to be one of the most highly anticipated hip-hop releases of 2025. A new verse from Kendrick Lamar on the track "Chains & Whips" is ...

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show is now an award-winning production, thanks in part to a Chicago musician’s work behind the scenes. In early September, Lamar and local bassist Tony “Chicago” ...