Lil Zay Osama entered 2026 with a viral baptism clip and a personal reset, embracing faith and pledging to leave behind street life and drill music.

Prosecutors want a judge to sentence Boosie Badazz to two years in prison for his gun conviction, but he says it was an isolated lapse in judgment.

A$AP Rocky drops trippy video for ‘Punk Rocky,’ featuring cameos from Winona Ryder and Danny Elfman, ahead of his album ...

A$AP Rocky premiered the music video for his new single "Punk Rocky" on Monday, Jan. 5. His forthcoming album 'Don't Be Dumb' ...

The Budda, a new nightclub backed by East Bay hip-hop talent Budda Mack, is set to open in January in San Francisco.

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more Greatest gainer this week Gains In Performance K.L.Duckworth, ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STREAMED RAP SONGS (AUDIO AND VIDEO) ON LEADING DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICES, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see more X.Landum, Charlie Handsome, K.O'Brien Gaines, Y.H.Chain, ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

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 ...