The Superman writer-director took time out from head-honchoing the DC Universe to make us a killer year-end playlist.

The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That’s 35 years ago, when George Bush the first was in the White House, when ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, founder and drummer of The Roots, has written a new book. "Hip-Hop Is History" is a very personal take on the influence of rap and how it's changed, for better or worse.

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone returns to Billboard’s hip-hop tallies as DJ Khaled’s ...