Rather than simply a genre, hip-hop is a culture – one chiefly expressed and disseminated through rap music. That notion of “keeping it real” – has been at its core. As ever with popular ...

Opinion writer Yadiel Soto-Rocha explores what he calls the 'conscious' sub-genre of rap and how Tyler, The Creator's most ...

Without the vast array of genres that have been, we wouldn't have the diverse musical landscape we have now. However, there ...

In every genre there are one-hit wonders. Including the competitive musical style of hip-hop. For every Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg, ...

Rap had been music’s most dominant genre for years, but it seemed to be cooling off. 2024 proved those worries were overblown ...

Southern hip-hop's influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling drawing from classic Southern tracks.