Explore the best rap albums of 2025, from Clipse to Cardi B. These projects defined the year’s sound and spirit. Dive into ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

We’ve reached the finale of this year’s #1 hits ranking series, and we’re ending on one of the strongest Top 5s of the whole ...

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The year 2025 was rich with new original music from New Jersey and here's a sample of the 13 best the state has to offer.

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Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet ...

BTS frontman RM nearly soars to No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart, but "Nuts" is forced to settle for second ...

Sometimes, honesty really is the most sophisticated production choice. By year’s end, the impact was undeniable. “Joy Is ...

Artists like Jessie Murph and songwriters like Laura Veltz and Ben Johnson highlight Nashville's soulful pop melding with ...

The best songs of 2025 delivered viral moments, genre shifts, and cultural heat. See which Hip Hop and R&B tracks defined ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...