The 2026 XXL Freshman Class are ready to show and prove with their unique styles and perspectives. Chris Patrick, Belly Gang ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al jots down ...

Z's Yankee Stadium shows set to kick off this weekend, here is a ranking of his best verses, picked from solo studio albums, ...

There's a world where he could have done a new freestyle over the beat (or redone the Roots Picnic one). Or maybe he could have saved the Nas appearance for Day Two and turned the song into a unifying ...

The rapper celebrates 30 years of his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt with eye-popping visuals and special guests in a love letter to hip-hop culture ...

Jay-Z uses his Yankee Stadium freestyle to directly address criticism of the Target boycott and defend his criminal justice ...

With Playboi Carti taking over ComplexCon 2026, we ranked his 50 best songs, from "Broke Boi" to "EVIL J0RDAN".

One has spent three hours perfectly sequencing their tracks. The transitions are continuous. But then the missing name for the playlist hits. Generic rap playlist names are the literal mood killers ...

We have the 11-letter answer for Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword June 26, 2026 puzzle. This answer ...

Remember the first time a 90s rap track hit you so hard you had to rewind it? That feeling never gets old. From the raw boom bap of New York to the smooth G-funk rolling out of Compton, the 90s gave ...

Our editorial staff picks the best songs from a year that's starting to be swarmed with big hits by big artists. The turnover at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this year has really been something to ...

People enjoy hip-hop during the Governors Ball Music Festival at Citi Field in New York. Chinese rap music is becoming popular in the US as hip-hop music combines with Chinese content and culture.