Rapper Lil Poppa shot himself in the head in front of his horrified manager after calling him for help when he crashed his car, according to police. The 25-year-old artist, real name Janarious Mykel ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Vets and newbies flexed their best bars in 2025. After being spoiled by a monstrous three-peat from Future, a lyrical face-off between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and scintillating releases from Doechii ...

Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He can still remember what it felt like. "2005 was a moment in time that will forever be filled with memories that are ...

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 rap tours of 2025, featuring Travis Scott, Wu-Tang Clan and more. By Eric Frankenberg Billboard revealed its year-end Boxscore charts earlier in December ...

The pioneering MuchMusic program RapCity is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. For generations of Canadians, RapCity was the show to watch for all things hip-hop. It aired on the MuchMusic ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...

Rap City is a music video television program block that aired on the Black Entertainment Television network. The program was an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos, and features interviews ...

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler This is Jonathan Mahler. I ...

An undated photo taken from a video screenshot shows local rap artist Scott Knopf aka Rhyme Time on a bike along a city trail during a music video filming for a song promoting pedestrian and rider ...

Kiss coined the term “Detroit Rock City” nearly 50 years ago, but this weekend it’s Detroit Rap City with a batch of major concerts, including a couple ...

Kiss coined the term “Detroit Rock City” nearly 50 years ago, but this weekend it’s Detroit Rap City with a batch of major concerts, including a couple ...