1979 : "Rapper's delight" / The Sugarhill Gang -- 1980 : "The breaks" / Kurtis Blow -- 1981 : "Jazzy sensation" / Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five -- 1982 : "The ...

In every rap category, though, only two names were seen in bold and preceded by the “WINNER” distinction: Nicki Minaj and Drake. For Minaj, she dominated the charts this year thanks to hits like “Red ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. After opening up for Lil Tecca on tour in 2024, 18-year-old tana has been ...

As hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, headlines swirled around its potentially diminishing force as a commercial juggernaut: The first half of the year didn’t see a rap song or album ...

With more Grammy wins than Jay-Z (25), Kendrick Lamar now holds the record for most Grammy wins (27) by a rapper in history. The 38-year-old Compton-born artist swept every rap category at the 2026 ...

There have already been half a dozen diss songs in the rap war between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and more. We ranked them all. April 23, 2024 ...

Drake has dominated the streaming era like few artists in music history. For over a decade, he’s worn the crown as Spotify’s most streamed rap artist, year after year. And in 2025, that trend hasn’t ...

For over two decades, the Recording Academy has honored the genre of hip-hop with its own music categories, including Best Rap Album, at their annual Grammy Awards ceremony. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, ...

Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...