Rap and hip-hop music originated in the early 1970s as a minimalist sound that was contradictory to the formulaic and heavily orchestrated music coming from dance clubs and house parties. Since its ...

Hip Hop International crowns its world champions in Phoenix on Saturday, in a competition featuring 3,000 dancers from more than 55 countries.

My colleague Derrick Rossignol is right; writing about beef and hate for the past six months has been exhausting. We here at Uproxx would much rather focus on the positives — especially when it comes ...

It’s thanks to the best rappers of all time that hip-hop has continued to grow and become the beloved genre and influence it is today. Born in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop music has become something ...

August 2024 promises to be a hot season in the Hip-Hop arena. These days, we’re anticipating several longed-for releases from both culture’s veterans and newbies, including Big Sean and Eastside Tonk.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, and Ice Spice. Meanwhile, ASAP Rocky made a triumphant comeback with “Highjack” featuring the surprising ...

Year-end album lists are a gift and a curse for a Hip-Hop and music journalist because we’re never going to hear all of the hundreds of projects that dropped over the past 365 days. However, Hip-Hop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect ...

For the third straight year, Billboard's editorial staff highlights the hottest female MCs of 2026 so far.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a late start — he didn't reach Billboard's charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of ...

Released in 1995, this landmark album introduced a groundbreaking sound that helped reshape rap music.

There’s a raw energy in the air—a palpable, jittery anticipation as the old guard of hip-hop production gets tossed aside by the relentless force of technological innovation and cultural upheaval.