Having won a defamation lawsuit against Ohio's Adams County sheriff's deputies, Afroman details the whole sordid event with ...

Four years ago, the boy band went silent — but not before setting off a chain reaction that would reshape the pop market, ...

It's a definitive look at how three L.A. delinquents forged a new brute funk sound. But Hillel Slovak's tragedy shouldn't ...

The year was 1988. Hip-hop music was really taking shape thanks to big name artists like Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. It was a year before the Grammy Awards would hand out the first ...

A hit song from one of the most successful artists of all time has landed in a surprising place on a music ranking. Even though it was embraced by the masses, Eminem's "Rap God" was named the "worst ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Richard Childress Racing appointed new presidents across ECR Engines, RCR Manufacturing, and Childress Technologies. Leadership changes aim to strengthen business and improve team performance for the ...

The Compton rapper came into the biggest night in music with an astounding nine nominations, and he has already won three awards. Before the Grammys officially aired, Lamar won Best Melodic Rap ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...

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 ...