America has forever been a giant music melting pot. But what you’re describing is a new kind of global music melting pot. Yes! Genres like K-pop, Latin trap and reggaeton often take some inspiration ...

The Super Bowl halftime show has become one of the most influential musical stages on the planet. It is not only a break in the most important game of the NFL, but also a cultural ...

In tandem with the record’s release, A$AP Rocky performed lead singles “Punk Rocky” (alongside special guests Thundercat and ...

The ephemeral nature of contemporary music consumption has made it much harder to elevate an album—even a very good one—into ...

Dine out on a deal during Winter Restaurant Week, attend MWA Nights, and grab a ticket to the Reading Room Festival.

Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish stopped at the Vocalo studios to discuss how their new album “Hi Top Fade” calls back to the origins of hip-hop. The duo heads to the Empty Bottle on Dec. 19. The ...

On this day in 1986, the founder and guiding force of the Almighty Zulu Nation, Afrika Bambaataa, along with the Soulsonic Force, released Planet Rock: The Album on the influential imprint Tommy Boy ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...