The history of rap music, all things considered, doesn't go back too far. The genre came out of New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and it was about a decade before it got its footing.

Cash Money joints and Tha Carter III leaks to irresistible beat-jacks, we went through over a thousand Lil Wayne songs—these are the very best.

The song’s best bar might be when Quanny pokes fun at his own inconsistent release schedule, “N***a I don’t even rap for real, yeah I’m just money talking / I’m the type to cancel my ...

Get all the lyrics to Look at Me Now with energetic rap verses by Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. Perfect for fans and music ...

The Grammys finally unveiled the Best Rap Song category for the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004. The first honor went to Eminem for his diamond-selling track "Lose Yourself," marking his ninth Grammy ...

Jon Pareles After the conclusion (?) of his war of words with Kendrick Lamar, Drake briefly hibernated, then re-emerged with ...

So before we get to the month’s best rap songs, let’s talk about some of the best hip-hop music videos of March 2025. This month I’ve been enjoying: • the kaleidoscopic cityscapes and ...

Few artists in modern hip-hop have left a mark as strange and explosive as Young Thug—an undeniably intriguing musician.

A diss track is a fierce musical reply where artists drop harsh words to point fingers at enemies, stand up for themselves, or show who's the boss in the rap world.