Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Graphic by Chris Panicker Last month, we launched the Pitchfork Rap Readers’ Poll, in which we asked you to rank your favorite rap ...

Eight years removed from Prodigy’s untimely death, Mobb Deep is heavily in the air right now. The NYC hip hop duo’s classic 1995 album The Infamous just topped Pitchfork’s The 100 Best Rap Albums of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lil Kim performs during The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour at Barclays Center on July 12, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Udo ...

New Orleans and Louisiana have left an indelible mark on rap music as the home state of some of the genre's biggest stars and most iconic record labels. Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...