Behind decades of influence, Dr. Dre’s sound helped redefine how hip-hop moves, breathes, and reaches the world. Tracing the moments that shaped that legacy reveals more than hits, it uncovers the ...

Ice-T has warned rap beefs are “not smart” anymore because of the risk of retaliation from other people. The rapper and actor thinks that, although competitive attitudes have always been a part of hip ...

new video loaded: Playboi Carti: Modern Rap in a Nutshell transcript The Atlanta rapper’s surprise hit “Evil J0rdan” tells us a lot about what’s happening in hip-hop right now, our critic argues in ...

Most people would never put Shakespeare and Kendrick Lamar in the same sentence. One composed sonnets for the Elizabethan court, the other raps over trap beats for sold-out arenas. Honestly, on the ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

**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 ...