Nicki Minaj fans and critics react to her embrace of far-right conservatism with Erika Kirk and the calls for her deportation because of it.

Explore the best rap albums of 2025, from Clipse to Cardi B. These projects defined the year’s sound and spirit. Dive into ...

Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the ...

The freewheeling, sweet-edge weirdness that had made Chancellor Johnathan Bennett a teenage sensation picked up for tours ...

Dallas rapper Cameron McCloud committed to releasing a new verse every day, gaining attention from Jasmine Crockett. The Cure ...

Amy Lee had no way of knowing just how impactful the song she wrote at 19 years old would eventually become. Years before she found herself fronting one of the biggest rock bands of the new millennium ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending a streak that's lasted for over 35 years. By Andrew Unterberger With ...

Rapper Drake surprised fans this week after replying to a student’s direct message (DM) asking him for a senior quote — by writing an entire rap verse instead. The exchange, first shared by hip-hop ...

Could LL Cool J or Chance the Rapper be dark horses in this race? Billboard breaks down the potential nominees for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys. By Kyle Denis Clipse has earned just one single ...

A single sentence from a faculty mentor cut deeper than I expected—because it wasn’t the first time my voice had been questioned. I spent decades believing I was not good enough to become a writer.

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...