The '80s was hip-hop's Wild West. These 10 essential Golden Era albums defined the genre and still hit like a brick today.

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

And 2026 is shaping up t o be a big year for rap releases. We’re expecting Iceman from Drake, Baby Boi from Playboi Carti, ...

For the first time this decade, three rap albums are vying for Album of the Year at the GRAMMYs. That’s not just noteworthy; it’s historic. Rarely do we see hip-hop dominate the biggest category on ...

Because the hip-hop genre has grown over the past three decades into a tremendous force in American and international popular culture, it can be easy to forget how relatively young it is, originating ...

Hip-hop entered the new millennium carrying heavy losses. The murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. left the genre reeling, while Y2K anxieties cast uncertainty over everything. But when ...

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are in and the Best Rap Album category is stacked this year. Doechii was presented the award by Cardi B, who won the Best Rap Album ...

Through innovation, lyricism, and sheer presence, these projects highlighted why rap remains one of the most influential and enduring genres of modern music. With that being said, check out a list (in ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...