Hip-hop, as with everything, has benefited significantly from meaningful contributions by women. Unfortunately, as with so many important contributions by women across society, they are often ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR RAP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. click to see ...

2022 was a huge year for female rap, with a seemingly endless stream of breakout hits from talented female emcees. The source of that stream? TikTok. One look at any “artists to watch” list for 2023 ...

In what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop genre, a new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Hank Johnson ...

Two hundred seems like an almost luxuriantly expansive number when you’re making an albums list, and in any other genre, maybe it would be. But the history of rap LPs is so rich and varied, we were ...

Fans gave their opinions on who they believe were the top characters in battle rap culture. It’s that time of the year when all kinds of “Best of Lists” are dropping and like last year, AllHipHop.com ...

Egypt’s music streaming in 2021 was dominated by rap and mahraganat releases, with a notable lack of indie bands hits, while modern pop as we know is also showing influences from the booming genres.

It’s time to select your top contributors to the culture as we recognize those who helped advance the scene in 2021. 2021 was an incredible year for battle rap, with some of the most impactful cards ...

In theory, we’d be able to just press play on our favorite music and enjoy the experience without any guilt or conflict. But that’s becoming more difficult than ever, and it doesn’t seem like it’s ...

Collections from labels like Fania and Armabillion, icons including Ray Charles and J Dilla, and living artists such as Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Radiohead were welcome additions this year. By Jon ...