It’s thanks to the best rappers of all time that hip-hop has continued to grow and become the beloved genre and influence it is today. Born in the Bronx in 1973, hip-hop music has become something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a late start — he didn't reach Billboard's charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of ...

GloRilla and Kendrick Lamar dominated the airwaves this year with their award-winning hits. As part of iHeartRadio's Rewind, which drops Thursday, December 4, the Memphis rapper and the Pulitzer Prize ...

Future ties Drake and The Temptations for the most No. 1s on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 'The Real Me,' and hits 50 top 10s ...

Hip Hop and R&B artists have had a long, complex history with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist category. The list showcases genre-defining talent, from breakthrough stars to overlooked icons. The ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

With Women’s History Month in full swing, the entertainment world continues to strive to be more inclusive of female artists in music, movies, and other entertainment. While the upcoming Academy ...

Legends of rap and hip-hop, as well as some up-and-coming artists, are heading to Reno-Tahoe stages to kick off 2026 — including Talib Kweli, Mickey Avalon and a ...

Numbers don’t lie. People do, but numbers are speakers of truth. So when Billboard officially ranked Drake as the top R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the 21st century, cementing his dominance over the past two ...