The father of Jacksonville rapper Hakeem “Ksoo” Robinson will be sentenced on Friday in connection with the 2020 shooting ...

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Lainey Wilson, center, performs "Ring Finger" during the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 19, ...

Learn the origins of trap music, its evolution from Southern US streets, why it connects with Nigerian listeners and find out how trap differs from rap.

Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, ...

The legendary hitmaker starts a new chapter: reviving So So Def Recordings as the powerhouse label it used to be. That includes reinstating the iconic downtown billboard.

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The legendary producer had an interesting take on mainstream rap's downward trend. By Angel Diaz The Alchemist has added his two cents on the topic that had Rap Twitter in a frenzy this week. On ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The last time the Hot 100 had zero rap songs in the top 40 was Feb. 2, 1990, when Biz Markie's "Just a ...