February’s conclusion brings HotNewHipHop’s eagerly anticipated monthly collection of premier hip-hop releases, highlighting an exceptional period of musical innovation and artistic expression. This ...

We live in the Dot era. After demolishing rap rival Drake last year, Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap has dominated 2025 and the current hip-hop landscape. Super Bowl performance. More Grammy wins. “Not ...

Hitkidd’s latest collaboration showcases a visionary blend of classic and contemporary Hip-Hop elements. Grammy and BET award-nominated producer Hitkidd just dropped his new video, “Secluded,” ...

Hip-hop, which turned 50 last year, is the most popular musical genre in the US. In the first half of 2024, hip-hop accounted for one-third of all songs in Billboard’s top 10, which is more than the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest trend in hip-hop has the genre going highbrow. More than a half-century since it started, the most popular genre in the ...

The age of streaming music has given rappers the opportunity to reach audiences around the world—even to continents they've never even performed in. Spotify has grown to be one of hip-hop's most ...

Apple Music just celebrated its 10-year anniversary by unveiling the Top 500 Most Streamed Songs of All-Time. The list showcases the biggest songs to ever grace the platform. While Ed Sheeran’s “Shape ...

April is low-key one of my favorite months, and it’s actually because of all the raindrops (and those blossoming trees). Winter is melting, and the Portland hip-hop waves are getting warmer by the ...

The legendary producer broke down how streaming, aging artists, and multi-generational audiences have reshaped hip-hop while weighing in on Drake's continued dominance.