Street rap playlists are more than background noise—they’re a living archive of hip-hop’s pulse. Rooted in the genre’s earliest party traditions and evolving alongside streaming platforms, they blend ...

Spring has (sort of) sprung, but regardless of outside temperatures, there’s still plenty of reasons all over the city to enjoy another weekend outside! 14 hours ago With part of his job at the ...

In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary this year, listen to the biggest chart-topping songs in a new playlist powered by McDonald's. The Billboard Hot 100 chart has become the music industry ...

Detroit’s rap scene is more than music — it’s a living archive of the city’s grit, creativity, and resilience. From underground curators to streaming playlists, these collections preserve and promote ...

Barack Obama’s 2025 playlist highlighted Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Gunna as key Hip-Hop voices shaping the sound of today and tomorrow. The former president’s annual music roundup once again leaned ...

If a rap single hasn’t gone number one on the Billboard Hot 100, does that mean the genre is in decline? “I think that now the genre is as interesting as ever because of how quickly it's mutating,” ...

A classic in motivational playlists, “Lose Yourself” remains a favourite for gaming sessions that demand focus and intensity.

Nearly a quarter-century after it reached top-ten status on Billboard's Hot 100 charts, Queens, NY-born rapper Ja Rule still performs his 2000-released single "Put It On Me" as if he's suplexing it -- ...

If you listen to rap music, or if you watch professional basketball, you know that one of the core experiences associated with both is hating. Not in a malicious sense, of course — more a petty one.

An elegiac retelling of rap’s origins, Hip-Hop Is History also ends with a sense of hope. Buffy (Darren Robinson) of the Fat Boys in Chicago, 1985. This Juneteenth featured, among other festivities, a ...