You can often learn just as much—if not more—by examining the downtrodden periods of a genre as opposed to only looking at the highs. So, after we ranked the best years in rap history earlier this ...

Ask 10 hip-hop fans of different ages what the greatest year in rap music was, and you’ll get 10 different answers. Music consumption is a deeply personal endeavor, shaped by individual taste and ...

In my opinion, the most dominant topic within rap discourse is the question of who innovates the genre. From old school legends such as Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, to the likes of JID and Doechii ...

Kendrick and Drake’s recent beef is merely one in a fabled line of feuds that have shaped the history of hip-hop as we know it. Whether revolutionary, zeitgeist-defining or just plain silly, rap beef ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

Seven albums. One culture. Infinite impact. An onslaught of Hip-Hop “Mount Rushmores ” has recently flooded social media and various internet spaces to continue the never-ending debate of “the best.” ...

In the 1980s, MCA, Ad-Rock, and Mike D met in New York City, initially forming a punk band. However, their discovery of hip-hop led to a profound shift, and they began rapping together. They later ...

On this day, 38 years ago, the legendary Queens trio Run DMC delivered one of the most beloved holiday anthems in rap history with the release of their single “Christmas in Hollis”. The track first ...