THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT RAP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

but also has like a vibe of our friends … It's something you try to be discerning about because you want people coming in ...

Thirty-five years ago on March 11, 1989, Billboard debuted its first rap chart – Hot Rap Singles, with The Stop the Violence Movement’s “Self Destruction” crowning the initial list.

The history of rap music, all things considered, doesn't go back too far. The genre came out of New York in the late 1970s ...

Some believe that the 1990s was the golden era of rap music. Though the genre was created in the late 1970s in the parks of New York City and later honed in the 1980s thanks to groups like Run-DMC and ...

We spoke with Erin Haney, the chief policy officer at REFORM Alliance, to get a better understanding of Young Thug's punitive ...

Lines of credit can provide versatility but there are risks to consider Stephen Simpson, CFA, has 15+ years of experience in financial publishing and editing. He is the operator of the Kratisto ...

Explore hip-hop and rap-related collections from across the Smithsonian that offer perspective on the African American experience and its impact on American culture. Visit an online experience on the ...

prone to viewing the street violence tied to rap like a reality show, Von’s death wasn’t a sign that things had gone too far, it was just another plot point. The dividing lines were drawn by ...

And [they’re] the only reason I’m doing it.” It’s still polarizing for artists to admit that rap is mostly a hustle to them. Purists are often dismayed at the notion that someone would rap ...