DJ Whoo Kid leaked a Biggie and 50 Cent track on Hot 97, then escaped before Diddy could confront him over the Bad Boy cut.

That rivalry reached a peak when Kendrick Lamar dropped “Not Like Us” on May 4, 2024. The track generated more than $7.6 million in revenue and earned Grammy recognition, becoming one of the defining ...

While driving recently, a long-forgotten song came on the radio. I found myself singing along; not only did I know all the lyrics to a song I hadn’t heard in 25 years or more, but I also managed to ...

When it comes to rock music, there are songs that are a good fit for karaoke and then there are songs that are an incredibly great fit for the activity. You know, those songs that get a room shaking ...

FNAF Security Breach rap song "The party isn't over" by @JTM reaction! Posted: February 17, 2026 | Last updated: February 19, 2026 Welcome back to another FNAF reaction video. Checking out the newest ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

Country music has long been billed as three chords and the truth. And while those three chords have evolved over the years, the “truth” often gets told using many of the same familiar words. Most of ...

There are many ways to write songs, but I tend to prefer lyrics when they veer off into abstraction. Perhaps a balance tilted more toward emotion than intellect. And it is a delicate balance, for sure ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...