11 rappers who went solo after starting in groups, Pt. 1

Before going solo, artists like Dr. Dre, JT, and Method Man helped lead successful rap crews. Check out part one of standout ...
New York Post

This rap group put ‘Strong Island’ on the hip-hop map, broke through NYC barrier

They’re still number one in the 631. Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has ...
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No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...
The Fader

The best rap songs of October 2025

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. After opening up for Lil Tecca on tour in 2024, 18-year-old tana has been ...
The Fader

No rap songs are on the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years

For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs in the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit "luther," which spent 13 weeks at No. 1, left this week's most recent ...
WKYT

Lexington hip hop group is therapy for dancers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Loud rhythmic music with rapping vocals pulsates inside the walls of CycleYou Fitness and Sauna in Lexington on this Thursday night. Hip hop dancers are warming up in the dimly ...
Rolling Stone

If You Need AI to Hear the ‘Soul’ in Rap, You Were Never Listening

Generative artificial intelligence is seeping deeper into our cultural fabric by the day. In just two years, AI videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti have evolved from poorly developed nightmare fuel ...
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Luxury Spa Bath Time: Massage Music, Relaxing Songs, Tranquility Music Therapy 815

We could be proud and say this is the best massage music ever :D But instead we only invite you to try to reach your personal Nirvana with our pampering spa music playlist, ideal for meditation, sauna ...
Wichita Eagle

Wichita documentary to chronicle ‘the biggest rap group that didn’t make it’

In the 1990s, a Wichita hip-hop group called Danoiz almost made it big through a distribution deal with Sony and some national attention, such as play on BET. Now, two video producers are going to ...
NOLA.com

Pitchfork ranked 5 Louisiana rap albums among the greatest of all time. See who made the list.

New Orleans and Louisiana have left an indelible mark on rap music as the home state of some of the genre's biggest stars and most iconic record labels. Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected ...
Seattle Times

Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country

TORONTO — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for ...