It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Instrumental music, once relegated to being a background sound for certain activities, has evolved to become a key element of ...

New York City kids will soon be able to learn all about hip-hop in its birthplace, the Bronx. Officials voted to approve the ...

As the year comes to a close, let's take a look back at the top 10 original stories that readers enjoyed the most. Topics ...

In Counter-Strike 2, music kits are far more than background audio. They shape the emotional tone of every match, punctuating ...

Immediately upon trying on the Beats Solo 4, you’ll recognize how comfortable they feel due to their lightweight design and soft padded ear cups. The ear cups don’t press against your ears as they ...

He then brought out Blake Cris for his last two tracks and finished with “Egyptian Rugs.” ...

The New Yorkers unite on a long-awaited collaborative album that conjures a lost world of rap crews and graffiti artists ...

The path from Compton to Jerusalem isn’t typically considered a straight line, but an innovative trio of thought leaders was ...

In the late 2010s, so-called mumble rap took off. Critics lamented that the genre—and the styles it continues to ...

Was it a good year for hip-hop? If you look at the Billboard charts—where very few rap songs released this year cracked the top 40—the answer would seem to be no. But if you focus on albums, the story ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.