Nas declared hip-hop dead, Lil Wayne flooded the streets, and Clipse dropped a coke-rap masterpiece. Here are the 30 best rap albums of 2006." ...

Look, I’ll be the first to admit that the ‘90s was the golden era of hip-hop. It was the decade where production became cinematic, storytelling reached its peak, and the culture truly went global. But ...

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 ...

Tom Hardy is adding rapper to his already packed résumé. The Venom star has released his first full-length rap album with hip-hop supergroup Czarface. However, Hardy is not exactly performing under ...

Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best. When you think of the best rap albums of 2026 so far, there are probably a plethora of ...

Because the hip-hop genre has grown over the past three decades into a tremendous force in American and international popular culture, it can be easy to forget how relatively young it is, originating ...

Hip-hop is nearly 50 years old. Yeah, that felt weird to even type. In 2026, hip-hop is officially 46 years old, dating back to 1980. Hip-hop has come quite a long way since then, and being this far ...

Not to make all the millennials reading this feel old, but 1991 was 35 years ago. This decade-defining year notoriously saw grunge and alternative break through into the mainstream. Hip-hop and rap ...

"Gemini Season" — the 16-track debut LP from independent Phoenix rapper Rhymi — has crossed 24,000 total plays and 23,400 monthly listeners on Audiomack, an algorithmically-driven indie hip-hop ...

Big album rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways. Change has come, and the no-rollout era may finally be coming to an end. Words: Grant Rindner ...

There are a plethora of new hip-hop albums and songs dropping tonight, and there is plenty for fans to be excited about. That said, today is Thursday, which means New Music Friday is officially upon ...