U.K. Rapper Kid Bookie and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor have been in each other’s orbit for years, and their on-record their tag-team continues with the release of a rap-metal trac ...

Gophers women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit, in her third season, has led the program to its first NCAA tournament since ...

Cinematic worldbuilder Ashwin Gane links with Scott Storch and Kent Jones for “DND,” a chant‑ready late‑night anthem ...

Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning and Oscar-nominated powerhouse Queen Latifah reunites with AHF, headlining the annual 5k and music festival to raise over a million dollars for South Florida HIV ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Vince Bucci, Michael Loccsiano, Kevin C. Cox, Elsa / Getty Images No sport embodies hip-hop more than basketball. No music genre embodies ...

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 ...

Kendrick Lamar is officially the most-awarded hip-hop artist in Grammys history. The “Not Like Us” rapper took home the awards for best rap album for “GNX,” best rap song for “TV Off,” melodic rap ...

First a Pulitzer and now this. Kendrick Lamar has done what no other rap artist has: With his four wins tonight, the “luther” rapper passed Jay-Z as the most-honored hip-hip artist in Grammy history.

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Hanumankind’s music should come with a serious side effects label ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Recently, Lil Uzi Vert inked a new deal with Roc Nation Distribution and ...

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 ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...