The FADER breaks down the best rap songs of January 2025 featuring tracks from Rio Da Yung OG, LIl Hawa, Fivio Foreign, ...

In February of 2000, 25 years ago, an undeniable shift hit hip-hop in the same way terrible news hits your heart. At the time ...

Following the rap phenom's Grammy win for Best Rap Album, our resident music professor puts two of Doechii's best songs under ...

Sad news for the hip hop community. The man responsible for launching the careers of DMX, Ja Rule, and Ashanti has reportedly passed away. Irv Gotti, founder or Murder Inc Records, has died at the age ...

Kendrick Lamar’s ascension to the top of the rap game has no parallel. Equally lauded for his lyrics, songwriting, creativity ...

Irv Gotti, the Queens rap producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder who had a huge impact on the circa-Y2K pop charts, has ...

Long before he dreamed of playing the Super Bowl, Lamar was inspired by Arron Afflalo and Compton's sports stars.

Irv Gotti, an American record executive and music producer who worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez and ...

And Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die with a Smile is the Song of the Year nominee that most musicians want to learn ...

Following the landmark album's 50th birthday, we pop the hood on Kraftwerk's breakout release to inspect its musical ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Hip-hop's Harry Houdini, Kendrick Lamar, will attempt his biggest trick yet when he takes the stage for the Super Bowl 59 halftime show in New Orleans on Sunday. For an artist who thrives in mystery, ...