Rap in 2017 was unprecedented in its breadth and depth. More than practically any other year before, you could find something to suit just about any taste. Many artists embraced the frankly ridiculous ...

When writers used to ask if rock was dead, it wasn’t actually a question of life or death. The real issue was power; what was meant by “rock” wasn’t rock music, but the genre’s imperial stature ...

Rap music felt as vital as ever in 2017, regaining its dominance on the charts and securing its stranglehold on the pop cultural zeitgeist. As such, there was a lot of rap music to get mad or ...

Looking for a common thread for the best rap songs of 2017, it almost seems more daunting than it really is. There is tremendous diversity there, so much so that it seems almost like they have nothing ...

As we enter the new year, Skillz once again recaps the previous 365 days in the latest installment of his annual series "2017 Rap Up." This year, Skillz grabs 50 Cent’s "Big Rich Town" beat, a.k.a the ...

In his short life, MIKE has lived in New Jersey, Hackney, Essex, and Brooklyn. This year, he was separated from his mother, who was in Nigeria dealing with visa issues. On May God Bless Your Hustle, ...

Eminem fired off four minutes of furious, expletive-riddled freestyle rap called "The Storm" at the BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday, blasting President Trump as a racist, among other things. He kicked ...

It isn't really up for debate: 2017 was the greatest year in DMV rap history. If you need proof, flip the radio on anywhere in this country and count the minutes before you hear the voice of GoldLink ...

When we took the pulse of the most powerful crews in rap last year, the stage was set for greatness, in particular from TDE, G.O.O.D. Music, and OVO. Assessing the terrain in 2017 tells a slightly ...

Rap music felt as vital as ever in 2017, regaining its dominance on the charts and securing its stranglehold on the pop cultural zeitgeist. As such, there was a lot of rap music to get mad or ...

There's a saying that you should always expect the unexpected, but many rap fans didn't know what the writing on the wall was coming into 2017. 2016 had been a landmark year for rap music, with a slew ...

Streaming changed things. 2017 was the year that rap once again reaffirmed its stranglehold on the collective imagination of America's youth. Like the moment when Billboard first started using ...