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For years, the Barbz fought over streaming numbers and rap beef. Now they're debating immigration policy. We asked the most passionate fanbase in rap what to make of Nicki Minaj going full MAGA.

In 2025, we got monster albums from rappers like YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Cardi B, the Clipse, EsDeeKid, and more.

The year was full of peaks and valleys, with standout releases from Bad Bunny, Clipse, Justin Bieber, PinkPantheress, and more. Here are the best albums of 2025.

From 50 Cent’s 'Get Rich or Die Tryin’' to Drake’s 'Take Care' to Cardi B’s 'Invasion of Privacy', these are the best rap albums since 2000.

From Jay-Z’s 'The Blueprint' to Kanye West’s 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' to Rihanna’s 'Anti,' these are the best albums since 2000.

The late, great cultural ambassador was a master of many mediums. But it’s his work on one of hip-hop’s greatest publications that indelibly shaped the future of rap media.

Hip-hop has changed, but our need to argue hasn’t. From GOAT debates to culture vulture claims, we’ve highlighted some of the most common rap arguments and tried to reach a few conclusions.

Meek Mill is at an inflection point. Now independent, he’s experiencing a creative resurgence. We caught up with him recently to talk social media, Diddy rumors, and what independence means for him.

From Drake to Kendrick Lamar to Tierra Whack, here are the best rap verses of 2024.

From ‘Arcane’ to ‘The Boys’ to ‘The Penguin’ to ‘X-Men ‘97,’ these are our picks for the greatest shows streaming on television this year.

For the 30 year anniversary of 'Ready to Die,' we spoke to 'It Was All A Dream' director dream hampton about watching the Notorious B.I.G. record his classic debut.

For the 30 year anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die,' we decided to rank all the songs on the original album.

Rappers in their 20s may not be as dominant as they once were, but they are still vital to hip-hop. Here are the best emcees in their 20s.

We got to listen to Wu-Tang Clan’s infamous one-of-one album, <i>Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,</i> during a special listening session in New York City. Here are our thoughts.

Riding on a Mardi Gras float through a sea of adoring fans, New Orleans’ shining new rap star Rob49 faces a nuanced relationship with the city that made him.

A look back at two of the best shows of the year, and what they tell us about where rap is headed.

On Doja Cat's tumultuous yet oddly victorious year. Plus, Taylor Swift and the prison of online fan culture.

From André 3000 and Killer Mike's inimitable poetic skill on "Scientists &amp; Engineers" to a sticky track that led to some of Cardi B's best bars ever, and more—here are the 20 best rap verses of the year.