Charles Holmes

We break down who you need to know that's making a name for themselves on the troubled streaming site.

The DMV rapper talks hearing her song on ‘Insecure,’ the new Powerpuff girl stealing her wave, and her next mixtape, ‘Sugar Trap 2.’

Following Cardi B's No. 1 footsteps is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, a melodic, pained Bronx rapper poised to take New York City by storm.

We spoke with a number of XXXTentacion fans to find out what they hear in his music, and if they feel they have to justify their fandom.

The 20-year-old Boston artist has a new R&B banger that will be stuck in your head for the rest of summer.

With a rumored secret project on the way, we rank the times Kanye and Kid Cudi came together to create magic.

Jeffrey Williams has troves of music, recorded obsessively and released (or not) according to his whim. These are the best he's let loose so far.

The Chicago MC just dropped his full-length debut, to critical acclaim. It was a long time coming.

We count down the Odd Future general's best tracks in the wake of his latest full-length, 'Flower Boy.'

Here are some of the best stories about the producer who helped lay the groundwork for Chicago rap.

How one singer went from London Fields to being featured on one of the biggest rap albums of the year.

Ahead of 'Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,' we ranked the best bars Chainz has committed to wax.

Donald Glover says the next Childish Gambino project is his last, because he’s achieved everything he set out to do under the alias.

Measuring Lil Yachty’s artistic credibility against the benchmark of a debut album is almost beside the point, given how he's positioned himself.

The Steel City’s breakout spitter discusses his new mixtape ‘Jordan Kobe,’ viral success, and competing with Kendrick.

How Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' inspired the next generation of rappers to change the texture of hip-hop.

A lot of Tiller hate stems from the belief that he’s derivative, that he lacks charisma and that his singing ability is lacking. But this misses the point.

After Swiftgate, Kanye retreated to craft 'MBDTF.' Now he's facing a new kind of backlash, and we're going to find out if music can make things right.