How DJing and hip hop music production could help improve ADHD symptoms in young adults

Low" leaned intently over a glowing digital controller, headphones on and head bobbing, as she mixed two tracks by New Order ...

St. Cloud rappers A$H WAV, solus to light up Red Carpet

St. Cloud rapper A$H WAV prepares for a high-energy show at the Red Carpet's Keller Bar Saturday, Jan. 24. The 22-year-old ...
Forbes

Eminem’s Oscar-Winning Song Reaches No. 1 For The First Time On A Chart

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as the star scores his first rock hit as well. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY ...
American Songwriter

3 Deep Cuts From The Roots That Any Rap Fan Can Bob Their Head To

For early fans of the Philadelphia-born rap group The Roots, it might seem impossible to believe just how well-known and popular the band has become. Led by Questlove and Black Thought, The Roots are ...
Pitchfork

The 40 Best Rap Songs of 2025

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine, Lady Gaga Nabs Seven

Lamar, Gaga, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter all have nods in the album, song and record of the year categories. By Ethan Millman Music Editor In record of the year, Bad Bunny, Gaga, Carpenter and ...
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Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, GloRilla and More Nominated for Best Rap Song at 2026 Grammy Awards

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Hypebeast

Chart Metrics vs. Cultural Mettle: Deconstructing the Narrative of Hip-Hop's "Fall"

The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “luther” from the Billboard Hot 100 chart has reignited the heated debate of rap’s decline in 2025. The conversations are unsurprising when this is the first ...
Houston Chronicle

Is hip-hop over? According to the Billboard charts, that just might be the case

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...
Stereogum

There Are No Rap Songs In The Top 40 For The First Time In 35 Years

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.
Hypebeast

The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990 — over 35 years — the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 contained zero rap songs on the chart dated October 25, 2025 The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” ...