Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: ...

"Rap music is still all over the top 40; it's just not being made by rappers," Stereogum's Tom Breihan observed in a column ...

However, as Kendrick Lamar and SZA 's “Luther” drops from the charts, history is rewritten: for the first time in over three ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America.

Hampton Roads brothers and rappers Pusha T and Malice, who make up the rap duo Clipse, are nominated for five Grammys, including Album of the Year.

Uncover the journey of funk music, showcasing its rhythmic roots and the top funk songs that illustrate its lasting cultural ...

But today, as the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, one thing became clear: You just can’t count ...

For the first time since February 1990, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40, ending a streak of over 35 years. The streak lasted precisely 35 years, eight months, and three weeks, ...

Of course, remixes of Paul McCartney's Christmas song very likely won't be featured in Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles film.

Popular Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Wee Meng Chee was released on police bail Thursday after being held for a week ...

Author Chris Dalla Riva explores how P.M. Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss' made music history as the first Number One of the SoundScan era.