Niontay is closing out 2025 with a new mixtape. The Florida-raised, Brooklyn-based rapper will drop Soulja Hate Repellant on December 16 via MIKE’s 10k. Below, check out the music video for lead ...

Littleton-based hip-hop artist, producer, and DJ, Vyjay, made a thunderous debut at Denver’s iconic Bluebird Theater on Oct.

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. After working in music ...

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap ...

The FADER rounded up the best rap songs of November 2025 with selections from Ice Spice, Fly Anakin, RRoxket, Chow Lee, ...

One nice thing that'll hopefully come from the new Stereogum redesign is that I'll now have more time to dig through my Bandcamp notifications and post some of the new underground music that we might ...

When Nas said “hip-hop is dead,” this certainly isn’t what he meant. Since 1990, rap music has topped the music charts as arguably the most impactful genre in the world. But for the first time in ...

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, ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

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.