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The history of rap music, all things considered, doesn't go back too far. The genre came out of New York in the late 1970s ...

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Travis Scott ("4x4"), Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars ("Fat, Juicy & Wet"), DaBaby ...

These hip-hop one-hit wonders are still timeless today, and it's hard to stay still when they come on the radio.

Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the ... we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time. Expect to see selections ...

creating some of the best soundtracks of all time. Just as hip-hop hasn't faded, nor has the use of it in movies over the last four-plus decades. Here are some of the best examples of hip-hop ...