Killer Mike at One Music Festival in Atlanta (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson for rolling out) At a landmark Grammy Museum event, Killer Mike made a definitive statement about rap’s future, declaring ...

Since the inception of hip-hop, rap duos have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre. These dynamic partnerships often stem from a blend of vocalists and producers, lifelong friends or even ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City's sprawling central square, Carlos CGH traced his fingers across a black and red “gabán,” which is similar to a ...

May was a month jam-packed with new hip-hop releases, so let’s jump past the preamble and get into it. Not only did we get a pack of early “best hip-hop album of the year” contenders, but we also saw ...

Zelooperz has been one of the most flavorful rappers of the past decade. His name has lived in the underground rap scene for years — a corner of music where his consistent switch-ups and diverse ...

Take, then, a packed release date from the midpoint of this year as an opportunity to witness this moment in cross-section. The spate of rap albums unveiled a few days ago, on June 28, illustrates ...

Don't count Fat Joe as a fan of contemporary rap music. The veteran East Coast rapper sat down with Complex's Jordan Rose and explained that he isn't too keen on modern rap, noting a song he'd ...

We try to stick to one guiding principle when making our best rap verses of the year lists: one verse per rapper. This year was different. Two thousand and twenty-four featured the greatest rap battle ...

new video loaded: Playboi Carti: Modern Rap in a Nutshell transcript The Atlanta rapper’s surprise hit “Evil J0rdan” tells us a lot about what’s happening in hip-hop right now, our critic argues in ...