Nicki Minaj could finally take home her first Grammy Award for Pink Friday 2. Billboard breaks down the contenders for best ...

Best Rap Songs: The Game and 50 Cent, “Hate It Or Love It”; Kanye West and Jay-Z, “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” (Remix); Gucci ...

Two years after his horrorcore-vibed debut studio album Goblin, Tyler, the Creator released Wolf. And with this 2013 ...

21 Savage's “American Dream” might've faded a bit from the public consciousness, but it's still one of the better reviewed ...

Poor years in rap often arise when rappers become obsessed with chasing trends, which leads to a dearth of innovation. Here ...

No Best Rap Album winner has ever scored that low, and given how last year voters passed over another hit album with mixed reviews (Drake and 21 Savage‘s “Her Loss”) to award a better ...

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He also delves into his HBCU experience at Hampton University. "What makes 'The Forever Story' a rap album of the year contender is JID finding ways to add layers to his artistry while never ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Tyler The Creator, Ferg, and Gunna.

DeJ Loaf is back with a new album, 10 years after her hit "Try Me." She tells us what she's learned and how she's moving forward ...

Tyler, The Creator surprised fans with Chromakopia, a 14-track album that proudly reflects his growth in the industry.

Earlier this year, Tyler headlined Coachella, a festival that’s always loomed large in the mythology of a Southern California alt-rap star. By all accounts, this year’s festival presented a diminished ...