Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

Kendrick Lamar, who led the 2026 Grammys with nine nominations, broke Jay-Z's record as the most-awarded rapper in the ...

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. After opening up for Lil Tecca on tour in 2024, 18-year-old tana has been ...

Hit-Boy has famously had his ups and downs with the labe l. But even through the frustrations, he remained a steady force in ...

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...

Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar beat hip-hop legend Jay-Z to become the most awarded rapper in Grammy Awards history with his ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...