A panel of The Athletic writers ranked 24 of the greatest NBA drops in lyrics that spanned almost five decades worth of hip-hop music.

In 1989, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince received the first-ever rap Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for their track, “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. Since then, the genre has grown ...

From Kendrick Lamar’s five-trophy sweep to Clipse’s comeback and Mad Skillz’s overdue recognition, the 2026 Grammys marked a full-circle moment for hip-hop.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “GNX” onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, ...

Kendrick Lamar's not like anybody else. The prolific rapper, fresh off of the umpteenth year that qualified as monumental for the 38-year-old from Compton, Calif., surpassed Jay-Z as the most-awarded ...

Clipse has won Best Rap Performance for “Chains and Whips” at the 2026 Grammys, their song with Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams. The Let God Sort Em Out single was in competition with Cardi B’s ...

From EVISU to True Religion and Amiri, these are the jeans that have defined hip-hop style over the years.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hits arrived fast and furious. Rosé and Bruno Mars' opened the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday with an electric rendition of their multicultural pop smash, “APT."; the ...

The murder trial involving the death of Migos rapper Takeoff outside a downtown Houston bowling alley is expected to go before a jury in November.

From hyper-speed thrash to melodic hard rock, here is the best song off every Megadeth album. One thing about Dave Mustaine: The mercurial bandleader has rarely stayed in one lane for long. Over the ...

Plenty of alternative rock songs from the last few decades are a lot of fun to listen to, but not very much fun to try to cover.

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, ...