In "Gimme a Hug," Drake claims he doesn't care about "a rap beef; I’m tryna get the party lit." This is the Canadian rapper's first album since Kendrick Lamar resurfaced their rap beef last ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT RAP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

One standout track, “Gimme a Hug,” finds Drake addressing past conflicts and rap beefs, including a pointed remark aimed at Joe Budden. On the track, Drake raps about overcoming challenges and ...

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR RAP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. Kendrick ...

But what about in rap? While hip-hop has often had a contentious relationship with those willing to express their gentler side, some of the best rap love songs have become huge hits. These 25 rap ...