Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...

The hip-hop community is giving Kendrick Lamar a standing ovation across the internet after witnessing him pop out and show ...

The prodigious producer was up for a Best Rap Album trophy for his collaboration with Common, "The Auditorium Vol. 1," and ...

This spring, hip-hop pioneer and Wilmington native Sharon Jackson, known as MC Sha-Rock — she's considered to be the first ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Tyga and Shenseea’s steamy new collaboration to Giveon’s solo comeback. Be ...

Tha Nazdaq’s influences stretch across an eclectic spectrum, blending the best of hip-hop, rock, Motown, and pop. “Michael Jackson was always my biggest influence, but I’m such an audiophile ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

“Rock The Flow,” a track that perfectly encapsulates his laid back yet commanding West Coast style. The track’s nostalgic yet modern production bridges the gap between old-school hip-hop ...

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have both confirmed their attendance, as they square off in the album of the year category for the ...