Rappers Slick Rick, Trina and Tierra Whack share five albums that have captured the spirit of the medium over the years.

From Kanye West's genre-defining heartbreak record to Jack Harlow's attempt at Neo-soul, rappers stepping outside hip-hop have a long and fascinating history. Here are the 20 best albums to come out ...

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A recent creative endeavor: releasing rap songs under ...

Dante Spinetta completes a trilogy with his new solo album 'Dia3,' and talks about the future of Illya Kuryaki, the band that launched him.

OPINION: Recent comments by The Game and Isaac Hayes III have added yet another layer to an on-going conversation that ...

Ye earns his 13th No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with 'Bully.' All of his albums, save 'The Life of Pablo' have ...

Welcome to the cloud-rap revival. “Cloud rap” is a pretty amorphous term, but these songs have the same basic ingredients.

Sexyy Red releases her new album Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa featuring Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, and Key Glock ...

If you’ve been in underground rap fan circles, you may be incredibly excited to hear two of the most popular underground rappers and a burgeoning cloud rap production collective share spaces ...

The '80s was hip-hop's Wild West. These 10 essential Golden Era albums defined the genre and still hit like a brick today.

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