Explore the best rap albums of 2025, from Clipse to Cardi B. These projects defined the year’s sound and spirit. Dive into ...

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 ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

The local rapper and his entourage of collaborators brought warm energy to Cactus Club on Dec. 21.

Carolina MiC’s unexpected success with ‘If I had $150,000’ teaches important life lessons: Don’t reach too high, don’t take ...

Every week, the Paste staff and contributors will choose their five favorite songs of the previous seven days, awarding one ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

Cent’s years-long feud with fellow rapper Papoose has reignited just in time for the new year, and now the latter’s ...

Pooh Shiesty's post-prison release, "FDO," storms to a No. 1 debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the rapper's first champ and the Hot 100's top 25.

After tonight's win, the Los Angeles Lakers are 13-0 in clutch games so far this season! That's the second longest streak to ...