More than three decades later, Ice Cube's favorite bar in "It Was a Good Day" is still a part of pop culture resonating across generations.

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.

Keem is inviting the listener into his new world of authenticity. It reflects his confidence, while coinciding with the ...

Inspired by the likes of Lucki and Chicago drill rap godfathers Chief Keef and Lil Durk, Chuckyy made use of his uniquely guttural baritone and began recording raps on his phone in early 2023. He ...

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a ...

Baby Keem made a bombshell announcement that sent waves through the Hip-Hop community when he announced his second studio album, “Ca$ino,” would be released Feb. 20, and now it’s here.  It has been ...

For 018 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre breaks down the legacy of J. Cole and why his impact is harder to define than most.

"Kobe Bryant was absolutely 100 percent serious about his rap career," said the 16-time Grammy Award nominee. “The problem ...

The Carolina rapper finally delivered his long awaited seventh album and we picked some of our favorite bars. Check 'em out.

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 ...

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, ...