One of the best aspects of hip-hop songs is they’re joyous and celebratory. While the genre is also known as “the Black CNN” for its truth and storytelling, many of the songs work to promote a sense ...

Showstoppa steps into the Rap Draft booth for Freestyle Friday and delivers “Always Strapped” — no hook, no gimmicks, just bars.

Popular music is full of one-trick ponies. From Chubby Checker turning every song into a version of “The Twist” to Motorhead and The Ramones thrashing out the same speedy guitar riffs over and over ...

Defprez understand the value of a good origin story. On “Always,” the intro to their debut album, It’s Always a Time Like This, the Chicago-based trio consisting of rappers Defcee and Crashprez and ...

While plenty of energy was spent this year debating whether or not rap was still at the forefront of pop culture as it reached its fiftieth anniversary, there was no shortage of exciting new music to ...

Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

Perseverance has always been the impetus of hip-hop music. Built on themes of overcoming adversity and fighting through hardship, the genre has birthed some of the most inspirational artists, whose ...