From its earliest days, hip-hop has been fundamentally about storytelling, with artists repurposing existing sounds to create new forms of self-expression. While the genre is often perceived as ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s early evening in Nashville and classic country music drifts from the doorway of a nearby honky-tonk bar. Peeking inside the dingy ...

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, let’s celebrate female rappers’ undeniable impact on Hip Hop, particularly their groundbreaking accolades on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart.

Just days before Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released, noted music writer Jon Caramanica wrote an op-ed in The New York Times calling Nicki Minaj “the most influential female rapper of all time.” ...

Carrie Underwood has officially become the highest certified female country artist of all-time by the RIAA, having sold 95 ...

new video loaded: Female Rappers Are Having All the Fun transcript Our critic’s latest Song of the Week, the Southern rap track “Whim Whamiee,” is just the latest example of a power shift in the genre ...

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener preferences or recent rule changes?