With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from ...

CRT FRSH, Hip-Hop Wired’s playlist where we attempt to showcase music we believe is “Certified Fresh,” is back again for 2025! Now that we’re nearing the end of the year, we’re trimming down the CRT ...

Journalist and cultural critic Candace McDuffie is the author of “50 Rappers Who Changed the World,” a book that encompasses hip-hop’s earliest pioneers, current hitmakers, and most influential and ...

For the last week of Hispanic Heritage Month, music journalist Sandra Treviño points to Latine artists who are weaving traditional music into their takes on the uniquely American genre. Chicago ...

“Yonkers” by Tyler, The Creator As far as eerie Halloween vibes go, “Yonkers” is one of many Tyler tracks that perfectly set the tone. The hypnotic beat paired with Tyler’s aggressive flow and his ...

To celebrate the golden anniversary of hip-hop, we rounded up 35 essential hits. These songs were hugely significant for the genre's growth and made an impact on the music industry. Our picks are ...

Somewhere between choosing the spa over the club and admitting my Spotify playlist hasn’t evolved past 2007, I’ve realized ...

Silverset is an alternative rock trio consisting of Nicki Fruth (vocals), Grant Hespeler (guitar) and Jon Stenz (drums), two ...

Facts: Atlanta has far more than 50 great hip-hop songs. Creating a list of just 50 tracks from the origins of Atlanta rap to the hip-hop dominance our city enjoys today, was no easy task. The sheer ...

Running in July is a beast. There’s really no way around the heat unless you plan on summering in Alaska, Finland, or Manitoba. Even then, if you run on a sunny day you’re probably going to end up ...

In the new version of CRT FRSH, we're featuring 20 songs, alternating between acts you should know and acts you need to know.