Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Elmiene, Arin Ray, SAHXL, SAILORR, Lily Massie, Lexa ...

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

She delivered a fresh mix today (December 12), and is features tracks from the world of Rawkus Records, the iconic ’90s 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 ...

Hip-Hop Wired is back with another list of artists that need to be in your rotation in October. Now that summer is over, the weather is starting to get cold, so we got some heat for you. Let’s start ...

The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. 20 hours ago With part of his job at the audio-based fitness app Aaptiv being the curation of background tracks for ...

This is a collaborative playlist. Email us at [email protected] and tell us what songs we missed and why. Hip-hop has permeated nearly every facet of popular culture since its inception 50 years ...

Keeping up with music news and resources like Spotify’s giant and regularly updated New Music Friday playlist are great ways to keep your listening habits from getting stale. Sometimes, though, you ...

Spotify united over 30 artists across 10 languages, spotlighting the rising global influence of India’s rap ecosystem ...

Flipperachi’s ‘FA9LA’ may be catchy, but its inclusion in the Indian film Dhurandhar has us searching for other music.

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 ...

If a rap single hasn’t gone number one on the Billboard Hot 100, does that mean the genre is in decline? “I think that now the genre is as interesting as ever because of how quickly it's mutating,” ...