Many of the hip-hop’s most lauded works this year feature religious themes—themes that arguably helped spark a renewal of hip ...

Singer, author and performance artist Joseph Keckler has very distinct style: gothy, Wagnerian, surreal, and arch.

With new singles like “ God Don’t Play About Me ,” the 43-year-old reality TV star and dancehall artist, born Grace Latoya ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Mystikal will stay incarcerated until his 2026 trial after a judge denied bond in a rape case that could lead to life in prison. Mystikal was denied bond on Tuesday in Ascension Parish, where a ...

Mystikal was due in court as he continues to await trial on rape and abuse charges that could lead to a mandatory life sentence. Mystikal is due before a judge in Ascension Parish on Tuesday (November ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An Ascension Parish judge has ordered that Louisiana native Michael Tyler, known as the rapper Mystikal, remain in jail until his trial. Tyler is facing multiple ...

Mystikal returns to court in Ascension Parish on Tuesday, Nov. 18. ‘I’m Going to Sue’: Graham Threatens Major Lawsuit Why Erin Andrews’s Comments About Her Sports Career Are Going Viral on ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...