Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman is facing a lawsuit from several Ohio sheriff's deputies after using footage from a 2022 raid ...

An AI-generated Japanese metal band is going viral after its creator hired real musicians to perform their songs for concerts.

EJAE, winner of the award for music (original song) for “Golden” from “K-pop Demon Hunters,” poses in the press room at the ...

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On new albums by viral sensation Yebba and studio whiz Pimmie, it's clear modern R&B has been clearing space for vastly different stripes of singer-songwriter.

The track rules Hot Rap Songs just two weeks after his own "Body." By Trevor Anderson Two weeks after he scored his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, Don Toliver returns to the winner’s ...

The Chatham Rabbits, a North Carolina roots husband-and-wife band, return to Jammin Java on Feb. 20 for their fourth time, only this time, they bring a more intimate format with them. “Jammin Java has ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

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 ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as the star scores his first rock hit as well. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY ...