There is something almost mythological about the one-hit wonder. One song. One moment. A million radios playing it at once.

Australian rapper YNG Martyr unveils unfiltered, unguarded album CHALANT, a collection laden with rawness, self-expression ...

Singer-songwriter Presley Regier discusses his past in music production, transitioning to pop music, and vulnerability in ...

Local and emerging artists took center stage at the North American Music Awards in Mansfield, sharing powerful stories of ...

Confetti from New Year’s Eve hadn’t even settled. Inside a Sprinter van in Century City, the NFL’s leading receiver was passed out cold while a woman in white danced over him, twerking to a rap song.

I should have trademarked that back in the day.” Ice-T is referencing the title of his 1991 solo album, O.G. Original Gangster, a term that has since become common vernacular, and one he’s been using ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast trailblazer Tone Loc released his breakout single “Funky Cold Medina,” which now celebrates its 37th anniversary. Dropped in 1989, the track would go on to ...

A hit song from one of the most successful artists of all time has landed in a surprising place on a music ranking. Even though it was embraced by the masses, Eminem's "Rap God" was named the "worst ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...