Though Nas raps his ass off on the No I.D.-produced Magic standout cut "Meet Joe Black," the one thing that stands out the most about the track is that the duo decided to include a Soulja Boy rant ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

Billboard complies the best female rappers of all-time. Let the debate begin. Today’s rap landscape wouldn’t have been possible without the pioneering role of women MCs. In an era when the field was ...

Collaboration is a foundational part of hip-hop, music, and art as a whole. When collaboration works at its best, it’s a dazzling display of chemistry. Two artists and their best instincts meshing and ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...

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 ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Complex Original What do Roger Troutman, Jerry Heller, and LAPD Chief Daryl Gates have in common? Absolutely nothing, except for ...