The Recording Academy presents three different awards for hip-hop songs at each annual Grammy Awards ceremony: Best Rap Song, Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Best Rap Performance. While it’s easy to ...

In 2002, the Recording Academy introduced a new category to the Grammy Awards: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. At its core, the award is meant to honor the best song that combines elements of rap and pop ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 2: Kendrick Lamar wins the award for Record of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From record-breaking tours to seismic comebacks, it's been quite a year for hip-hop. Below, we assess the state of the three ...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo ...

Kendrick Lamar is now the most decorated Grammy-winning rapper of all time, with his mantle holding a total of 27 awards. The "Humble" rapper blew past previous record-holder Jay-Z's 24 wins, scooping ...

Killer Mike has had an exceptional evening at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, winning the trophies for Best Rap Album (MICHAEL), Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance (for "Scientists & Engineers" ...

Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...

Fresh off his five Grammy wins for “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar says fans can expect further “storytelling” at his Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday night. “I’ve always ...

King Harris’ halftime rap performance during a high school basketball game was not received well by the students in attendance. Video circulating the internet shows T.I. and Tiny Harris’ 19-year-old ...

Killer Mike swept his three nominations at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The Atlanta rapper won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers.” He also won Best Rap Album for Michael.