When you step to the stage for karaoke night, you need good songs. These are three rap songs that are perfect for karaoke ...

Rap music in 2025 was a rich mix of introspection, experimentation and cultural significance. As mainstream rap fell in and out of favor, the genre flourished with adventurous producing, serious ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Nicki Minaj has insisted for years that higher-ups within the Recording Academy have strategically kept her from taking home a Grammy. Their ‘Best Rap Song’ mix-up now sits as her latest piece of ...

As rap stops appearing in global charts, fans wonder if rap is on the decline in it's prominence in the current culture.

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 ...

What happens when you mix some of the region’s most hungry emcees and producers with summer camp? The answer unfolds in “Welcome to Rap Campp,” a new documentary that captures a 24-hour marathon ...