Recency bias is real. As 2021 races to a close and music obsessives rush to build their personal year-end lists, those tallies will likely be skewed toward releases that have hit the web since the ...

Tyler, the Creator accepts the hip-hop album of the year award for "Call Me If You Get Lost" onstage at the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards on October 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a top winner along with ...

The OTFMZ Awards honored the most talented writers and performers in battle rap after a crazy year of back-to-back events. The outlet has long been a staple in the women’s battle rap community, ...

We're not sure if they can recreate the same magic Killa Cam did when he freestyle while counting cash, but we are certain memorable moments will happen. Get those bars up rappers. BET’s iconic ...

Skillz has decided to release a “2021 Rap Up” song despite previously claiming he was done with the annual Hip Hop tradition. Skillz recently claimed he wouldn’t release a “Rap Up” song for 2021, but ...

In a lot of ways, 2021 represents one of the most tragic periods in rap history. Over the past 12 months, our sense of loss seemed to outpace our capacity for grief. Before the clock even struck ...

Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B took home the most awards, although neither of the ladies was in attendance. All three of their awards were shared for “WAP,” which won Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop ...

We don't talk about the sound of rap anymore, because there isn't one. Or two. Or twelve. The map is more like a metaverse, a malleable collection of regional sounds, virtual alliances and divergent ...