Nicki Minaj and 4 Non Blondes probably never thought they’d end up on the same track, but TikTok made it happen. The app’s ...

The Roland-TR808 is the backbone of a lot of trap rap and EDM, and now the two genres are beginning to intersect. Credit: Joe Holmes In the mid-aughts a wave of steely-eyed southern rappers introduced ...

Run It Back is a retrospective review of a classic or game-changing hip-hop releases whose style and sound still resonate with listeners in the modern, streaming-driven era. Hip-hop has always been a ...

In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: About two minutes into the song, "Y'all Scared," ...

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. A ...

The two seemingly incompatible songs have linked up in a hugely popular remix that has been used in more than 460,000 TikTok videos so far.

Clockwise from the left: Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff of the trio Migos; Future; and Lil Reek (Illustration by Matt Williams) Future’s music also showcases the current hallmarks of the southern-born, ...

Don’t miss the “Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial” premiere, set for Thursday, Feb. 23. The ABC News Studios’ hour-long production centers around the arrest and indictment of Young Thug (Jeffery Williams) ...

Rapper Mac Phipps was convicted of manslaughter and served 21 years in prison. When McKinley “Mac” Phipps Jr. signed with No Limit Records in 1997, the up-and-coming rapper had big dreams. “When I ...

An oral language rich in history from Peru is having a moment, with artists using it in hip hop, rap, trap, and pop music. It's not Spanish, and it's not Latin. Quechua is a language all its own.