R Kelly got thrown back in solitary after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number written in his notebook during a search.

Bad Bunny ‘s winning streak continues. The Puerto Rican superstar has officially received his first solo Number One song atop the Billboard Hot 100 with the nostalgic plena track “DtMF.” Previously, ...

Sheff G shares a new rap from behind bars. On Monday (Feb. 16), the incarcerated New York rapper shared a post on Instagram, which shows a recording of a jail call with Sheff. In the call, Sheff is ...

R. Kelly is being held ‘in isolation’ while being investigated for possessing a retired prison official’s phone number. Kelly ...

In the big air event, skiers gain momentum sliding down a huge ramp before they jump and perform complex tricks. Judges score ...

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.

Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Recently, Lil Uzi Vert inked a new deal with Roc Nation Distribution and ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as the star scores his first rock hit as well. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY ...

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 ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...