These iconic compilation albums matter just as much as the studio releases they borrowed from. They aren't just money grabs.

Here's a look at the trends in the Hot 100's top 10 for last year, as analyzed by Hit Songs Deconstructed. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart ...

2025 was a strange year for rap singles, although some of the genre's biggest artists showed out with some bonafide hits. Hip-Hop in 2025 was highlighted by discourse about whether or not the genre is ...

Overall, some of the best rap songs of 2024 have come from the genre's biggest artists. In fact, a lot of the best music from this year has been the result of beef. From Kendrick Lamar to Drake, we ...

When Hip Hop meets pop, the result is often pure magic. Some of the most memorable moments in music come from when a rap verse jumps into a pop track, adding a fresh layer of attitude, energy, and ...

For the chart's 35th anniversary, we review all of the chart's year-end No. 1 winners. By Trevor Anderson Since Billboard first began its national survey of song sales in the 1940s, the ever-changing ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

West Coast hip-hop isn't all Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. We picked out four classic LA rap songs to flesh out your knowledge of the region.

There are so many great rap songs from the ’90s. It’s just a fact. It’s like the heavens opened up and dropped down a never-ending stream of inspiration, and it all landed on the lyricists and beat ...