Rap battles reward confidence, but these pushed it to the edge. Each clip shows how fast control can slip when emotions take over. The energy in the room changes instantly, and everyone feels it.

21 Savage said he believed Drake came through his feud with Kendrick Lamar relatively unscathed, but still revealed he told the Toronto rapper not to throw himself into the infamous rap battle. Near ...

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 ...

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 ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...