Country music star Russell Dickerson is leaning all the way into genre-bending territory with his upcoming single "Boots," a ...

JJ Qaiyum, 11, says he wants to follow in the footsteps of his rapper dad, Jeffrey Qaiyum of the Q Brothers Collective.

Petey Pablo’s Timbaland-produced 2001 anthem “Raise Up” is almost certainly the greatest song ever written about taking your ...

From the AI-fueled Le Snack Demon TikTok wars to the truth behind rappers named ASAP, we explore the meme-based generational ...

After the real meaning of a popular song was finally revealed and stunned Black folks online—the rapper behind it is now ...

Amanda Bynes has flipped the script on her career, trading in potential movie roles for melodies. The former actress, 40, dropped a new single called “Girlfriend” on Friday, April 10, a track that ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

Timothée Chalamet just dropped a bold new rap song featuring a mysterious artist to celebrate Marty Supreme. The Oscar-nominated actor's rap song is linked to his upcoming film, Marty Supreme. The ...

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 ...

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 ...