Drake may now be one of the biggest stars in the world, but according to filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough, there was a time when he was treated like an outsider within Young Money.

Drake posted another cryptic teaser surrounding his anticipated upcoming album on Instagram early Tuesday (March 3). “What I Was Doing When You Thought I Was Crying,” he wrote. The carousel of photos ...

Drake’s biggest cheerleader, DJ Akademiks, had some advice for him: Leave Kendrick Lamar alone. Sitting down with Hip-Hop’s biggest culture vulture, DJ Vlad —the other clown who has ‘DJ’ in front of ...

Drake claimed the top spot on the Hip-Hop charts as his 2011 album “Take Care” outsold new releases. Drake topped the Hip-Hop album sales chart for the week ending December 6 as his 2011 classic Take ...

For nearly a decade, Rolling Loud has established itself as hip-hop’s premier festival experience, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans and securing performances from nearly every major name in the ...

Young Thug is taking stock of hip-hop’s current moment, and his verdict is blunt. The Atlanta rapper believes the genre is falling short of its creative potential, arguing that too many artists are ...

Hip-hop didn’t just go viral on TikTok. It rewrote how songs blow up. Short hooks, simple dances, and fan participation now ...

By Michael Saponara J. Cole’s Trunk Sale Tour made a final stop in Los Angeles earlier this week, and the Dreamville boss was seemingly caught off guard when asked about potentially making a guest ...

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Here's how two hip hop greats compare in the Kendrick Lamar vs Jay-Z debate, from Grammy Awards to net worth and more.