The rap music industry is a fickle one to get into. It's usually not about the glitz and glam, but more about the street ...

Last month, we published our annual list of the best rappers in their 20s. One common critique is how we define “best” and “rappers.” Our list is meant as a temperature check on the game—spotlighting ...

In our third episode of the Best Rapper Alive podcast, the crew discusses J. Cole’s career, his run in 2023, and his place as the frontrunner for Best Rapper Alive in 2026. Host Insanul Ahmed and ...

Jay-Z once famously rapped, “30 is the new 20.” On the Dr. Dre-produced “30 Something,” the line was partly Jay grappling with aging in a young man’s game and partly a rationale for being 36 and still ...

It's not all about building street credibility and hustling when it comes to making it in the hip-hop world these days. There ...

In August of 2025, hip-hop turned the still-very-young age of 52, but let some of its fans tell it the genre is still a young man’s game. However, upon looking at its current landscape, some of rap’s ...

Despite all the chatter and fear-mongering about the state of rap music, one thing is undeniable: the genre has never been this varied, with almost every subgenre enjoying momentum. So if you’re a fan ...

The humble beginnings from some of hip-hop’s hottest stars just proves that it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. It’s been 10 years since the world learned that rapper J. Cole ...

Typically, we run an artist-to-watch list at the beginning of the year. This time around, we’ve been a little busy tapping into the local hip-hop scene and taking notes. In some cases, an artist’s ...