"Grindin'" became a Top 40 summer anthem and introduced ... The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, ...

writers and producers who make this music so successful.” While Hot Rap Songs was originally conceived as a bi-weekly sales chart, the rapid popularity and interest in the genre forced a change ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT RAP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Following the much-anticipated release of Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj has unquestionably solidified her status as one of ...

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Some believe that the 1990s was the golden era of rap music. Though the genre was created in the late 1970s in the parks of New York City and later honed in the 1980s thanks to groups like Run-DMC and ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

If there's one thing that's for certain about the Atlanta-born rap duo Outkast, it's that they have fans from all over and from all walks of life. The group was able to somehow bridge authenticity ...

Discover how political parties in Maharashtra are leveraging the power of rap music to connect with young voters, promote ...