The 40 Best Rap Songs of 2025

Here are Pitchfork’s 40 best rap songs of 2025. Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2025 wrap-up coverage here. When Wham ( Lil Baby ...

How BigXthaPlug Took Things ‘All the Way’ and Became the Hip-Hop Disruptor of the Year

BigXthatPlug delivered one of the hip-hop hits of the year with 'All the Way.' Now he's working to stay independent at 600 ...

Otherworldly Talent: ‘Sinners,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ’Wicked: For Good’ Lead Crowded Original Song Oscar Race

Three-time Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz penned two new songs for part 2 of “Wicked”: “No Place Like Home,” sung by Cynthia ...

The AI music floodgates have been opened

Your 2026 Spotify wrapped may include a shocking amount of 'robot rock.' ...
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Kalamazoo rapper, producer get elementary youth excited about hip-hop

The Kalamazoo rapper and sound engineer worked with two third-grade classes this week, recording dozens of students and ...
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The Composer Making a Hip-Hop Musical About Anne Frank

Andrew Fox, the creator of “Slam Frank,” was disillusioned with American theatre. Then a viral debate about white privilege ...

Quarter Zips & Matcha Get Hip-Hop Remix On “Upgrade” Thanks To Dr. Marlon “Doc” Fuller

Doc Fuller pushes his vision of progress forward with “UPGRADE,” a father / son collaboration that previews his next album.
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Your NYE 2025 Events & Style Guide

Featuring handmade rave athletic-wear from JSD Drip New Year's Eve 2025 is shaping up to be legendary for electronic music lovers. From the intimate future house pulpit of Portland's newest venue to ...