Rap

The rise of rap, the influence of streaming on the Billboard charts, and changing perceptions of love all play a part

The late rapper’s two Grammys brought a sense of pride, but the impact of his death changed everything

From its lack of female artists and snub of the pioneering MC, the music institution has some explaining to do

Pop is still top dawg in Sin City, but that could change soon

Drake was involved in the decade’s two biggest beefs. What he takes from them is vastly different.

Like ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X,’ the 2012 opus overflows with black rage, fear of abandonment, and a sobering understanding of death and rebirth

‘I told you from the start, he talk about things that matter.’

As the rapper and businessman celebrates a big birthday, an examination of his life’s work thus far

In the past, we’ve overlooked his antics because of his transcendent music. That Mr. West is gone.

Who is the better raplete, Shaquille O’Neal or Damian Lillard?