American rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) performing at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, June 3, 2010 Rapping (also dropping, rhyming, flowing, spitting, [1] emceeing, [2] or MCing[2][3]) is an …

Dec 6, 2025 · rap, musical style in which rhythmic and/or rhyming speech is chanted (“rapped”) to musical accompaniment.

3 days ago · Rap music, emerging from 1970s Bronx hip-hop culture, fuses rhythmic spoken word with beats, rooted in African American and Latino communities. Pioneered by DJs like Kool …

Dec 19, 2025 · Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi …

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In 2017, rap and R&B became the biggest music genre in the U.S., in terms of total consumption, surpassing rock for the first time ever. Rap legends include JAY-Z, Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg, …

Dec 23, 2025 · The 25 Best Rap Verses of 2025 From vets like Pusha-T and Kendrick Lamar to newer spitters like Doechii and Nino Paid, these are the best rap verses of 2025 so far.

Rap music (also referred to as rap or hip-hop music) evolved in conjunction with the cultural movement called hip-hop. Rap emerged as a minimalist street sound against the backdrop of …

Nov 24, 2025 · Rap music is one of the largest music genres (eclipsed only by pop music)—it’s a global empire worth billions, and these artists are the biggest names in the scene.

With new vinyl (and possibly a deluxe) on the way, which songs are most worthy of a revisit? Our definitive ranking of the best albums of 2025. For fans of Tyler, the Creator, Kanye, Kendrick …