From comeback albums by established legends to more experimental offerings from the younger generation, 2025 was a marquee ...

Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place. The year’s main storylines included ...

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners ...

Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...

NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

There has been a lot of talk about Hip-hop since it dropped from the top of the charts over the past few years. Country music ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations.

This past fall, for the first time since 1990, there wasn’t a single rap song in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. Megan Thee ...

On one song, Nas compares the anticipation to that of Dr. Dre’s shelved Detox album. Elsewhere, he’s more facetious: “Almost ...

John Cena recently reflected on his now 20-year-old hip-hop album, first released in 2005, saying he still listens to it ...