Hip Hop

First impressions of Tyler’s angstier-than-expected new album.

Superstars at war. Old heads jockeying with the kids for chart supremacy. Up-and-comers from across the country redrawing the map. Hip-hop is more than 50 years old, and it’s still constantly changing. We asked a blue-ribbon panel of writers, broadcasters, MCs, and execs about what kind of year it’s been—and who's up next.

The Philly rapper is more known for his tweets and IG freestyles these days, but his new loosies prove he still has the spark that made him one of the 2010s’ most crucial artists.

“Ay Drake, you'll always be my n-gga.”

Sure, the rapper is still making hits—but by choosing him to lead off their annual awards extravaganza, argues GQ columnist Chris Black, they’re trying to pretend two decades of pop-cultural upheaval didn’t happen.

The rapper referenced his game-changing beef in the slickest way while revealing himself as the Super Bowl LIX halftime performer.

A former petty king and punchline machine leans into honesty and introspection on his new solo album.

Scott, celebrating the long-awaited streaming release of his decade-old Days Before Rodeo mixtape, made a visual for “Drugs You Should Try It,” arguably his best track to date.

The We Don't Trust You team hits the stage at Barclays, and the deep cuts ring out just as loud as the hits.

On his new album Bando Stone & the New World, Glover shows off a wide array of styles, but he’s strongest when he just lets his falsetto cook.

“The reactions are always the same,” the rapper says of his stunt-y social media presence, “and they're exactly what I hope for them to be."

The Compton rapper returns to his stomping grounds in the visual for his summer-dominating Drake diss track.

The Public Enemy hypeman and reality TV star has returned—four years sober, in his Swiftie era, and ready to take your ass to Red Lobster. His new path is paved with good vibes, nonstop selfies, and a truly bizarre AI experiment of a new single. But what’s he really going to do with the time he has left?

Following a fiery acceptance speech at the BET Awards, Mike is keeping his foot on the gas pedal with a new project on the way.

The Houston rapper’s new album, Hardstone Psycho, a hard pivot into bike life, has already become his highest-selling project to date.

King Kendrick assembles the West Coast Avengers for a “Not Like Us” victory lap in Inglewood.