HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lil Nas X and Playboi Carti.

A new generation of artists has rewritten the definition of rap to make the genre a cultural powerhouse yet again.

SZA has become a force to be reckoned with. Her triple-platinum sophomore album SOS debuted at No. 1 in 2022. The album ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii. I don’t know what was going on for the past seven days, but this week’s column is a doozy.

Raye took home best R&B act for a second consecutive year, Stormzy won best hip-hop/grime/rap act and singer ... Even when his album was turned in, the Philly-bred singer pulled up on Meek in ...

The album was also nominated for Best Rap ... traditional hip-hop production, reinforcing the album’s themes with an intricate and immersive sound. Even the album’s cover art contributes ...

BTS leader RM secured the special Hip-Hop Award at the 32nd Hanteo Music Awards (Day 2) on Sunday, February 17, 2025. SEVENTEEN took home the Bonsang and the Best Album Grand Prize. (X @Hanteo ...

Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" album reflects the seamless connection between anime and hip-hop through well thought-out thematic elements. Anime's best quality is undoubtedly its versatility as a ...

This year's list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music ... and sculpted an indelible debut album in ’24, proving that she ...

Playboi Carti's new album Music is coming ... XXL Awards 2025 – The People’s Champ Award Nominees The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week Incredibly ...