But why would you speed up “Bongos” by 12 percent? And what exactly does “sped-up nightcore” mean? Answering those questions takes us inside a trend that is dominating social media and gives us ...

Like all mutating scenes, the lo-fi movement in hip-hop began as something far different from what it has become. In the beginning, it was purely an aesthetic choice. Beatmakers like J Dilla, Nujabes, ...

45GBaby and Chicken P in “Rider (Remix),” directed by TeeGlazedIt Production; Tha Hot Girls in “We on Fire,” directed by PineVpple Films; 1Up Tee in “Need Dat,” directed by Laced Visuals. Graphic by ...

With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why Monday through Friday the ...

Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” breaks a two-week dry spell for rap on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 8.

Quality Control’s newest signee is Milwaukee rapper/singer Lakeyah Danaee, and her first single for the label is the thumping, addictive “Big FlexHer,” which features Detroit rapper 42 Dugg. Read more ...

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion nearly broke the internet on Wednesday after the surprise release of their collaboration on the remix to Stallion’s hit song “Savage.” As if the rap song — which is a ...