2018 was a confounding year in hip-hop. Songs called "I Like It" and "I Love It" coexisted. As did "Lucid Dreams" and "Barbie Dreams"; "Sad!" and "Bad!"; and "Feefa," "Fefe," "Keke," "Bebe" and "Zeze.

Rap music existed in a dark fog in 2018. Mac Miller, XXXTentacion, Fredo Santana, and Jimmy Wopo all died. Tekashi 6ix9ine might be the biggest new star in the genre, but he’s also a self-destructive ...

The FX series is set in Tulsa and also stars Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The short rap albums released this year would've arguably be seen as EPs pre-streaming era. The RIAA ...

As the holiday season winds down and the promise of a new year looms, the Billboard Hot 100 readies itself for another 52 weeks of new hits and new hitmakers. As 2018's lingering singles steadily drop ...

West Coast is the best coast. With 2018 being the year hip-hop has cemented its status as the world’s most popular genre, it’s only right we pay homage to California, home to legends Tupac, Snoop Dogg ...

We listened to a lot of Drake and Post Malone this year on Spotify, according to the music streaming giant’s yearly roundup for 2018. But perhaps the biggest surprise is that emo rap is the genre that ...