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Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Wins Grammy For Song Of The Year

Kendrick Lamar has won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The West Coast rapper’s Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” was up against some pretty tough competition: Beyoncé’s...

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Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Wins Grammy For Album Of The Year

After years of perceived snubs, Beyoncé has officially won the Grammy for Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys. It is her first time winning this particular award. Her latest album, Cowboy Carter,...

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The Top 5 Moments From The 2025 Grammy Awards

While the awards show has caught a bunch of flack the last several years, the 2025 Grammys were, in most ways, pretty dope. Over the course of more than three hours, plenty of memorable performances...

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Doechii Celebrates Grammy Win With New Song “Nosebleeds”

Hours — if not minutes — removed from winning the trophy for Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards, Doechii began a victory lap with “Nosebleeds,” an animated new single that brims with all the...

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Join the Beats & Relief Livestream to Support Musicians Affected by the LA Fires

The devastation from January’s LA wildfires has left thousands rebuilding their lives, including countless musicians who call the city home. From lost homes to damaged equipment, the impact on the...

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Janelle Monáe Calls Out Nelly for Performing at Trump Inauguration Event

Nelly turned a lot of his fans against him when he performed at President Donald Trump’s inauguration ball last month, and it looks like fellow Missouri native Janelle Monáe is one of them. While...

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Ye Thinks Drake Can Come Back After Kendrick Lamar Battle

Drake might have taken an L against Kendrick Lamar, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished. Speaking to Justin Laboy after the Grammys on Sunday, Kanye West explained why he thinks Drake can potentially...

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Killer Mike Sues Security Firm for Public Humiliation After Grammy Arrest

Just over a year after his arrest at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Killer Mike is taking action. According to a Monday report from Rolling Stone, the 49-year-old, four-time Grammy winner (real name Michael...

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Pursuit of Happiness: Dice Raw on How a Jail Call From Wallo267 Helped Him...

As a BetterHelp affiliate, we receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided. Mental health can come down to any number of things: good sleep...

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Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Co-Founder, Dead at 54

The rap world loses yet another legend. On Wednesday, Def Jam issued a statement confirming that Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti had passed away at the age of 54. While Def Jam did not...

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15 Essential Dilla Remixes

J Dilla reinvented the remix. Since remixing’s inception with Jamaican dub reggae pioneers in the 1960s and razor blade-wielding tape-editing disco producers like Tom Moulton in the 1970s, it has been...

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How Kendrick Lamar Reached the Highest Rap Peak of the Past 25 Years

There are exceptions, but battle raps aren’t supposed to be hit records. Sure, they’re designed to get attention, but by nature, they’re coarse diatribes conceived for the purpose of their targets’...

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The Listening: GELO, Rema, Roc Marciano and More

The beginning of February has a handful of new music releases, especially with new songs. DJ Premier and Roc Marciano have come together for “Armani Section,” a track that serves as a nice sample of...

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Bilal, Sango and More Remember J Dilla on First-Ever Dilla Day

Feb. 7 2025, marks what would’ve been J Dilla’s 51st birthday. Nineteen years after his passing, the producer-rapper's impact can still be felt across the music world.During his time on this Earth, he...

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The Triumph of Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti’s death at 54 is a shock for anyone who worked with him and for anyone who lived through the man’s musical heyday. The Queens native had been fairly open about his health struggles in recent...

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Lil Wayne Reveals ‘Tha Carter VI’ Album Release Date

Among the flurry of celebrities jumping on the skincare bandwagon, Lil Waye might have just topped them all. Pulling a move no one saw coming, Wayne casually announced his forthcoming album Tha Carter...

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Netflix Cancels Release Of Controversial Prince Documentary

A documentary on Prince made by O.J.: Made in America creator Ezra Edelman for Netflix has now been canceled. In a report from Variety, the streaming service said in a statement to the outlet that it...

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Kendrick Lamar Performs “Not Like Us,” Has Serena Williams Crip Walk at Super...

Welp, he really did it.Taking the stage at Caesars Superdome during halftime for Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar put on a predictably electric performance. The highlight, of course, unfolded when he...

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Rediscovered: Dead Prez, ‘Let’s Get Free’

The paradox of change is that, often, those who call for it with impassioned urgency are rarely around for the long haul. At the very least, if they do stick around, they tend not to enjoy the...

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Wu-Tang to Drop New Album With Mathematics

A new Wu-Tang Clan album will be arriving soon. In a report from Variety, Mathematics, an affiliate of the beloved rap group and the man behind its internationally known logo, explained that he’s...

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