We’ve had decades of great Texas rap music, from Port Arthur to Dallas to Austin, that has made us forget that, for some reason, Vanilla Ice is the highest-selling rapper from the state. Thanks to ...

Starting in the late ’70s, hip-hop and rap ascended through popular culture, mostly in America but also in other countries. Then, in 1990, a breakthrough. Hip-hop and rap tracks began infiltrating the ...

Historically, the most popular rappers in hip-hop have been in their 20s. That's no longer the case. Rap music is well into middle age, and the artists who dominate the zeitgeist are approaching it, ...

November 30, 2025 • After losing founder member Dave "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, De La Soul returns with Cabin in the Sky, an album shaped by grief, joy, and the group's timeless creativity.