EDITORIAL

Does J. Cole's "K.O.D." mark the return of hip-hop's benevolent king?

What does the future have in store for the hip-hop festival?

Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a groundbreaking moment for hip-hop.

We have a hypothesis concerning Young Thug's surprise EP, "Hear No Evil."

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B continue to remain uniquely linked, but are fans seeing smoke where there's no fire?

Denzel Curry is taking a mental health break, with no return date in mind.

What will hip-hop's next-generation sound like? We unpack some of hip-hop's evolution to better understand where it's headed.

How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual?

Lengthy tracklists are more than just a way to offer fans a lot of music by an artist they love; they're a tool to help achieve success as regulated by the RIAA.

Details are scarce on Future's next move, but here are some predictions about what it might sound like.

A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month.

A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music.

Will Eminem and 50 Cent ever collaborate again?

Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Dave Chappelle, and Childish Gambino showed the world why hip-hop culture reigns supreme.

Are rappers getting younger, or just their sounds?

What does 2018 have in store for hip-hop fans?

A case for Three 6 Mafia.

When will Iggy Azalea's rap career see new life? Do we even want it to?

Call him what you want, but LaVar Ball has secured an empire for his wife and kids.

This year, we witnessed Gucci Mane reinvent himself in previously-unthinkable ways.

A decade after the rap blog era's crown prince first broke through, we're left looking back on his career with more questions and what if's than answers.

Joyner Lucas' "I'm Not Racist" has people reevaluating the conversation surrounding race.

Can The Grammy Awards ever establish themselves as a credible critical source?

A response to Post Malone's recent interview.

Rihanna is ending 2017 with a bang.

What can we take from Lil Peep's music following his death?

DMX is one the best rappers to ever touch a mic. Here's the evidence.

Jay-Z pens an impassioned editorial on how the criminal justice system failed Meek Mill.