OP-ED

What lies ahead for Nicki Minaj, amidst a management team change and a heavily press-fueled year?

“Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.”

In the wake of Mortal Kombat 11's release, we've taken a look at the hip-hop world's longstanding adoration of the classic beat-em-up franchise.

The successes and failures of platforms like Spotify and United Masters could redefine the trajectory of the entire music industry.

Why Lil Dicky's "Earth" is important.

The hip-hop landscape is currently ripe with female artists, doing whatever it is they want to do.

In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots.

Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock.

How a cutting-edge record label would come to define an entire era.

Where does Redman rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar?

Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars.

Taking a look back at the First Lady of Murder Inc.'s reign at the top of R&B and rap.

After years of being overlooked, is Carolina finally getting its due respect as a hotbed of talent?

21 Savage is hell-bent on showing off his status symbols.

Have we misunderstood what Lil Pump is all about, really?

Peak social media era is upon us, gobbling up virality and spitting it back out to mixed (and often controversial) results.

Williams ranking went from 1st to 453rd.

Before "Rap Or Go To The League" drops, we take a quick look back at how 2 Chainz became one of the most enduring rappers of the past decade.

Spike Lee isn't letting the critical snub stop his political charge on creative lines.

While his music career has been prosperous, Donald Glover's "Atlanta" is his shining glory.

The line between carefully planned publicity and reality is becoming more and more blurred.

An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career.

Tracing signs of a Kylie Jenner influence on her man's, Travis Scott.

After decades of fighting for its due respect, Drake and Cardi B's Las Vegas residencies cement hip-hop's place at the forefront of modern culture.

The art of competition.

Advocating for Soulja Boy's comeback.

Iggy Azalea's return to the game feels imminent.

We revisit the legacy of Bobby Shmurda, and all that he helped New York achieve prior to his incarceration.