The album explores themes of perseverance, remaining true to oneself, and balancing the demands of fame with personal aspirations. It showcases Flvme’s unique blend of rap and singing, solidifying his ...

However, in recent years, there has been a massive slump in album sales numbers, all while the genre remains more popular than ever. So, what gives? Hip-hop's impact is undeniable. In 2018 ...

On “Friends,” rapper and singer J Cole takes aim at the new vice plaguing modern hip-hop: opioids and the accompanying “Xanax rap” that glorifies it. The KOD album as a whole speaks to ...

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1, and forever changed the sound of hip-hop. Before this album, Marley Marl’s true importance to Hip Hop had yet to be openly stated. It was known that he had a hand in some of the biggest ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

On this day in Hip Hop history in 1993, Oakland trio Souls of Mischief released their underrated debut album 93 Til Infinity. Hailing from Oakland’s Hieroglyphics camp, which Del Tha Funky ...

In fact, back in 2017, it was reported that hip-hop surpassed rock for the first time as the biggest (which we'll quantify using Billboard's method — album and song sales, plus streaming numbers ...

Sizwe Alakine, formerly known as Reason, is set to release his much-anticipated 8th studio album on September 13th, 2024. This marks a pivotal moment in his career as he embraces a new chapter under ...

As of press time, hip-hop has not seen as big of a debut from any artist as it did in 2023, when Travis Scott's Utopia album moved an impressive 496,000 in its first week or Drake's For All the ...