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Idols and Annabels: The glorious days when the iconic Idols joined Annabels nightclub on the Wearside scene

Get ready for a glitzy tribute to two of Sunderland’s most iconic nightclubs. Idols and Annabels are two of the most famous ...
Billboard

Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & GloRilla Heat Up 2026 Grammys Race for Best Rap Song and Performance: Our Predictions

From Kendrick's GNX domination to GloRilla's string of radio hits, which rappers have the strongest chances at next year's ceremony? By Kyle Denis From record-breaking tours to seismic comebacks, it’s ...
Hypebeast

Travis Scott and Drake’s “SICKO MODE” Is Now the Second-Highest-Certified Rap Song in History

Travis Scott and Drake’s “SICKO MODE” is certified 16x platinum, tying it for the second-highest-certified rap song It is surpassed only by Scott and Kendrick Lamar’s 17x platinum collaboration, ...
AllHipHop

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” Lands Grammy Consideration for Best Rap Song

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” bridges generations of hip-hop with sharp lyricism and timeless energy. October 2025, Hip-hop history is being written as “Not to Be Defined” by Detroit-based ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Travis Scott & Kendrick Now Have The Highest Certified Rap Song

Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar make history together, “big stepping” over a familiar face. Drake fans, close your eyes for this one. Travis Scott’s 2016 turn-up anthem, “Goosebumps” has now become ...
The New York Times

8 Early Rap Songs From a New York City in Turmoil

Inspired by a new book tracing four pivotal years in the city’s history, hear a playlist of songs from the dawn of hip-hop that were swirling at the time. By Jonathan Mahler This is Jonathan Mahler. I ...
WTEN

Rap song calls for ‘Ceasefire’ of local youth violence

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Recently we told you about a Capital Region man with strong ties to crime prevention programs who was reaching out to kids through music. Friday evening at the Boys and ...
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Annabelle’s Homework Isn’t Just a Song - It’s a Gut Punch in Disguise

Alec Benjamin wraps heartbreak, longing, and memory into one unforgettable moment. ‘Not Trump’s dumping ground’: Outrage over arrival of foreign US deportees in tiny African nation Warren Buffett has ...
Los Angeles Times

The strange history behind Brian Wilson’s lost rap song ‘Smart Girls’

The world is mourning the loss of music icon Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82. The beloved beating heart of the Beach Boys was one of the most influential and consequential minds and voices in ...
The Fader

The best rap songs of May 2025

A recent tiff between underground rap promo pages has sparked an impassioned online debate about the definition of “gimmick rappers” over the past week. Most of it is boring and wrapped up in ...
USA Today

Indy 500 pole winner Robert Shwartzman has a rap song. We rated it.

Robert Shwartzman became a popular Google search topic Sunday after the IndyCar rookie shocked the racing world by qualifying for pole position in this weekend's Indy 500. And those who searched long ...
Hypebeast

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Becomes Longest-Charting Rap Song on Billboard Hot 100

Chartdata reports that the diss track has logged 53 straight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, officially making it the longest-charting rap song in history. As of writing, “Not Like Us” sits at No. 23 ...