As we mentioned in our Best Rappers in Their 20s list, hip-hop has gotten older, with legends of the past dominating for ...
Drake was crowned Apple Music's 2026 Rapper of The Year— here's why it's the most logical choice they could've made.
In August of 2025, hip-hop turned the still-very-young age of 52, but let some of its fans tell it the genre is still a young man’s game. However, upon looking at its current landscape, some of rap’s ...
For each matchup, fans can vote for free or stake money behind their choice on VAZA. Everyone who stakes on the winning ...
No, rappers aren't making songs about colonoscopies—yet—but hip-hop is no longer the young man's game it once was. That used to be true mainly in underground, boom-bap-adjacent pockets. Now it's true ...
J. Cole has always been recognized as one of hip-hop’s most grounded voices. Known for his reflective lyrics and down-to-earth personality, he rarely brags outright. But on his latest album, The ...
For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more. It's no secret that Drake is one of the most successful ...
Most Game fans would agree that his Documentary-era prime is behind him, but the man himself still believes he belongs on the throne of West Coast hip-hop. Appearing on the latest episode of Shannon ...
In the past few years, the Texas rap scene has produced some of the biggest rising stars in hip-hop. Artists such as BigXthaPlug, Don Toliver, That Mexican OT, and Monaleo have helped Texas ...
When people start searching for the best rapper from East Tennessee, one name keeps coming up more often: L100T. Coming out of a region that rarely gets spotlight in hip hop, L100T is building ...
Fans were quick to bring up Kendrick Lamar in response to The Game's hot take on "Club Shay Shay" on Wednesday. "I'm definitely the best rapper from Compton," he said, adding that he's also the best ...