From Whiplash to Uncut Gems, these 21st-century R-rated movies dial up the intensity, delivering anxiety-inducing experiences ...

Carl Carlton songs have long been staples of soul and funk culture. Following his passing, these nine selections highlight ...

With films like Sinners and Bugonia, the R-rating ruled 2025, proving itself less a marker of violence and more a license for unfiltered storytelling.

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

He’s transformed from bare-chested Method hunk to ruddy-cheeked scene stealer, and his body of work has never been better.

For pre-holiday concert goers, the annual Jingle Ball can be a full stocking or a lump of coal proposition — sometimes within ...

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and ...

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.