The Recording Academy presents three different awards for hip-hop songs at each annual Grammy Awards ceremony: Best Rap Song, Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Best Rap Performance. While it’s easy to ...

Hip-hop legends of "Rapper's Delight" fame, the Sugarhill Gang, performed at Nashville's intimate AB Hillsboro Village venue. The still touring touring quartet is four decades removed from an era ...

In 2002, the Recording Academy introduced a new category to the Grammy Awards: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. At its core, the award is meant to honor the best song that combines elements of rap and pop ...

Despite its eight-week run at the top of Billboard's rap songs chart, it was deemed too pop. Of Minaj's 10 Grammy nominations, she has only competed in pop once. By Mesfin Fekadu Nicki Minaj’s “Super ...

Rapsody and Erykah Badu have won Best Melodic Rap Performance for “3:AM” at the 2025 Grammys, earning Rapsody her first-ever Grammy and Badu her first in two decades. They picked up the trophy ahead ...

Rap music stands as a vibrant tapestry woven into the very fabric of the Black community, serving not just as an art form but as a resonant voice echoing its culture, struggles, and resilience. Yet, ...

The Sugarhill Gang, pioneers of hip-hop, performed in Nashville, showcasing rap's evolution from party music to a dominant genre. Master Gee, a member of the group, discussed the organic growth of hip ...