Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Take a look at the Cinematic Trailer for Band of Crusaders, a dark medieval strategy RPG developed by Virtual Alchemy and Ironward. Players will step into the role of a Grandmaster to explore a vast ...

A drunken raccoon has inspired merchandise that is helping raise money for a Virginia animal shelter. The Hanover County Animal Protection & Shelter in Hanover, Virginia had raised more than $156,000 ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

A Virginia liquor store trashed by a drunken raccoon who went on a wild bender through the shop and was discovered blacked out in its bathroom has unveiled three new cocktails inspired by the now ...

Virginia’s now-famous “Trashed Panda” has inspired a trio of new cocktails as the raccoon’s viral liquor-store escapade continues to charm the internet Hanover County Animal Protection and ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

Few artists have shaped hip-hop the way Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has. From his record-breaking debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, to becoming a TV mogul and cultural commentator, Fif has stayed relevant ...

What are the new Anime Crusaders codes? Likely dropping in huge waves to celebrate the success of this new anime Roblox strategy title, get up to speed (or cruise right on ahead) with this up-to-date ...