Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap, it's not ...

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener preferences or recent rule changes?

New Orleans and Louisiana have left an indelible mark on rap music as the home state of some of the genre's biggest stars and most iconic record labels. Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected ...