Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...

The best rap beats are nerdy as hell. Every drum placement, every melody, every chopped-up sample sends me down a YouTube rabbit hole trying to piece together the way a producer contorts and dissects ...

Underground rap thrives on authenticity, unique flows, and beats that break away from mainstream formulas. Crafting these beats means blending rhythmic precision, creative sampling, and DIY production ...

In the past few years, gaming and creator culture have become an increasingly prominent part of the rap world. Think of the growing presence of Twitch streamers, or Ericdoa’s viral “Ninja Taper Fade” ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “ Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists ...

On Friday, (May 24), Sexyy Red delivered her new project In Sexyy We Trust. On the new tape, she collaborates with Drake on the Tay Keith-produced track "U My Everything," which hilariously finds ...

Streaming rap beats on Twitch can be tricky if you don’t understand music rights. Using unlicensed tracks risks DMCA strikes, but royalty-free beats offer a safe path. Knowing where to source legal ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. ADVERTISEMENT If you ask Harry Fraud why his beats sound so wavy, he might point to the stars. “The Aquarius inside me, it just puts me in a water ...