Drake's Views and Take Care both celebrate notable longevity milestones on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Iceman ...

The first six months of 2026 delivered blockbuster releases, underground gems, and some of the strongest hip-hop albums in recent years.

Jay-Z reaches Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart for the first time in his career — and earns an immediate No. 1 — as Reasonable ...

T.I.'s final album, 'Kill the King,' is his 13th top 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. "Let Em Know" is his first top 40 hit ...

We live in the Dot era. After demolishing rap rival Drake last year, Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap has dominated 2025 and the current hip-hop landscape. Super Bowl performance. More Grammy wins. “Not ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Cardi B scored two major wins at the American Music Awards, taking home Best Hip-Hop Song for “ErrTime” and Best Hip-Hop Album for her latest project. For Best Hip-Hop Song, Cardi beat out Drake’s ...

Summary Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and ...

On this day in 2001, Ludacris released his second full-length album, Word of Mouf. This LP was ridiculously successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 281,000 copies in the ...

T.I.'s final album, Kill the King, has debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, landing at #10 ...

Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt earns a historic Billboard Vinyl Albums No. 1 spot after its 30th anniversary vinyl release ...