Taking a brief look back at the genre, hip-hop was born from the competitive spirit of MCs going bar-for-bar at block parties ...

Kendrick Lamar’s set at the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show was the culmination of a historic year—one where he not only cemented his dominance in hip-hop but also reshaped the ...

Billboard staffers are joined by DJ Drewski to debate who the best lyricist is among Nas, Jay-Z, and Biggie and more!

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Ms. Clark is a poet who teaches creative writing at Smith College. More viewers tuned into watch Kendrick Lamar — 133.5 million people — than any other Super Bowl halftime show. And they ...

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance was a powerful commentary on race and inequality in America. Lamar's use of imagery, such as the U.S. flag formed by Black dancers, highlighted the ...

The Drake versus Kendrick Lamar feud fully entered the public eye this month when Lamar headlined the Super Bowl halftime show and performed "Not Like Us," a diss track aimed toward Drake ...

Last weekend, Kendrick Lamar played the biggest 13-minute gig in music when he headlined the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. It was a set for the history books, boasting guest appearances from SZA ...