It is important to note that, as always, Summers is not suffering nearly as much as his critics. The New York Times reported that Harvard is investigating students who dared to criticize Summers and ...

Bart De Wever is not a natural wrecking ball. Belgium’s prime minister – a Flemish nationalist who doubts the permanence and democratic nature of the state he leads – has become the unlikely guardian ...

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 ...

With an experimental and maxed-out sound, bold new MCs are emerging from all corners of the UK – and with US rap in the doldrums, the time is ripe for another British Invasion It’s early November and ...

Former Bank of England boss Mark Carney leads his Liberal Party to a fourth consecutive election victory, less than two ...

The top producers on the Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated ...

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 ...

Rap and Christmas have been intertwined since the former began. Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin’,” a rhymed update of “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (better known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”) ...

THE YEAR'S MOST POPULAR RAP SONGS, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY ...