The hip-hop subgenre has exploded in the last 18 months. By Elias Leight In 2020, Trenton Kyle was working as a librarian. Every day, he recalls, “I would come home and just make beats.” One night, he ...

In a new Complex interview, the Harlem rapper reflects on his role in shaping modern hip-hop's biggest trendsetter.

Love it or hate it, rage rap isn’t just here to stay; it’s mutating in real time. From its chaotic early days, with Florida rappers XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God screaming over Slipknot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unsighted, a Toronto-based rage rapper, has gone viral for doing what he calls the "White girl dance" in the street with strangers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In times of turmoil, music can clarify a moment and a feeling, or at least briefly cut through the noise. And as California has ...

Midwxst drops his first single of 2025, and it's proof that he has an ironclad command of the rage rap style. Midwxst is firmly entrenched in the rage rap style. He has the vocal prowess and ...

The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing. Critic’s Pick The rapper, who has become one of ...

2026 has already been a stacked year for music. We've had everything from unexpected alt-pop breakouts from long-rising stars like Kim Petras and Slayyyter, to the continuation of the post-rage rap ...

It’s no secret that Irish rap trio Kneecap have been considered controversial as of late, but Tom Morello thinks that “clearly” just makes them “the Rage Against The Machine of now.” The guitarist, a ...

Lil Uzi Vert says they are quitting rap after their Luv Is Rage 3 album and are planning a video with Nicki Minaj. When asked why it would be their last LP, Uzi responded: "I love making music, but I ...

Unsighted, a Toronto-based rage rapper, has gone viral for doing what he calls the "White girl dance" in the street with strangers The videos have racked up millions of likes — even though they're ...