The 50 Best New York Rappers of All Time, Ranked

From pioneers like Rakim to legends like Jay-Z to newer icons like Pop Smoke and Cardi B, these are the 50 best New York ...
The New York Times

Song of the Week: ‘Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)’

new video loaded: Song of the Week: ‘Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)’ transcript Our pop music critic Jon Caramanica explains how French Montana and Max B’s new song fits into an expanding New York ...
The Root

15 New York Artists Who Built the Blueprint for Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B

The release of 50 Cent’s controversial Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” has done more than just shine a light on one now-disgraced mogul; it has forced fans to confront the enduring ...
The Source Magazine

Big Gipp Sparks Debate, Says New York Hip Hop Was “Schematically Eliminated” For Dropping Too Much Knowledge

A deeper layer has been added to an already charged conversation after Big Gipp expanded on his stance about the decline of New York’s dominance in Hip Hop, pointing directly to the intellectual ...