Bing Worthington, a music executive who was the younger brother of rapper Snoop Dogg, died Feb. 15. He was 44. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., announced his brother’s death in three ...

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 ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...