Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

The ‘Superman’ writer-director took time out from head-honchoing the DC Universe to make us a killer year-end playlist.

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Pooh Shiesty, J Hus, FLO, Sasha Keable, Otis Kane, Def Soulja, GENA & Samara Cyn.

Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay ...

Lil Baby's 'The Leaks' springs 25-1 on Top Rap Albums after its first full tracking week; it dropped last Wednesday for the rapper's 31st birthday.

Song Sung Blue" gives Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer the opportunity to return to movie theaters in a major way for the first ...

R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris Brown’s record-breaking stadium tour, it finally ...

Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” rises at the same time that “All I Want for Christmas Is You” leads the Hot 100 again.

Judging by mainstream music in 2025, humankind is not in a particularly creative place. The year’s main storylines included ...

“Is It a Crime” and “Burning Blue” appear on Mariah The Scientist’s Hearts Sold Separately album, which was released in August. The set debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart and yielded the ...

Two big winners defined the 67th annual Grammy awards night. Beyoncé finally won album of the year for Cowboy Carter, and ...