It’s a new year, and a new crop of rappers to watch. Here are 25 rappers you need to check out in 2025.

Bay Swag talks scoring viral hit “Fisherrr,” his upcoming project, and how sexy drill is uniting a new generation of drill artists.

As Hip-Hop continues to progress and evolve, some of the genre’s elder statesmen have lost their connection or understanding ...

Lola Young, Gigi Perez, Cash Cobain and more rising artists across genres promise new music in 2025 — and are worth keeping an eye on.

By Shanae Hardy As “sexy drill” continues to solidify its place in the New York drill scene, frontrunners like Bay Swag are becoming synonymous with the subgenre’s success. With the ...

UK drill star Digga D has been sentenced to three ... where Judge Simon Hirst told him he was “satisfied” the rapper had been in possession of 50.65kg of cannabis and had sold at least 45kg ...

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more fame.

The cross-pollination of sounds—from drill and lo-fi to electronic-infused rap—demonstrates an ever-expanding sonic palette that refuses to be confined by traditional boundaries. Technology ...

Her introspective lyrics and dynamic delivery style have created a new subcategory within the genre, inspiring a wave of poets-turned-rappers. He carries forward the drill music tradition with an ...

Shaliek Smith, 24, was fatally stabbed in the chest after he was chased for two blocks by a group of six attackers in Bushwick, Brooklyn.