While some rappers can also produce music, other rappers are fans of adding instrumentation to their albums, and especially their live performances. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

In addition to hip-hop artists collaborating with musicians from other genres, there have been times when rappers decided to step away from their hip-hop roots and completely change their sound.

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See all these artists and many more in the Billboard staff's list of top 20 best rap albums of the year, below. More from Billboard ...

There's no money like show money and several rappers are hitting the road on tour in 2025. Since starting on Feb. 4, 2025, the tour will make a total of 79 stops in North America, Europe and ...

Multiple rappers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after their YouTube videos led to search warrants because they featured drugs.

Whether the crime was in self-defense, by accident, guilt by association or simply being close to a crime taking place, it’s not uncommon for rappers to find themselves in a courtroom.