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 ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper and record producer behind hit tracks like “Planet Rock” who founded the Zulu Nation ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop with his legendary Zulu Nation block ...

Rap and hip-hop legend dies at 66: ‘A creative force who touched countless hearts’ Apr. 9, 2026, 5:15 a.m. Hip-hop legend who ...

Afrika Bambaataa, pioneering hip-hop DJ and producer behind “Planet Rock” and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the visionary DJ, rapper, producer, and activist and later faced multiple, widespread accusations of sexual ...