Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Eminem's Curtain Call compilation reaches 700 weeks on the U.K.'s ...

Girl, Get Up.,” a collaboration between Doechii and SZA, debuts on a pair of Billboard charts this week, earning both stars ...

Back in Action Big album rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways.

Just over a month after he was released from prison following a 16-year-long stint behind bars, Max B is back with his first new full-length in four years. The rapper has surprise-released Public ...

At the start of 2025, Zaytoven felt uneasy about where Atlanta hip-hop was headed. The scene he’d known was … in a rut. Both he and the city were in mourning, with how many key players and folk heroes ...

Jan. 1 is a remarkable date in R&B and hip-hop for a myriad of reasons. To start off, breakout star Ice Spice was born on ...