We have been in a female rap renaissance for at least the last decade, but this year has been particularly kind to Southern women in rap and their supporters. In June, I was standing in a sold-out ...

The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

Reflecting on 2024, five artists stood above the rest, reshaping the landscape of hip-hop with their creativity, chart-topping hits, and cultural impact. Here’s The Source’s top rappers of 2024 and ...

In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent period of unprecedented success and visibility for a growing number of ...

What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2023, GloRilla, Latto and Doechii had each earned namesake notoriety and steady rotation in playlists. Repping Memphis, Atlanta and Tampa, they stood in ...

The quintessential next-up and artists-to-watch lists are a cornerstone of music tastemaking, albeit sometimes played out, we promise we’re not rattling off a list of boring and descriptive words, ...