Swizz Beatz, born Kasseem Dean in the Bronx, New York, has cemented his place as one of hip hop’s most influential producers.

Respected rapper Kwame wants to have a conversation in Delaware this Black History Month, and the community is invited.

Hit-Boy marks the second rap producer to be robbed in 2026 so far... and he has a special message for the unknown assailants ...

Scott Matelic is an Indianapolis-born hip-hop producer and DJ whose sound emerges from the crate-digging traditions of DJ ...

Yesterday, we heard some news that made our inner-rap nerd geek out. DJ Premier claimed that he has a joint album with Nas in the works. As hardcore cynical rap fans, our natural reaction was to say, ...

The top producers on the Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated ...

The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists. Since 2018, prblm’s internet collective Nova Gang has had a slow-burning influence on rap’s ...

What happens when you mix some of the region’s most hungry emcees and producers with summer camp? The answer unfolds in “Welcome to Rap Campp,” a new documentary that captures a 24-hour marathon ...

The FADER’s longstanding series Beat Construction interviews today's most crucial producers and their craft. Sometimes, Devstacks just knows. “There's been a couple instances where I say out loud or ...

The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place – lots of times, you’re even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good – so once a week we’re going to get with a rapper and ask ...

So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup of the 5 ...