In our second episode of the podcast, we look back on 50 Cent as the Best Rapper Alive for 2023. Host Insanul Ahmed and guests Joe La Puma and Noah Callahan-Bever break down how utterly dominant 50 Cent was in 2003 thanks to his legendary mixtape run,

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 Grammys. So what's going on?

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 1 (Reuters) - - British soul-pop singer Olivia Dean was named best new artist, and hip-hop megastar Kendrick Lamar claimed the prize for best rap album with "GNX,