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 ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...

Here are the 51 best rock and metal albums of 2025. We're officially more than halfway through the decade. It's already produced its own crop of new ascending stars and quite a handful of veterans who ...

The musician, real name Carlito Milfort Jr., died in Florida on Saturday, Nov. 29 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

South Florida rapper Poorstacy died after an “incident” in Boca Raton early Saturday morning, officials confirmed. The rapper, whose legal name was Carlito Milfort, was 26. The incident occurred at ...

Kids raised in cities often have memories that make suburbanites blush. When Chris “Time” Steele was growing up on the Northside, he and some friends found an abandoned gun. “We had found it in this ...

If 1994 was among the greatest years in rock and roll history, then 1995 should undoubtedly take the mantle for rap music. The decade welcomed the emergence and canonizations of alt-metal, ambient, ...

Devaul Neal, aka Detroit rapper Bruiser Wolf, can wind humor, sadness, and charm into the same bar. He’s a member of Danny Brown’s label and collective Bruiser Brigade, through which he dropped his ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

South African rapper and record label owner Emtee has hinted at dropping an album, but it will be his last According to his recent social media post, Emtee is planning to hang up his gloves after the ...

Florida rapper POORSTACY, who frequently collaborated with Travis Barker, has died, authorities told USA TODAY on Monday, Dec. 1. He was 26. Born Carlito Milfort Jr., the rapper died the morning of ...

Syracuse just landed one of the most unique commitments of the 2026 recruiting cycle. Platinum recording artist Toosii, whose legal name is Nau'Jour Grainger, announced his commitment to the Orange, ...