Vets and newbies flexed their best bars in 2025. After being spoiled by a monstrous three-peat from Future, a lyrical face-off between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and scintillating releases from Doechii ...

Love it or hate it, rage rap isn’t just here to stay; it’s mutating in real time. From its chaotic early days, with Florida rappers XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God screaming over Slipknot ...

Playboi Carti’s Antagonist Tour stopped in Fort Worth on Friday (Nov. 21), and Dickies Arena was shaken to its core with the intensity from every performer’s set. The pit was flooded with fans donning ...

After the highly anticipated and commercially successful release of Playboi Carti’s album “MUSIC” in March of this year, he and his many confidants in the Opium record label kicked off a nationwide ...

At TD Garden on Nov. 4, Playboi Carti finally arrived at the arena in full force — alongside ApolloRed1, Homixide Gang, Destroy Lonely, and Ken Carson — for the “Antagonist 2.0 Tour.” The “Antagonist ...

The rapper, who has become one of hip-hop’s leading stars, presided over a sweaty tangle of young men outfitted in black and ecstatically moshing. Critic’s Pick The rapper, who has become one of ...

King Vamp has entered the building — and he brought some friends. Playboi Carti, one of the world’s most popular trap artists, is recognized for his dark and mysterious aesthetic, coupled with ...

Nothing makes sense with Playboi Carti. Ever since he burst onto the scene in 2017, he’s been at the cutting edge of hip-hop, pioneering sounds that would soon become staples of the genre, even when ...

Ken Carson is in the middle of Opium’s Antagonist tour alongside labelmates Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang. However, that hasn’t stopped the self-described Lord Of Chaos from ...

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Ken Carson lives loud. At the moment, the Opium rapper’s high-decibel daily routine features soldout stadium shows and impromptu, in-person listening events, followed by headlining festival ...