Being a rapper has a lot of moving parts. As an artist, they have to sharpen their ear for beats, figure out what they want to rap about, piece together hooks sometimes and, most importantly, find out ...

The hunt for the next hip-hop sensation is on — and currently streaming on a screen near you! Netflix’s first music competition show, Rhythm + Flow, debuted earlier this month to wide acclaim, as fans ...

During Netflix’s Fan Fest event to celebrate the premiere of Rhythm + Flow season two, John Legend spoke with VIBE about executively producing the competitive rap series—as a singer. Held in Atlanta ...

Netflix’s rap competition series Rhythm + Flow featuring judges Cardi B, Chance The Rapper, and T.I. starts October 9 and ahead of its air date, the streaming service has announced the show’s ...

The rap competition show vied to find “the next rap superstar,” but instead gets lost in a borderline exploitative focus on its contestants' traumas. “This is something I’ve always wanted,” ...

When Flo Milli raps, delight materializes. The Alabama rapper’s Ho, Why Is You Here?, out since July, remains the year’s tightest mixtape, a master class in how to inflect syllables with ...

For as long as hip-hop has been around, female MCs have been on the front lines as tastemakers, trendsetters, and all-around heroes. It's been a thankless task, and it hasn't gotten any easier — not ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith. Florida has long been one of the most inventive regions for rap music, with distinct scenes and sounds ...

If your flow has lost its get-up-and-go, you may need to call Jesse Kramer. The 24-year-old runs a website called Rap Rebirth, where, for a fee, he offers custom rap lyrics in any style you chose, ...

Rhythm + Flow is currently streaming on Netflix — and will be crowning a winner this week Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...