Every Kendrick Lamar 2017 Guest Verse, Ranked
From Mike Will to Rapsody, Kendrick's had a year of outstanding guest verses.
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10 Most Read Articles on DJBooth This Year
From Migos to Kendrick Lamar, the most popular DJBooth features of 2017.
Top 10 Hip-Hop Producers of 2017, Ranked
Praise the rapper, but never forget who provided the canvas.
50 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Songs of 2017, Ranked
Over the past 365 days, more than two million songs were released by hundreds of thousands of artists. Here are the top 50.
5 Candidates for Hip-Hop’s 2017 MVP (And the Winner Is…)
There are only a few who are truly worthy.
50 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2017, Ranked
For the final time this year, we'll see you in the comments.
Top 5 Flagship 4-channel DJ Controllers (2017-2018)
Watch our rundown of the top 5 flagship 4-channel DJ Controllers for 2017-2018.
3 Most Slept-On R&B Albums of 2016
While Beyoncé, Frank Ocean and others dominated conversation, here are three gems you've likely overlooked.
Chance The Rapper is The Best Emcee of 2016 #BOTBAwards
This year it was impossible to avoid Chance—his face, his name and his voice were everywhere.
A Tribe Called Quest’s 'We got it from Here…' is the Best Hip-Hop Album of 2016 #BOTBAwards
After almost two decades of tension between Tip and Phife, Tribe's return was as timely as it was triumphant.
Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam" is the Best Hip-Hop Song of 2016 #BOTBAwards
In a year that felt more like a solar eclipse than a sunny Sunday afternoon, we needed "Ultralight Beam."
Anderson .Paak's 'Malibu' is the Best R&B/Pop Album of 2016 #BOTBAwards
.Paak owned 2016 and 'Malibu' marks the full-throated arrival of one of the most powerful R&B voices we've heard in years.
7 Best Rap Protest Songs of 2016
Some of our favorite artists successfully used their platform to spread uplifting and inspiring messages.
Cardo is the Best Hip-Hop Producer of 2016 #BOTBAwards
From Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q to Drake and Travis Scott, Cardo blessed all your favorite rappers in 2016.
The 15 Best Hip-Hop & R&B Album Covers of 2016
Anderson .Paak, Childish Gambino, Young Thug, and more proved that album art was alive and well in 2016.
21 Savage is the Best New Artist of 2016 #BOTBAwards
Without question, this is the year 21 Savage entered the big league as rap's new bad guy.
10 Best Rap Album Intros of 2016, Ranked
From the radiating soul of Kanye's "Ultralight Beam" to the raw soul-searching of Danny's "Downward Spiral," here are the best rap album intros of 2016.
Rihanna & Drake's "Work" is the Best Party Song of 2016 #BOTBAwards
Throughout the spirit-crushing landfill of a year that was 2016, "Work" helped us dance away the pain.
Frank Ocean's "Nikes" is the Best Music Video of 2016 #BOTBAwards
Frank Ocean returned in 2016 with a stunning video that you can't help but watch without looking away.
Desiigner's "Panda" is the Best Mumble Rap Song of 2016 #BOTBAwards
Love it or hate it, there's really no denying 2016 was the year of "Panda."
YG's "FDT" Movement is the Best Hip-Hop Moment of 2016 #BOTBAwards
YG standing tall against Donald Trump during the 2016 election is the best hip-hop moment of 2016.
Forget MTV, These Are the Best Music Videos of 2016
MTV doesn't air music videos but they give out awards for them? Nah, here are some truly outstanding visuals this year.
Anderson .Paak's "Malibu" is the Best Album of 2016 (So Far)
Now halfway through 2016, there's only one album that deserves to be called the best of the year.