Hip Hop

J. Cole's new album debuts at No. 1, while Bad Bunny sees a sales peak post-Super Bowl. Chuck D responds to Gene Simmons' controversial comments about hip-hop's place in the Rock Hall of Fame.

About Hip Hop

Hip Hop is a genre of music and culture that originated in the Bronx, New York City, during the 1970s.

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Sentiment: 63%

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Current Value: 63%
Daily Average: 34%
[--] Week: 64% +7%
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[--] Year: 59% +17%
1-Year High: 78% on 2025-10-19
1-Year Low: 14% on 2025-05-03

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Top Hip Hop News

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"J. Cole Debuts at No. 1; Bad Bunny Hits New Sales Peak Post-Super Bowl J. Cole debuted at No. [--] on the Billboard [---] with the best first week for an R&B or hip-hop album in a year. Bad Bunny now has two Top [--] albums"
News Link @ChrisWillman 2026-02-15T20:47Z 20.5K followers, 10.2K engagements

"Chuck D hits back at Gene Simmons' "ghetto" comments about hip-hop in Rock Hall Of Fame: "KISS don't have a lot of roll" Public Enemys Chuck D has responded to Gene Simmons recent comments that hip-hop shouldnt belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"
News Link @NME 2026-02-15T12:10Z 833.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Review: Kendrick Lamars 'The Heart Part 5' Video National Review Michael Jacksons vision surpasses hip-hop politics"
News Link @3xchair 2026-02-14T04:42Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Sacha Jenkins Filmmaker Who Mined the Black Experience Dies at [--] - The New York Times Shaped by early hip-hop culture his documentaries put race in the foreground whether the topic was hip-hop fashion the Capitol riots or Louis Armstrong"
News Link @nytimes 2026-02-13T18:35Z 52.9M followers, 19.2K engagements

Top Hip Hop Social Posts

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"The Fall Off has both. Just say you dont like the album. Cole addressed family friends growing up & all of his life experiences which is 💯 substance & of course lyrics top tier. Lets wrap the J. Cole hate up this week on Hip Hop Twitter & not create false narratives. Substance and lyricism are very different. Thats why a lot J. Cole fans are over rating The Fall Off. Substance and lyricism are very different. Thats why a lot J. Cole fans are over rating The Fall Off"
X Link @TonyDaDome 2026-02-16T11:21Z 29.6K followers, 17.8K engagements

"The best Hip Hop rapper in Africa OCTOPIZZO was spotted with our teammate Hon @HEBabuOwino at Kitengela Rally as a signature of unity among Kenya youths. @OCTOPIZZO #Kitengela #Osotsi @edwinsifuna #SisiNdioSifuna #KenyaKwetu🌍"
X Link @SenatorOsotsi 2026-02-16T05:18Z [---] followers, 11K engagements

"Scarface TI OutKast Goodie Mob shit even Field Mob Big KRIT might I even add J. Cole have WAY less music and more substance than Wayne. All from the South. Get it together. @realJNolan @SCRIZZLLEE If a nigga can pull an album worth of substance records from a southern rapper thats an astronomical amount. Also not every bar in a verse needs to be uplifting to be substance. yall forget the essence and core of what hip hop was and start tryna knitpick whats real to you @realJNolan @SCRIZZLLEE If a nigga can pull an album worth of substance records from a southern rapper thats an astronomical"
X Link @realJNolan 2026-02-16T04:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cam shouldve responded with his Takeover Freestyle at the Verzuz. Mase even called him out on it saying things wouldve been entirely different if he did. @HHistorian50532 This is what he shoulda responded with when Jada did Who Shot Ya at the Verzuz @HHistorian50532 This is what he shoulda responded with when Jada did Who Shot Ya at the Verzuz"
X Link @HHistorian50532 2026-02-16T03:29Z 15.4K followers, 68.8K engagements

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