Every year, BET holds its annual Hip-Hop Awards, and every year, the Cyphers are the best part. Ever since the show began airing a little more than a decade ago, the highlights have come in the little vignettes were rappers -- some up-and-coming, some established stars, some leftfield picks -- take a few seconds to…

Last night, BET aired its annual Hip-Hop Awards. The show featured performances from big names like Cardi B, YG, A$AP Rocky, Lil Pump, and Gucci Mane, among others. But as ever, the best reason to watch was the annual collection of Cyphers -- the random groups of big and small rappers doing whatever they could…

Eminem released his latest album, Kamikaze, last month. On its tenth track, "Fall," he called Tyler, the Creator a "faggot." In Eminem's recent interview with Sway, Eminem apologized for the homophobic slur. "I think the word that I called him on that song was one of the things where I felt like this might be…

XXL’s annual Freshman Class issue is always a sketchy proposition, but it always includes at least a handful of genuine talents. Five of the most interesting guys on this year’s list have joined forces for a cypher not unlike the ones we see on the BET Awards every year. Watch below as Southern storyteller supreme [...]

Lamar claims he "tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes" in new verse