Azealia Banks

Newcomer Azealia Banks set things off in 2012, with her many beefs involving the likes of Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Lil' Kim, to name a few. But more importantly, people love this young woman when she raps. Between her popular EP '1991' and her many appearances hanging with fashion elite at fashion week as Alexander Wang's muse, Banks has potential to do well once she drops her first studio album, 'Br

In 2012, we saw plenty of colorful and innovative videos from your favorite hip-hop and R&B artists. From Drake's crazy bar mitzvah in the 'HYFR' clip to Solange dancing it up in South Africa to Killer Mike's powerful imagery in 'Reagan,' there were a slew of visuals to hold our attention. We have listed 10 of the most standout clips within the past year, but which one gets your vote for the 2

While some of the artists in our Best Female Artist category are established superstars -- Nicki Minaj, Trina and Lil Kim -- there were a few newcomers who made noise in the rap game in 2012. The spunky Azealia Banks and Aussie transplant Iggy Azalea brought sex and sassiness to the game, while rap newbies Angel Haze and Nitty Scott, MC made their impressions felt in the indie scene. Each are in t

As we look back on 2012, there were a couple of standout hip-hop tracks that defined the the year. Some were brought by the fresher faces of the game, others surprisingly released through rappers' comebacks. All in all, we want to know what your favorite track was during these past 12 months. It's time to take part in TheDrop.fm's inaugural Best Hip-Hop Song awards. Let's go.

2013 is shaping up to be a big year for new music releases. Your favorite artists will be dropping big albums in the calendar year.

This beef was all about Harlem. A newly groomed Azealia Banks beefed with Dipset’s forefather Jim Jones over the origin of the word “vamp.” They took it to the new streets aka Twitter, and then the beef turned into an old head vs. new head war...

It is no big surprise that hip-hop has some raunchy roots. That’s because when an art form like hip-hop becomes the voice of rebellion, there’s a no holds barred approach to the content of the lyrics. For better or worse, rappers have pushed the envelope regarding what can exist within a song without making people faint once they hear it. Perhaps th...