SUMMERS: Briana Younger is a hip-hop writer. I sat down with her and NPR hip-hop editor, Sheldon Pearce, to talk about the birth of trap and the rise of Southern rap.

Southern female rappers are taking over hip-hop in 2024 with chart-toppers, sold-out tours, and a powerful shift in representation.

In 2024, GloRilla, Latto and Doechii all delivered landmark rap albums. Not just because they had the best bars, but because each trusted themself enough to make an artistic and commercial leap.

The John Brown Toll Road carved through Cajon Pass in 1861 and served as the gateway into Southern California for decades. We follow its surviving path, visit pieces of 19th-century roadwork ...

Southern hip-hop's influence continues shaping modern music through strategic sampling drawing from classic Southern tracks.

GloRilla, performing in Los Angeles in June, was one of three Southern women who conquered hip-hop in 2024.

GloRilla, performing in Los Angeles in June, was one of three Southern women who conquered hip-hop in 2024. What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2023, GloRilla, Latto and Doechii had each ...

GloRilla, performing in Los Angeles in June, was one of three Southern women who conquered hip-hop in 2024.