Lecrae

Lecrae will have a better reach with his audience thanks to his deal with Columbia Records.

An Ohio grand jury ruled on Monday (Dec. 28) to not indict two Cleveland officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The verdict did not sit well with artists who went on social media to voice their disappointment.

From party anthems to political critique, hip-hop had everything in 2014. Newcomers held their own while OGs proved that rap is anything but dead. To top it off, we even got a surprise album or two. Vote for Hip-Hop Album of the Year in the 2015 The Boombox Fan Choice Awards.

Rap had a strong year. You just need the right ear to catch all the good stuff. We've been spinning these projects nonstop, so without any further ado, here are the 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014.

It's that time of year. A partial list of nominees for the 2015 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday morning (Dec. 5), and right from the jump, Beyonce, Sam Smith and Pharrell Williams are in the running for the coveted trophy.

Pharrell Williams, Trey Songz and more are among the winners at the 2014 Soul Train Awards Winners.

When it comes to lyrical fitness, Lecrae spends his time working out with two rappers who challenge him: Propaganda and Swoope.

Lecrae opens up about his chart-topping 'Anomaly' album, the influence Lauryn Hill and OutKast have on his career and freestyling for '16 Bars.'

Lecrae demonstrates his lyrical prowess by delivering rhymes with substance for '16 Bars.'

To thank fans for making his seventh album, 'Anomaly,' No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, rapper Lecrae releases 'Non-Fiction,' a new track that's not on the LP.