Apple Music's Rap Life Review marked its five-year anniversary with a live taping at Apple Studios in Los Angeles, pulling together rap journalists, artists, and staff to reflect on the current state of hip-hop. The show delivered a detailed review of 2025's biggest moments in rap, highlighting album releases, artist growth, and cultural shifts across the genre. Revisiting Bold Takes and Regional Shifts The episode opened with the crew's signature "Stand On It or Walk It Bac

As the year winds down, we're spotlighting the moments in music this year that got our digital magazine readers locked in. From indie wins and scene shifting pod recaps to New Wave favorites and business model shakeups, these are the top 10 most read stories on The Wave  in 2025. Ranked from 10 to 1, each post tapped into something deeper, a sound, a hustle, a voice, or a vision. Some of you won’t recognize too many of the artists listed here, and that’s also the point of Sou