Even if the origin of hip-hop is given a specific starting point in history, this article argues that the practice of rapping ...

The Sept. 7 event at The Webster is an opportunity for up-and-coming hip hop artists from across the region to showcase their ...

As part of BMI’s R&B and Hip-Hop Awards—which will be presented during a invitation-only ceremony in Los Angeles on Aug.

Hundreds of hip-hop songs deserve recognition for their meaning and their beats. But for now, in random order, are 50 essential hip-hop tracks to celebrate five decades of groundbreaking music.

Nelly’s “Tip Drill” video from 2003 was instantly controversial. It’s one of many stories explored in a new docuseries about ...

It proved a tremendously satisfying five-hour show, with every act embracing it as an opportunity to bring their A game ...

As music critic Nelson George wrote, the song was a springboard, "heralding the 808 as the foundation of hip-hop's future and Run-D.M.C. as the genre's new kings." ...

Mixing hip-hop and house music, lifting liberally from James Brown background singer Lyn Collins’ 1971 song “Think About It,” Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock’s 1988 smash was also an ode to ...

Rapper and singer Playboi Carti recently performed in his hometown of Atlanta. On August 22, X account Kurrco shared a clip ...

Most music executives and CEOs prefer to shun the spotlight and would have their presence felt. However, there is a shortlist ...

"It’s less about them being no longer and more about our team having to reimagine them for this changing media landscape that we find ourselves in," BET CEO Scott Mills said ...

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bill Cassidy introduced legislation that will expand the celebration of Hip-Hop into August and ...