Hip-hop’s roots in political expression began in the 1980’s with groups like Public Enemy with "Fight the Power" and NWA.

Hip-hop has existed for over 50 years, and since its inception, the genre has mastered the art of sampling to create some of the most iconic records in music history. Effectively using a sample ...

New York Comic Con is up and running at the Javits Center, and the co-creators of “The Graphic History of Hip Hop (Vol. 1)” ...

The Super Bowl Halftime Show is the most mainstream cultural event in America. There was no way that Dr. Dre and Snoop, or anyone else from hip hop culture would have been given the opportunity to ...

2024 has been filled with hip-hop highlights. While the culture experiences celebratory moments, the rap world has also been shaken multiple times due to the deaths of members of the hip-hop ...

Kendrick Lamar reigned atop the full list of winners at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which aired on Tuesday evening.

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Seattle Center announces free 'Artists at the Center' events for Fall/Winter 2024, featuring music, dance, and discussions.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

By Trevor Anderson Playboi Carti snatches his first top 10 as the sole lead artist on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “All Red” arrives at No. 3 on the list dated Sept.

Back in the ’90s, he figured out how to turn concrete into gold, helping to transform the sound of New York hip-hop from something hard and rough into something sleek and shimmering. As an ...