Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Awards with 10 nominations, followed closely behind by Doechii, GloRilla, Future, and Drake ...

Even if Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination ... "I’ve been working on my weekly event Inner Circle With DJ NY and collaborating around the city, trying to help bring more ...

Gangstagrass, known for its genre-defying blend of bluegrass and hip hop, first gained widespread attention with its Emmy-nominated theme song for FX’s Justified, “Long Hard Times to Come.” The ...

the album exploits interesting juxtapositions to achieve a sound horizon and an emotional palette that transcends traditional hip-hop.Orchard now streams everywhere. Subscribe to Orlando Weekly ...

Los Angeles-based rapper Sellassie blends West Coast vibes with introspective, socially conscious lyrics, making him a standout in hip hop. Known for his lyrical depth and sharp storytelling, ...

Chuck D famously rapped “our freedom of speech is freedom or death” on Public Enemy’s 1989 single “Fight the Power,” one of hip-hop’s most powerful anthems. Thirty-five years later ...

Cassie Ventura is not the first survivor of hip-hop’s abuse. Unfortunately, she will not be the last. In the months since Ventura filed a federal lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for rape ...

Shannon stories have featured on the cover of the Newsweek magazine and has been published ... It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre ...

This story appears in the Spring 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Danny Brown is a changed man. Being clean and sober will do that. However, when it comes to his unique brand of hip-hop ...

Freeze’s crew helped amplify breaking culture in the 1983 classic film Flashdance and with their appearance in the 1982 New York City Rap Tour, the first international hip-hop tour featuring ...

The Hip-Hop community mourned the loss of one of the founding fathers of Hip Hop culture, Lovebug Starski, who passed away on this date four years ago at 57 years old. Starski, whose real name is ...

To conclude hip-hop's 50th anniversary year, Billboard ranks 25 of the genre's most influential producers of all time. This year, hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary. A bevy of rap luminaries ...