Hip-hop is more than just a type of music. It’s a movement, a way of life, and a culture that has grown and changed over time to affect almost every part of society. Hip-hop started in the Bronx in ...

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment might ...

Additional performers included The Pharcyde, Arrested Development, Pete Rock, and more. The entire historic affair closed with every performer on stage, as Black Sheep rocked an energetic performance ...

Kurupt reveals Eminem paid for his rehab after alcohol addiction led to seizures and a three-week coma, showing real hip-hop ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

Hip-hop has transformed music, and the world at large, since it was conceived 50 years ago. In a relatively short time, it's made a massive impact on every aspect of pop culture — and fortunately, ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its ...

During a time when record sales are more or less left to complicated streaming formulas, some of our most prolific artists ...

Plugging into hip-hop's legacy of social justice and empowerment, the Hip Hop Institute 4 Peace (HH4PEACE) is leading the charge behind a global, anti-bias alliance ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment might ...