Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create ...

Winston-Salem State University is bringing Black history to life in a dynamic way this February. As part of its annual Black ...

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Rapper Doechii won best rap album at Sunday's Grammy Awards, becoming the third woman in the award show's history to claim ...

After Cardi B revealed that Doechii won the award for best rap album for Alligator Bites Never Heal, she instantly burst into ...

Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...

Despite experiencing grinding poverty and discrimination, it was Black and Latino youth — armed with turntables, drum machines and samplers — who made these groundbreaking advances in music. For ...