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Examining how hip-hop lyrics have evolved over 50 years, reflecting changing social attitudes and sparking important conversations about responsibility in music ...
Hip-hop was still the most listened-to genre of music in 2023, it had a 26.8 percent share of the U.S. music market, down from its 2020 peak of 28.2 percent in 2020, according to research by ...
"The Real Queens of Hip-Hop," an ABC News special that is set to air on Hulu and ABC News on Monday, Oct. 18, explores the powerful force of women in hip-hop.
Roxanne Shanté, a member of the influential hip-hop collective Juice Crew as a teen in the 1980s, is the only female rapper to have been given a Juice Crew ring, which boasts a diamond-encrusted "R." ...
The 17th annual hip-hop awards ceremony took place on Oct. 8 at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas, where generations of hip-hop stars gathered to celebrate its biggest night.
August 11 is National Hip-Hop Celebration Day! The celebration was made official by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last July, following the 50th… ...
Decades before "Black Lives Matter" became a global hashtag touted by celebrities and leading politicians, hip-hop artists were profiled, targeted and vilified for broadcasting those same systemic ...
Discover how hip hop culture can promote health equity, as explained by a neurologist. Learn about the intersection of music, community, and healthcare.
How the artist's lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' could suppress a vital part of hip-hop culture. By Touré It’s been a year since the Pop Out, and the reverberations from the ...
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to hand out our own 2024 Hip-Hop Wired Awards, highlighting the artists who made the biggest impact this year. Special shoutout to Hot 107.9’s own, Partyboi ...