Hip-Hop has long been a platform for artists to express their struggles, triumphs and deepest emotions. Hip-Hop has long been a platform for artists to express their struggles, triumphs and ...

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best ...

For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

The BAFTA-winning group will launch the tour at Coachella on April 11. By Gil Kaufman Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have announced dates for their 2025 North American tour. The West Belfast ...

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 ...

On this day 45 years ago, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang became Hip-Hop’s first-ever Top 40 hit, marking a transformative moment in music history. Released in August 1979 by the ...

If everything goes as anticipated, 2025 should be an impressive year for hip-hop as well. It's been nearly four years since Ye released a solo album. The drought seems like it will end in 2025 ...

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 ...

Alaska may not be the first place you think of when considering hip-hop hubs of America, but with numerous artists coming from different cultures, backgrounds and locations spanning the state ...

Graffiti and hip-hop culture have been intertwined since their emergence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, particularly in ...

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 ...

His new spoken word, The Seven Number Ones, chronicles the special moments in his life, from his parents’ meeting to his introduction to Hip-Hop. The album features collaborations with ...