LL Cool J, a pioneering figure in hip-hop, is set to take viewers on a captivating journey through the genre’s roots with the new docuseries Hip Hop Was Born Here.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Tink and Bryson Tiller’s new duet to Dess Dior’s new summer anthem.

The exhibit tells the story of a photo shoot in 1998 for XXL Magazine, which set out to recreate the stoop scene, but instead feature hip-hop stars. Rheingold was part of the team charged with ...

BECKET — Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival opened its summer season Wednesday with a focus on tap, percussion, and hip hop. The night featured “The Center Will Not Hold,” co-directed by tapper ...

Khadiyah “KD” Lewis, known for her run on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” died last week at the age of 44. The reality star’s brother Jay confirmed her death on Thursday in a statement to The ...

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta thrives on raw emotion and personal stories, and KD’s unapologetic authenticity resonated deeply. X posts, such as @BirdieBittern ’s “RIP Age 44,” highlight the shock.

The “Love & Hip Hop” community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Khadiyah “KD” Lewis has died at age 44, with her brother Jay confirming the news to The Shade Room on Thursday.

It’s a form of truth-telling, healing, and collective action. “ Hip hop is about waking people up,” Crush said. “ They’ve taken the message out of the music. We’re here to put it back in.” From the ...

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The seventh New Haven Hip-Hop Conference held Thursday, June 19, was one of the events in the city's 12th annual Juneteenth celebration.

Birthday Bash ATL 2025 was the place to be this summer, bringing out some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop along with the next generation of stars. One of the most exciting parts of the night was ...