The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums ... where those terms suggest a crotchety, stultified image of a has-been artist well past his prime, Common’s instead as vital and relevant ...

From his involvement in the groundbreaking film “Beat Street” to his ... They shared a joke when this image was snapped. Belafonte’s influence on Hip-Hop and rap music doesn’t stop at ...

Before the first beat drops or word is uttered ... as much time dissecting the cover as they did the music. And in Hip-Hop in particular, crate diggers have elevated cover art to near mythic ...

Kendrick Lamar sets new record with Grand National Tour Kendrick Lamar has officially made hip-hop history — again. After a [ ...

With over 20 years of experience in the entertainment and hospitality industry, Mike is a seasoned and versatile leader in entertainment marketing, influencer marketing, talent booking, artist ...

The exhibit was also curated by Adeerya Johnson, the MoPOP's associate curator and hip-hop feminist scholar. Throughout the exhibit is a chronological history of how Black women shape their image ...

Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop.

The next interview in our hip-hop history series is with LL Cool J ... His first hit, "I Need A Beat," grew out of one of those home tapes. Let's hear it. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I NEED A BEAT ...

Renowned hip-hop journalist and cultural historian, Sacha Jenkins, has died at 54. His wife, Raquel Cepeda, told The Hollywood Reporter that he died on Friday, May 23, due to complications from ...

Photo by Paul Natkin/Wire Image Appealing to a more mainstream ... marching-to-the-beat-of-their-own-drum hip-hop. The same idea applied to their sense of style—the two often attended awards ...

Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC's The Beat is as unique as the show itself. His journey –– weaving together legal expertise, a deep-seated passion for hip-hop, and a keen ...