Before Jason Rawls collaborated with some of the most well-known names in hip-hop — Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), Talib Kweli, Pro Era and the Beastie Boys, just to name a few — he was like ...

From Kendrick Lamar’s five-trophy sweep to Clipse’s comeback and Mad Skillz’s overdue recognition, the 2026 Grammys marked a full-circle moment for hip-hop.

The rappers talk misconceptions of rap and the future of hip hop music amongst other things. The Nigerian artistes discussed rap misconceptions as well as the choice of language in rap music. A clip ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I watched history unfold at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on Friday (Sept. 19), and let’s just say trap music never looked ...

Doechii at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for her "Alligator Bites Never Heal" tour 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) The performance’s creative direction, choreographed entirely by Doechii herself ...

In the lower levels of the Cambridge Community Center, a handful of young musicians are singing and rapping, matching their voices to beats composed by fellow artists. A few are behind the wall of a ...

Nas isn’t just preserving Hip-Hop history—he’s actively building it, putting his voice, vision, and money where his legacy is. Nas has always been one of the finest rappers to ever grace the culture ...

Future is stepping into the world of ballet with a daring reinterpretation of his acclaimed album DS2, teaming up with Grand Marnier and Emmy-winning choreographer Ebony Williams for a one-night-only ...

Chuck D famously rapped “our freedom of speech is freedom or death” on Public Enemy’s 1989 single “Fight the Power,” one of hip-hop’s most powerful anthems. Thirty-five years later, the Rock & Roll ...

The coveted West Coast beatmaker drops eight new songs, with features from the likes of Action Bronson, Conway, Larry June, and Schoolboy Q. The beloved Los Angeles rapper-producer duo teams up for ...

Hip-hop was born 50 years ago in the Bronx, just north of Yankee Stadium. Friday, September 1, 2023 BRONX, New York -- It was 50 years ago in an apartment building in the Bronx, about a mile and a ...