Rappers embody their cities in ways that go deeper than area codes and shoutouts. The neighborhoods that raised them – every corner store, basketball court and subway platform – become the foundation ...

Young people today don’t separate hip hop from sports. A high schooler wears Jordans to class, blasts Drake before basketball practice, and uses slang that bounced between rap lyrics and ESPN ...

This week’s new music Friday also features Jill Scott, Kodak Black, Pusha T and Danny Brown. Although in recent times Drake’s cultural currency has been called into question, there’s no denying that ...

Death is so common in hip-hop now that we don't even take time to mourn the deceased. The sudden departure of the BET Hip Hop Awards (HHA) from cable television was announced last month and it ...

LL Cool J, rapper and co-creator of 5-part docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here", is all about where the musical and cultural phenomenon came from, where it went and where it still wants to go. It begins ...

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. This five-part series, co-created ...

It’s hard out here for a rapper trying to be taken seriously as an actor — but that’s changing. The line between the recording studio and the silver screen has never been thinner. This year, a new ...

When Jabari “Dr. Naledge” Evans was a kid, hip-hop felt like a privilege. If he got straight A’s, his mother would let him go to the legendary music venue in the city’s South Side, Chicago’s ...

From Eminem’s battle-tested verses to Nicki Minaj’s boundary-breaking brand, becoming a rapper means mastering the art of storytelling, building undeniable flow, and hustling harder than the beat ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hip-hop producer the Alchemist releases seven projects this year, collaborating with Erykah Badu, Freddie Gibbs ...