On this date 45 years ago, Blondie released “Rapture,” a genre bending single that quietly became one of the most important ...

Respected rapper Kwame wants to have a conversation in Delaware this Black History Month, and the community is invited.

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. A-Wax had just gotten out of jail when he decided to hit up a hotel party in Concord. The ...

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 ...

"The Real Queens of Hip-Hop" is set to air on Hulu and ABC News on Oct. 18. Even before hip-hop was called “hip-hop,” women were on the frontlines of the culture as emcees, rappers and producers. From ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Dallas rapper ...

In August of 2025, hip-hop turned the still-very-young age of 52, but let some of its fans tell it the genre is still a young man’s game. However, upon looking at its current landscape, some of rap’s ...

‘Son Of John (History Untold)’ is a Hip-hop album made contrary to the way Hip-hop albums are made in these parts. j jonathan Follow Rapper A-Q has released his anticipated album, 'Son of John 2' ...