DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Rolling Loud brings headliners Playboi Carti, Don Toliver and YoungBoy Never Broke Again to the City Beautiful May 8-10 for ...

Kendrick Lamar's award-season dominance continues with NAACP nominations, capping another monumental year for the rapper.

Mikie Sherrill officially became New Jersey’s governor Tuesday morning. By night, she added “rapper” to her resume. Hours after the former congresswoman was inaugurated as the Garden State’s 57th ...

Legends of rap and hip-hop, as well as some up-and-coming artists, are heading to Reno-Tahoe stages to kick off 2026 — including Talib Kweli, Mickey Avalon and a ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

A grin spread across Quik’s face. “This is a jazz club, ain’t it?” he asked the crowd.

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

Hanumankind ’s music should come with a serious side effects label because listening to songs like his explosive hit singles, ...

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about why the East Coast rap group Main Source deserves a spot as one ...

Hip-hop has quietly lived at Rice for 20 years through professor Anthony Pinn’s religion courses. Now, with a new faculty ...