Though the duo of MC and DJ complement one another’s abilities, upon further inspection, they basically use different methods ...

At a certain level, it can be argued that music is completely reliant upon the people who consume it. This does not simply mean in a business sense, as in needing a consumer base to listen to and ...

Hip-hop‘s journey from underground movement to global cultural force spans five decades of evolution, during which lyrical content has both reflected and influenced societal changes. Industry experts ...

Named for Eazy-E's 1987 song, "Boyz-N-the-Hood" tracks a young boy (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who is sent to live with his no-nonsense father (Laurence Fishburne) in South Central Los Angeles, where he's ...

Nas isn’t just preserving Hip-Hop history—he’s actively building it, putting his voice, vision, and money where his legacy is.

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— ...

The inaugural gala honored the legends, leaders, and visionaries who turned hip hop from a Bronx block party into a global ...

I watched a new era in Stockton’s hip-hop scene come of age. Moving to the Central Valley city in the early 2000s, I found a hip-hop community that was its own form of resistance. Smoldering ...