From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Drake ("Gimme a Hug"), Offset ("Ten"), Gucci Mane ("Preference") and more. See you next week.

Hailing from the streets of Nashville, TN, Nixed is an independent hip-hop sensation with a style as diverse as the city that raised him. Known for his ...

I went to a Restraining Order show at the Crystal Palace, a Richmond punk house that has since burned down. I got there before Grand Scheme, the first band on the bill, started their set. It looked ...

The BriefTommy The Clown is the father of hip-hop clowning, a street dance made popular in the 1990s.Compton's Kendrick Lamar ...

Atlanta rapper Offset released a track on Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t sound like he was interested in placating the lovers. On his “Ten” single, he seems to sniping at an ex, griping, “She bad but ...