"Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-minor." Kendrick Lamar's most famous lyric was the heard around the world at last ...

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

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame angers folk every year, because some of the greatest artists of all time still haven't been let in the doors.

Suge Knight has claimed Tupac Shakur wanted to sign Aaliyah. The revelation comes as part of a series of interviews Knight has been giving from prison, shedding new light on Death Row Records’ history ...

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on Friday ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.

Billboard rounded up rap, R&B and Afrobeats songs by Rema, MF DOOM, Snoop Dogg, Burna Boy, Ashanti, Nipsey Hussle and Queen ...

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