The late summer months of August and September celebrate both the anniversary of hip-hop as well as Hispanic heritage, a fitting combination since Hispanic culture and sound have had a significant ...

Rap professor Mickey Factz says bars can be learned but it also still must be earned. He talks to Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur about ...

Hip-Hop Evolution Season 4 is the latest season of the popular music documentary series that chronicles the rise of hip-hop music. Hosted by Canadian rapper Shad, the series takes a deep dive into the ...

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 ...

Flavor Flav is taking a break from the chicken fingers and clocks to drop some real talk about hip-hop, activism, and the legacy he helped build. Born William Jonathan Drayton Jr., the "Flavor of Love ...

As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap is a collaboration between the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture ...

Jeezy, Common, Chika, and more discuss the entwined histories of rap and politics in the new trailer for Hip-Hop and the White House, an upcoming documentary premiering April 22 on Hulu. Directed by ...

The relationship between hip-hop and smoking has always been intriguing and ever-evolving. In the early 2000s, a significant transformation occurred in hip-hop culture as bongs emerged as the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Megan Thee Stallion’s rise in hip-hop has earned her ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Rap Group Wakadinali. Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be ...