The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

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

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion ...

Hip hop artist Shaun Boothe will present his “Unauthorized Biography Series — Live Your Legacy” on Feb. 20 at the Alhambra ...

When The i Paper culture desk decided to compile a list of the best love songs this century for Valentine’s Day, we had no ...

The smell of paint fills the room as hip-hop beats through headphone speakers. Canvases are spread across the floor and rough ...

Hip-hop and the hustle have always gone hand in hand. From flipping mixtapes on street corners to launching billion-dollar ...

Since the ‘90s, the bass guitar has played an ever-increasing role in hip-hop – from the rubbery grooves of Raphael Saadiq and Pino Palladino to the dirt-fisted funk of Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard and ...

When Kendrick Lamar took center stage at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, his entrance wasn’t just about spectacle, it was ...

However, the clothing is easy to nail. From Run-DMC to LL Cool J to Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson, this fitted Angola fur hat (or wool) was propped up on a number of celebrity heads, along with ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

In politics and hip-hop, which seems to cross-pollinate these days, several rappers, some of which are bonafide icons, have expressed their support for President Donald Trump, a figure whose ...