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

Fresh off a breakout year, El Pablo is starting 2025 strong with a new single in “Party” featuring vocalist Kaye. As you’ll hear below, this feel-good drum & bass track showcases everything that makes ...

Memphis rap star NLE Choppa delivers his most introspective track yet with “Crescent Moon,” out now via NLE ...

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

Whereas African music conventionally forms one cornerstone of global culture, influencing ... worldlier the use of Afro-centric elements could make hip-hop sound is when Kendrick uses African ...

There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.

House duo Justice and Kendrick Lamar, a hip-hop superstar who incorporates elements of house himself ... as a scholar of African American culture and music, I am interested in their commonality ...

Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images ...

At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house artists will be among the most talked about. House duo Justice and Kendrick Lamar, a hip-hop superstar who incorporates elements of ...

At this year’s awards, taking place on Feb. 2, hip-hop and house artists will be among the most talked about. House duo Justice and Kendrick Lamar, a hip-hop superstar who incorporates elements of ...

TLDR: Ageism in hip-hop challenges older artists, with some embracing adulthood and creating new music categories to overcome stereotypes of youth-only culture. It’s always awkward telling people what ...