Drake's new album with PartyNextDoor, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," is his first since "Not Like Us." And he uses "Gimme a Hug" to ...

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

Many people on social media found similarities between Gibbs’ “$oul $old $eperately” and Drake’s “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.” ...

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

Just days after taking home five Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar is off to the Super Bowl. Lamar previously performed at the ...

It shouldn’t be incredibly surprising, then, that nothing brings me quite the same joy as an album I can imagine a cheesy coming-of-age montage to. Bilk’s Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll supplied that, ...

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As the album continued and I heard another shoutout ... and he’s since become the new face of New York’s underground hip-hop tradition. He’s a freedom fighter with no mask, unless of course ...

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, known for "Walk It Out" and "2 Step," died over the weekend. He was 43. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images for BET) ...

Arguably the greatest feat of Wide Awake, though, is closer “Road to Joy” as it retools Beethoven’s masterpiece beneath a thrilling finale that finds Oberst screaming the album’s title ... offering a ...

Central Cee Releases Can't Rush Greatness Album Central Cee has emerged as one of the U.K.'s brightest rap stars. After building a significant buzz over the past few years, the Columbia Records ...

A hip-hop awards show and festival that could attract "hundreds of celebrity guests" and "thousands of tourists" is planned for August in Memphis, organizers said Wednesday. The "For Us By Us Hip ...