The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox ...

Hip-Hop pioneer Gene "Groove" Allen, known for his music with Groove B. Chill and his role in House Party, has passed away, leaving a lasting imprint on both industries.

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

Before his passing, Irv Gotti made a power move that cemented his legacy beyond music. He sold his music catalog for a staggering $300 million, securing generational wealth for his family. While some ...

Shaboozey is using his fame to draw attention to how difficult it can be for emerging artists to handle their finances and a ...

Kendrick Lamar's most famous lyric was the heard around the world at last weekend's Super Bowl. An estimated 127 million ...

The Canadian albums that defined the aughts stretch from Nelly Furtado's 2000 debut to Drake's breakout mixtape in 2009.

The feud between Drake, a 38-year-old Canadian rapper and singer and five-time Grammy winner whose full name is Aubrey Drake ...

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On his wavelength, Lago reaches audiences from all over to share in his journey of inevitable failure and conscious ...

Gene “Groove” Allen, a rapper and actor from the Bronx who appeared in early 1990s film favorites like “House Party” and ...

A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her over 20 years ago has voluntarily withdrawn a civil case against the American music giants.