The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii.

Don't call it a comeback. Hip-hop has been here for years, squabbling for respect among the in the music game. While the ...

18 Rappers, Radio Personalities, Music Industry Executives and More Weigh In on Current State of Lyricism.

When Missy Elliott dropped The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) in 1997, the world witnessed a seismic shift in music videos. Directed by ...

The Notorious B.I.G., one of the rap’s greatest performers, was shot to death at age 24 in Los Angeles in 1997. The case ...

Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Doechii, and Samara Joy were among the big winners at this year’s NAACP Image Awards.

The Godfather of Soul’s influence on hip-hop reaches a new generation as rising star 310babii releases “Bad,” a ...

In Nizamuddin dargah’s shadow, young rappers are giving Sufi culture a hip-hop spin. “Qawwali doesn’t let us say what we want ...

At the turn of the 21st century, a new wave of more underground rappers emerged, spitting substance and returning rap to its ...

This year's hip-hop & R&B artists to watch list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music.

The second was Rapture, a song that merges disco, hip-hop, funk and new wave Rapture would go on to become the first No. 1 ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.