Outside the Lyrics,” a digital series that launched in 2024, now looks at how music connects people and builds communities.

AMILLION just released The One, a dual album and poetry book that merges music, poetry and personal testimony into one cohesive artistic statement.

The hip-hop community faced an unprecedented series of losses in 2024 that left fans and fellow artists devastated. These talented individuals shaped the culture in ways that will continue to ...

New B @ The Z on May 23 will spotlight New Bedford hip-hop through performances, competitions, workshops and community ...

Hip-hop has evolved into one of the most powerful cultural engines in the world. What started as music now drives fashion, sneakers, video games, food, and even sweepstakes platforms. Hip-hop is no ...

For more than 15 years, Oklahoma hip-hop artist Jabee has used music as both a creative outlet and a form of civic expression, blending hip-hop and soul while drawing inspiration from his life and the ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from J. Cole, Rico Nasty, and Doechii. I don’t know what was going on for the past seven days, but this week’s column is a doozy. To ...

During Black Music Month, our focus is on celebrating both the generational sounds and the artists who created them, especially those who have passed away. Hip-hop emerged as a testament to resilience ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a ...

Hip-hop's origins are often summed up with the phrase “making something out of nothing,” though it may be more accurate to say hip-hop was makeshift out of necessity. In the socioeconomic context of ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering hip-hop DJ, rapper, and founder of the Zulu Nation, has died from complications relating to ...