Sampling has been part of the genre since the beginning. The rapper names the three songs that artists keep turning to.

Michael Prince Johnson’s latest album blends Afro-House with traditional African instruments, telling a powerful story of ...

Ledbyher is one of the most promising talents in the UK underground rap scene, bringing her bedroom-indie tendencies into the ...

Finally, several hip-hop and R&B icons were announced as part of the newest class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees last ...

Hip-hop’s storytelling tradition stretches from its Bronx block party origins to today’s cinematic concept albums. Rooted in oral histories, it blends rhythm, rhyme, and narrative to reflect personal ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Anella and 89 the Brainchild. Two massive albums lorded over the hip-hop world this weekend: Ye’s long-awaited Bully and Yeat’s ADL.

Dr. Dre was bestowed an American Music Honor by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on Saturday, April 18 at ...

AI is transforming how rap and hip-hop are created, from beat-making to lyric refinement. Artists are using AI as a collaborator, not a replacement, to push creative boundaries. With tools that ...

A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. By Dani Blum I’m Dani, a health reporter (and sometimes music writer) at The Times, filling in this week for ...

Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm might not be a name that modern rap and hip-hop fans know, but that probably should not be the case because she was a groundbreaking figure. Chisolm, 66, has died, according ...

Hip-hop is back on top in 2026. Late last year, Billboard reported that hip-hop's market share dropped from 30 percent in 2020 to 24 percent in 2025, which sparked debates among fans and critics about ...

Joc’s birthday dinner turns into a red table talk when Gloria shows up in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” season 13 airing on Tuesday, March 31. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second ...