The bill targets a controversial practice used by prosecutors for decades. Top music industry leaders, including the Recording Academy, are backing legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday that ...

At first, there was no message. Rap was all bluff and bluster. Party stuff, straight up. Hip hop, you don't stop. Throw your hands in the air, and wave 'em like you just don't care. Somebody scream.

Beginning with looping a sample on a turntable in 1973, hip-hop’s evolution into the present day has technology baked into its DNA. Reading time 6 minutes This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 ...

As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the music industry, these legendary record labels brought the genre’s vision to life and helped it dominate the world. The list goes on, but ...

“I pioneered a subgenre of rap called ‘potato rhyming.’ My name’s ToTs, and I rap about potatoes.” ...

Despite its eight-week run at the top of Billboard's rap songs chart, it was deemed too pop. Of Minaj's 10 Grammy nominations, she has only competed in pop once. By Mesfin Fekadu Nicki Minaj’s “Super ...

Kurtis Blow was barely 21 when “The Breaks” stopped hip-hop fans in their tracks. Released in 1980 as a follow-up to his debut single, “Christmas Rappin’,the song’s funky bassline coupled with Blow’s ...

An X post incorrectly stating that the rappers won the Grammy for best rap song was quickly deleted amid a fan uproar. By Lexy Perez Associate Editor Prior to Sunday night’s televised 2024 Grammys, ...

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. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don't ...

On Tuesday (May 6), an updated trailer was released for the forthcoming game, which can be seen below, as well as more particulars. GTA VI will follow the criminal duo of Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos ...