On March 7, 1987, the Beastie Boys' record-breaking debut album Licensed To Ill became the first-ever hip-hop album to chart ...

Thirty seven years later, Grip It! On That Other Level still stands as one of the most important releases in Southern Hip Hop ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, the energetic duo Kid N Play released their sophomore album Funhouse, which now celebrates its 36th anniversary. Dropped on June 12, 1990 through Select Records, the ...

Doechii in Atlanta in November 2024 (photo: Paras Griffin / Getty Images). In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent ...

Andre “Andre 3000″ Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, better known as the legendary hip-hop duo OutKast, now hold a new title: “best-selling rap album of all time.” Big Boi posted on Instagram that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. In our exclusive interview last month, while enjoying breakfast ...

Like grunge, hip-hop spent years on the sidelines. Here Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain names hia favourite LP from the genre's ...

The first Night Lights column of the new Weekender era features hip-hop CD releases, varied music for a good cause and roots music stars. Hit it. The first Night Lights column of the new Weekender era ...

BOSTON -- A slow, thumping bass fills the air and a sea of heads bob with the music as the featured hip-hop artist -- a middle-age man wearing glasses and a black suit -- unveils his latest rhymes.

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Not that long ago Jason Toney was the Editor of LAist and now he works for The Mouse in ...

Spanish Poets Invading Colorado Streets — the S.P.I.C.S. for short — are neither reggaeton-inspired bandwagon-jumpers nor mere mainstream-rap imitators. Rather, Joel-C and Cryme Dawg are proud local ...

The BET Hip-Hop Awards have returned. The 2024 edition features a special honor for Travis Scott, the I Am Hip-Hop Award. Nominees include: Drake, who has 10 nominations, including Best Hip-Hop Video, ...