Rap pioneers JVC Force put the suburbs on the hip-hop map with the iconic anthem “Strong Island” in the late 1980s — and their funk-filled ode to Long Island has new life stretching all the way across ...

Diplo returns with ‘D00mscrvll Vol. 1’, a new mixtape diving into the world of phonk. The project features Juicy J, Project Pat, Benny Benassi and Yo Gotti, blending Memphis rap with modern electronic ...

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener ...

The idea of Ice Cube and Korn sharing a bill might not seem strange now, but in the 90s, it was a thrilling novelty ...

Formed in 2022, the group proceeded to drop its first two albums in 2023 and a third in 2024 before reaching a milestone deal under Virgin Music Group in May.

OD AM (10th Anniversary),” the new tracks feel respectfully chosen, curated in a way that preserves the album’s integrity.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On this episode of The Scruffy City Beat, WBIR’s podcast about music in Knoxville, we’re talking with Jarius Bush, a local hip-hop artist and one of the key leaders of the Good Guy ...

Hip-hop is in a complicated place right now. It’s not the dominant force it once was, but it remains the engine of popular music, with flashier, more global genres borrowing its strategies, sounds, ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Cardi B has become one of hip-hop’s most recognizable and ...

Newark’s annual 24 Hours of Peace celebration will take place Friday at 5 p.m. through 6 p.m. on Saturday, headlined by pioneering rapper Kool G Rap. The free annual event is a round-the-clock ...