Hip-hop’s wealthiest artists didn’t stop at music. They turned cultural influence into ownership, consumer brands, media ...

Everybody threw hip-hop a party for its 50th birthday in 2023. The documentaries ran, the anniversary shows sold out, the ...

Last year, some fans declared that hip-hop is dead. While its "revival" in 2024 was massive, it came with difficult questions. 2024 might just be the most consequential year of the decade so far ...

Hip-hop culture has been a significant part of American society for decades, and its popularity continues to grow with each passing year. From its humble beginnings in the 1970s to its current ...

PDX Hip Hop Week turns 11 this year, celebrating Portland artists while pushing for lasting change in how the city treats hip-hop venues.

From “Dear Mama” to “California Love,” a rundown of the rapper’s timeless songs.

*Fifty-three years after hip-hop emerged from the streets of the Bronx, the culture that began with block parties, DJs, and ...

1) Why Has Personalization Always Been at the Heart of Hip-Hop Culture? Hip-hop culture was born from the urge for marginalized musicians, poets, and everyday voices to define who they were, ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling. Childish Gambino dazzled a sold-out crowd on Sept. 2 at State Farm Arena with hits ...

Let’s talk about weed and rap. We know Hip Hop and cannabis have been intertwined for decades, but over the last 10 years, the relationship between hip hop and weed has evolved into a full-fledged ...

How the artist's lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' could suppress a vital part of hip-hop culture. By Touré It’s been a year since the Pop Out, and the reverberations from the Kendrick vs ...

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a similar foundation. Shakeia Taylor and Jason Jones, The Athletic For decades, ...