From Ice Cube and N.W.A. to Yung Miami from the City Girls, check out part two of our list of the top rappers who went solo ...

Explore nine essential books that trace Hip Hop’s roots, cultural impact, style, and legacy—from street cyphers to global ...

The superstar producer on seeking respect as an emcee through his new album with the Alchemist, attaining financial freedom with the end of an exploitative deal, and making the late Nipsey Hussle cry.

Denzel Curry’s IG rant takes aim at the rap industry, calling out weak sounds, fake styles, and a lack of respect across ...

Mr. Wave recalls growing up watching Michael Jackson’s “Dancing Machine" until he becomes a legend in the movie Beat Street.

Art, Beats + Lyrics (AB+L), the acclaimed touring showcase blending contemporary art and hip-hop culture, will return to Chicago on Friday, October 17, 2025. The event takes over the Aon Grand ...

Before the rap world's East Coast-West Coast rivalry hit the headlines in the '90s, another war was brewing, silent but equally important. While it didn't claim lives, the war challenged identities.

If you were living under a rock, this song went platinum on TikTok. “Mona Lisa” features Kendrick Lamar where the two narrate the story of their interactions with a seductive stranger, “Mona Lisa.” ...

Craving a funky hip-hop track with samples that somehow make feeling “lonely” sound cool? Yeah, it’s a specific ask—but hey, someone had to say it. Enter genre-defying artist, songwriter, and producer ...

Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...